I mean I like what I do. I dropped out 4 years ago and plan to get my GED sometime next year. I tried the best I could in school and will work my *** off studying for and taking the GED test. I love janitorial work as it has helped improve my self esteem. High school made me feel like scum and cleaning up places makes me feel I have a purpose in life.
2007-12-19 06:42:26 · 13 answers · asked by beegones2012 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Regardless of wanting to be a janitor or not, education is still the most important thing you can have under your belt. You should never put all your eggs in one basket.. because anything can happen. You could be at a job for 10 years and then lose your job.. and it is very competetive out there in the job market.. especially without a degree. It took me 6 years to get my BA degree.. and now I am a stay-at-home Mom but I am still damn glad that I have my degree. It's something you ALWAYS have no matter what line of work you choose to go into. Being a janitor is a needed position also.. but you should go for that degree. It's never too late. Best Wishes!
2007-12-19 07:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cupid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, janitor's can end up needing much more than a G.E.D. I worked with a guy his brother was the custodian at the company, he was always on his cell, he had the ear piece. He'd be sweeping and talking, emptying trash cans and talking. I found out from his brother he started working for our company at 18, he was at that time 26 and now had a janitorial services company with 2 locations and 85 full time employees, 45 part timer. Contracts with some of the big companies to provide light cleaning during working hours and full services after hours. One of the bosses told him how much money he could make, he had his G.E.D. He went to junior collage to get some idea what he needed to know to start a business. Picked up on trash day and fixed up old vacuums, scrubbers, buffers. Sold some of the ones he fixed to pay for his schooling, kept the best ones for him, worked at least eight hours every day. Got some of his high school drop out buddies to go to work for him and as they say the rest is history.The man doesn't have to sweep anything any more but he's there five days a week he enjoys it and smiling all the way to the bank. His wife went back to school too and handles all the accounts payable and recieveable. They own their own home, both drive new cars, kids are in private schools. Takes a month vacation every year. His brother has him handeling his retirement portfolio now, and he figures if his brother will be able to put the right folks into position, and retire at 35 with an average monthly income of about $30,000. Thats after taxes, insurances, and all that crud.
He's already been offered by a much bigger company a buy-out at 1.5mil. Said no thanks. His brother laughingly said you know my brother clears more a month as a janitor than I do as an electrical engineer. So don't let anyone ever slight you for being a janitor, you may be the next one retiring at thirty five. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.
2007-12-19 07:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by WACVET75 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I suppose. But you may miss out on some of the personal and social interactions high school provides. Even though high school has it's downs, I'm glad I was around all the snobby people because it taught me a lot. And so did all the people in my classes, friends or not.
But you should def get your GED, you never know if you may want to change jobs and that is a big thing employers look for.
2007-12-19 06:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by Ambi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I think getting an education is important, no matter what your future goals are. I don't know why high school made you feel like scum, it should not have. Maybe you should have changed schools.
There is nothing wrong with getting a GED, it's still and education. Do what will make you happy.
2007-12-19 06:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by tetlitea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you want to do with your life today may be very different from what you end up wanting to do with your life 10 years from now.
If you're happy doing what you're doing now, that's certainly a good thing, but an education is always a worthwhile pursuit.
There is a chance you won't need any further education to do what you want to do for the rest of your life, but there is no chance whatsoever that obtaining an education will ever work against you.
You just never know. Mabye you're only 1 good english teacher/professor away from realizing you love writing and want to be a writer. Or one art class away from realizing you want to be a sculpter. You may feel like you already know yourself, but people often underestimate themselves.
2007-12-19 06:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by Steve A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like to clean too. I'm a housekeeper/cook for a living and I feel like I have a purpose in life. I help people come home to clean houses and to homecooked meals and they feel better too.
I also get paid very generously. I have a high school diploma and some college experience.
I used to have an office job sitting on my butt all day but it didn't make me happy. I want to be moving around and I burn calories moving around all day and I don't have to go work out.
You do what works for you and do what you enjoy doing.
2007-12-19 07:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lose the drop out part and get a diploma I am a Custodian but I graduated as far as having a purpose I don't know I work for the B.O.E. but used it to save and start two of my own businesses so I could get out of that line of work so I say SHOOT HIGHER thats not a job you want to keep to long work in a High School then make your decision.
2007-12-19 06:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by jerzyson29 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since GED is supposed to be equivalent to high school, I would usually encourage someone to stay in school if he/she just plans to get a GED later. In your case, I think it's great that you are completing your high-school education and I hope you'll continue to educate yourself. Best wishes.
2007-12-20 15:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong with honest work...but realistically, as you get older you will want and need skills, such as computer skills, typing, etc.
And of course, the more skills you acquire, the better your self esteem...take a night class and get all the education you can.Your older self will thank your younger self!
2007-12-19 06:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey... I have a college degree and clean houses, so what?
If you like your work, ENJOY! I do recommend a GED, however, just on "general principle."
Have a polite day.
2007-12-19 08:35:52 · answer #10 · answered by wyomugs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋