30-year-old Lamar Austin was given an ultimatum on new year’s eve by his employer to either come to work or be terminated. What was the problem?

Austin and his wife were expecting a baby that day. He missed work to see the birth of his son. Surprisingly, he received a text message from the company he works, saying: “As of now, you are terminated”.

Austin’s story immediately struck a chord with parents all over the world, prompting one mother, Sara Persechino, to take action and set up a GoFundMe page for Austin.

If you were to find yourself in such situation, would you have chosen going to see your child over your job?