Thank the Janitors

Someone spilled their drink. There is no toilet paper in the restroom. The chairs are not set up. Some of us never notice the janitors unless a mess needs clean-up.

 Being a janitor is probably one of the most unrewarding jobs in this school. It is no wonder that they call themselves the “invisible workforce” since their work is often overlooked and unappreciated. We do not realize the amount of work they do affects our work as well.

Imagine lunch tables full of lunch trays, reeking restrooms and sticky floors. Any one of those things would ruin a school schedule, and thereby the learning process in a place that has to manipulate hundreds of students for eight hours. The reality is it would be hard to get an education without being distracted by the disorder around us.

Yes, janitors are not doing anything spectacular; they are just doing their job just like any other teacher, administrator, counselor, etc. However, their job is not under the same conditions. You clean up other people’s crap, at times quite literally, get paid very little and are looked down upon by the very people whose waste you are paid to clean.

They may not teach but when it comes to the school’s operation, janitors are fundamental. Their occupation is often frowned upon and their work is viewed as insignificant. Janitors do not get paid enough to do this job, but their job makes everyone else’s job easier. We could at least offer a please and thank you.

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