Life is turning around for the homeless man who was shamed for shaving on an NJ Transit train earlier this month, with job interview offers and a Go-Fund Me campaign started to help him get on his feet.

Anthony Torres told the Washington Post that he currently can't work because of a past work related injury and medical conditions, but that he is heartened by the potential offers.

One of those interview offers, Torres told the Washington Post, is from the agency that runs the trains that he rode during his embarrassing shave, NJ Transit.

Spokeswoman Nancy Snyder couldn't confirm the offer or position because NJ Transit "doesn't comment on prospective employees."

Torres plight came to the public eye after he was caught shaving on a moving NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line train using shaving cream and a old-school razor. The video was posted on Twitter, got three million hits and comments that ranged from mocking to from amazement about his shaving skill.

"I feel so happy. I feel like a new man," Torres said about the change in his plight.

Public derision that left Torres scared to ride a train again turned to charity.

A GoFundMe page set up to help Torres topped its $35,000 goal and was at $41,675 on Wednesday morning. The fund raiser was started by Jordan Uhl of Washington D.C. who felt compassion after hearing Torres story.

Torres, 56, had just left a New York City homeless shelter and was headed to Atco in Camden County to the home of his brother, Thomas, when he was filmed shaving on the train on September 14. According to Uhl, Torres was jumped and robbed on the morning of the video as well.

Torres told the Associated Press the reason he was shaving on the train because he wanted to clean up before seeing his family.

Torres and his four brothers grew up poor on a farm in Hammonton, according to The Associated Press, and he worked several jobs including casino security guard as well as construction, moving to wherever he could find work, even going as far as Florida, and has spent time living in motels and sleeping in bus depots.

He told the Washington Post that he is happy for the help.

"Now people know the real story," he said.

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