Noodles, the well-

known guitarist for the

band The Offspring,

got his start because

he was the school

janitor where the

band members

attended. Older than

the other members,

Noodles could buy

alcohol for them. His

position as a janitor

got him invited into

the band and on his

way to a rock and roll

career.

An unnamed war refugee traveled from Montenegro

to New York where he acquired work as a janitor at

Columbia University. Columbia offered a tuition

remission to employees for taking courses. The

janitor used the program to study classics and earned

a bachelor’s degree over a 12-year period.

Mangetsu Man is a

“self-declared super

hero” who walks the

streets of Tokyo. He

wears a purple

bodysuit and a round

yellow head with a

smiley face on it to

remain anonymous.

Mangetsu Man has

made it his mission to

serve as the city

janitor and keep the

city trash-free.

Jennifer Aniston started out

making her allowance as a kid

as a toilet scrubber. Horror

writer Stephen King used to

be a janitor, serving as

inspiration for his novel Carrie.

Comedian Jim Carrey did

double duty as a security

guard and janitor starting at

age 15 where he mopped

floors at a tire factory.

Stephen King wasn’t the only author to be inspired by his work as a janitor. Henry

Darger worked as a janitor for his entire life in Chicago. After his death, a 15,000

page fantasy novel by Darger that included original artwork was discovered.

In Japan, most

schools do not have

a janitor. The school

children are

responsible for most

of the daily janitorial

chores. In keeping

with Buddhist

tradition, cleaning

represents a belief

that it is associated

with morality.

Many of the oddest stories

about janitors are those that

work in educational

facilities. Janitors must be

educated in the use of high-

tech equipment such as

walk behind scrubbers to do

their jobs effectively and

safely. More than 5,000 of

the janitors in the United

States have a PhD.

Not only does working

as a janitor give

talented authors like

King and Darger time

to think, it also

provides quiet time for

spiritual meditation.

Many janitors work at

night when they have

unlimited quiet time.

Just as many janitors

end up being creative,

they are often included

in works of literature or

on TV shows.

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Sources

• http://crazyfacts.com/tag/janitors/

• http://www.hrworld.com/features/humbling-

first-jobs-celebrities-080708/

Summary

Janitors often lead entertaining, inspirational

lives as a result of their careers. Some of the

brightest, happiest, and successful people

began as janitors.