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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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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11. Sources
• http://crazyfacts.com/tag/janitors/
• http://www.hrworld.com/features/humbling-
first-jobs-celebrities-080708/

12. Summary
Janitors often lead entertaining, inspirational
lives as a result of their careers. Some of the
brightest, happiest, and successful people
began as janitors.