The life of a janitorette

 

Most everyone has a job my who is my age; I have had mine for a few years now. I clean for my job, whether its toilets, vacuuming, scrubbing, and my favorite, window cleaning, I do it! So in other words I am a janitor, or janitorette -(yup, I am making up my own word.). When people ask where I work I respond, "At a progressive die specialist shop" and at first they seem impressed, but then I continue on.... "as a janitor" the impressed look on their face wipes clean and turns into a smirk. I know, I know, it is pretty weird sounding but it’s what pays for if I want new clothes, my car, and presents for friends and family during the holidays or birthdays. If I didn’t have this job I wouldn’t be able to do as many things as I do! At the end of the day I truly do love my job! Because my dad works there I get to see him every other day when I go to work. As I am cleaning his room we have conversations with each other and I always look forward to getting to see him, and I think he looks forward to getting a break so he can talk to me for a few minutes.

Cleaning isn’t all I do at the shop. I also do paper work, and do little tasks here and there like going into the attack in search for a part to a washing machine that is being built or a part to a mower. Working where I do really has taught me the importance of hard work, not just for the reason that any job is hard work if you put all your effort in it, but the fact that I have such a good role model to show me that, my Dad. He is constantly working on something, he is never a slacker, and he is just such an ambitious person. He always has goals to meet, people see, things to do but somehow he manages to get it all done in time.

I know eventually I will have to move on from this job, but I will always be thankful for what your first job can teach you. I have learned so much from such a simple job. Like the fact that I really can do more than I think and that you can always push yourself to do more, even if it’s something as simple as cleaning, there is always more that can be done. (431)

Danni N.