A BaD day to be a high school custodian

On 02/14/2014 at 08:20 AM by avidacridjam

Linked to Article Series: Blog a Day (BaD) 2014

I should be happy about work today. Today is the last home basketball game that I have to clean-up after. When it comes to things that have kicked my ass the most these past 3 months, it's pretty close between shitty winter weather and the baskeball season of the school where I work. After tonight, it's all over.

So it comes as no surprise to me that the last home game may feel like a big "fuck you" from the crowds. One: it's Senior Night so apparently we should throw these bastards a party since its the last game they'll play for the school. (Hey, geniuses: it's one of many "last" things they'll do. They'll live). Two: because of Senior Night, the crowds will be bigger as people who don't normally attend ball games will probably show up. Three: their opponent is a nearby school that just happens to be their archrival. As a result, the populations of both towns will show up. God, that's awesome.

In addition to that, there's the regular cleaning that'll need to be done. I would love a 2-day weekend off so I plan to get this shit out of the way. But the workload will be bigger so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm on that campus all night and up till the crack of dawn.

I don't know why I'm letting this get to me. I've been here before. Maybe I've had a busy, long week and I just want it to end. I'm sick of having little to no time to do anything at home other than sleep, wake up, eat, clean-up and go out to work, come home aching and sleepy, rinse, repeat. I don't want to approach burnout phase. I don't want to hate this job. There are days I love it. There are definitely days that I'm grateful for it. I don't resent it at all. But it is a daily foot-up-the-ass during basketball season because everyone makes it hurt: the crowds, the players, the coaches. None of it is intentional or avoidable. I just take the hits and keep moving.

Last game that I've played? Daily challenges on Spelunky (Vita) and I'm terrible/clumsy/terribly clumsy at them. No joy on that front either. Not till this shit storm passes.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/14/2014 at 11:48 AM

i hope u have a good weekend, and the workload eases up.

Super Step Contributing Writer

02/14/2014 at 02:43 PM

This is about how I felt as a server on Valentine's. Right now, my mood's not the greatest anyway, to be honest.

Happy Valentine's!

KnightDriver

02/17/2014 at 01:11 AM

I hate working overtime. A lot of people I've run into work every hour they can get. They can have the money. Time is more valuable to me. I could care less for money. Let it rot. If I could get away from work so I could persue the arts like I want, I would do it, poor or not. I don't care. I may just do it soon. I'm making plans.

NSonic79

04/01/2014 at 01:41 PM

Perhaps if you treat your job like how "The Janitor" does in the TV series "Scrubs", it might be a little more interesting to go to work to.

KnifeWrench!!!

PixlBit