After She Shared Her Goal Of Becoming A Janitor, Her Mom Just Laughed In Her Face
Growing up, this young woman was surrounded by people who lived to work. She, on the other hand, holds a different philosophy– believing that you should just work to live.
She is also a self-proclaimed minimalist who only wants to make enough money to survive. Due to that, she doesn’t feel like her work is an ingrained part of her personality.
So, she has held a ton of different odd jobs– ranging from cooking and customer service to daycare.
While she was happy just bopping around, though, her mom kept holding out the hope that she would find “her” path.
“Or, rather, my path that my mom approves of,” she clarified.
Recently, though, it dawned on her that her favorite responsibility in all of her past jobs was always cleaning.
Apparently, she genuinely enjoys cleaning and is also an introvert who likes to remain active.
But, in the past, the idea of becoming a janitor never even occurred to her– because, where she is from, people tend to look down on the profession.
After she moved and started living in the countryside, though, she gained some humility and learned to appreciate a peaceful approach to life.
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“Truth be told, I would probably love being a janitor,” she revealed.
That’s why she decided to share her potential career plan with her mom, too. But her mom apparently just laughed at her and said, “My daughter, a janitor.”
And honestly, she thinks it’s a shame that her mom laughed at her and practically the entire janitorial profession. After all, she believes every man-made place would be nothing if it weren’t for janitors always keeping them clean.
Plus, she feels like being a janitor is an honorable career that would genuinely make her life more enjoyable and peaceful.
“Just me cleaning my little heart out,” she said.
Still, her parents really hoped she would get a job that was more “honored” in society. Quite frankly, though, she really does not care.
She knows that she might not ever be as “honored” or rich as her sister. And she realizes that when people ask her parents what their youngest daughter does, they might begrudgingly say, “She’s a janitor.” Or, her parents might choose to just lie through their teeth. But honestly, that doesn’t matter to her.
“I can’t wait to spend all day cleaning,” she admitted.
Do you agree that janitors serve critical roles in our society? Should she care about things like status, “honor,” or her parents’ opinions? If you were in her shoes, would you go after what you enjoy?
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