A man
from New Zealand, Tom Currie, has resigned from his job in order to pay more
attention to his Pokemon digital game.
The
action of Currie, who works as a barista and bar tender at a restaurant located
in Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, has caused quite a shock for everyone.
His
father however thinks he always had the tendency to be famous in a text message
to him.
Speaking
to Newsbeat, he said, "When I resigned, I didn't tell my manager
I was going out into the world to hunt Pokemon,"
"But
after my story got picked up I gave him a courtesy call to update him just in
case the media contacted him."
"I
got an absolutely lovely response, 'Good on you Tom. It is really funny. I hope
everything is OK. Have fun for your Pokemon trip',
"My
dad sent through a text message saying he always knew I would be famous."
His
decision to make such a sudden move has also paid off.
Currie
mentioned that his status has been elevated since making the
announcement.
"I
have been approached by a few other Pokemon trainers who recognized me and
wanted a chat,"
"I
have had people asking for photos and one guy even called me his hero for doing
what I'm doing."
"I
have received messages on Facebook from around the world, messages of support
from America, Ireland, Canada, India and Nepal."
"The
story has gone global, so no doubt I'll be getting a bit more fan mail."
The now
popular Currie, has plans to return to work and also improve his personal
business as soon he finishes the Pokemon trip.
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