Fezziwig, a fictitious character, is the kind employer of the young Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843). Fezziwig makes an early appearance in the narrative, during Scrooge's meeting with the Ghost of Christmas Past. The two men travel to London through time, where they meet several other ghosts who show Scrooge his past lives. Scrooge works for Fezziwig at his warehouse near Covent Garden. When he proves himself worthy of continued employment, Fezziwig offers him a job as a manager at the company. This is how Scrooge starts out on a good path; however, this does not last long since he is given another task: to find a new partner for Mrs. Fezziwig. He chooses Bob Cratchit, a poor man who loves his wife and children. Scrooge decides to make Bob rich so he can take care of his family in style. But things do not go according to plan... During one of their trips through time, the two men encounter a violent storm that threatens to destroy everything in its path. Only three people survive this tragedy: Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Fezziwig himself. After the storm has passed, Scrooge realizes that he has been very wrong about everyone except Bob Cratchit. So, he decides to give him his job back with honor and dignity.