"If it makes you feel any better, I was a janitor too."
It doesn't make me feel any better. I don't need sympathy.
"It was a very different type of job from say... founding a startup, or even just being yet another software engineer."
Agree, but so is every other job. Why single out Janitors? Are they easier to pick on because of their stereotype? Each occupation has expectations which must be fulfilled to a high level of quality. Janitors have a ton of responsibilities of which they're responsible to, including getting creative when need be. Unexpected events do occur, and janitors have to be able to adapt and make personal decisions on the fly.
"Asses were busted but at the end of the day you go home and there's no lingering stress."
I don't know about you, but I know there was a ton of paralyzing stress around my whole body working those shifts. Enough where I couldn't even think about founding a startup, let alone stay awake. Maybe in my dreams though.
It doesn't make me feel any better. I don't need sympathy.
"It was a very different type of job from say... founding a startup, or even just being yet another software engineer."
Agree, but so is every other job. Why single out Janitors? Are they easier to pick on because of their stereotype? Each occupation has expectations which must be fulfilled to a high level of quality. Janitors have a ton of responsibilities of which they're responsible to, including getting creative when need be. Unexpected events do occur, and janitors have to be able to adapt and make personal decisions on the fly.
"Asses were busted but at the end of the day you go home and there's no lingering stress."
I don't know about you, but I know there was a ton of paralyzing stress around my whole body working those shifts. Enough where I couldn't even think about founding a startup, let alone stay awake. Maybe in my dreams though.