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No. 1322 [Reply & Quote]
Not that bad being a cleaner. I worked in housekeeping at a hospital and made 22.50 Canadian an hour, 8 hours a day (my pay was high since hospitals here are government run). It was unionized and had good benefits and job security. Sure, the work sucked. I didn't do much actual cleaning since I'm male, but I did some. I met very fun, intelligent people. Most were either hard working foreigners, university students, or just your regular working class person trying to support their families.
Look at it this way, every single person on earth starts off in life working shitty, unskilled, unrewarding jobs. Some may be cleaners or cashiers, but nobody does it forever. Save up what you can after your expenses, and look into enrolling/returning to school. In the 21st century it's the only way you'll make money as you get older. The middle class working man is a thing of the past for the most part. As discouraging as that may sound it's the truth. Find out what your interests are and what you think you may be good at, and take some classes or even go for a degree. You'll better yourself and society this way, and become a much happier person.
My personal advice: if you can save up money, travel. I spent 6 years as a full blown hiki, not leaving my house. After getting a part time job for 2 years as a cleaner, I saved up about 10'000 dollars. With this, I backpacked throughout Central and South East Asia and it opened my eyes to everything on the planet; good and bad. I learned not to take what I have in Canada for granted. The 10 year old children in India melting down old computer parts for pennies a day, inhaling harmful metals and toxins, have it much worse than any cleaner. In fact, they would do anything to be in your shoes.
Life is what YOU make it, nobody but yourself can direct you. Take the job, save money, go to school, find a better job, and enjoy the freedom. Yeah the daily grind sucks but every human endures it. You cant sit at home forever.
Just make the best of what you get. Show them you're a good worker and you may get more work hours, benefits, job securities. Be nice to your co-workers. Sure you probably wont m
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