700 Applicants for Job as School Janitor

[Cowlesy]

wow.

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1569321039/Stark-s-hottest-job-Janitor

[torchbearer]

I think it is wrong to categorize people who are now losing their homes as irresponsible people who are bums and bought too much house.

Data like this shows major problems.
These people are willing to clean public bathrooms to survive.

I think our anger is misdirected if it is towards people like this...

[zach]

holy crap.

$15-16 an hour is twice as good as minimum wage.. dang, I'd take it if I could try.

[pcosmar]

I have been looking for work for 3 years. I have been applying for ANY position from Bodyman/Painter that is my profession, to pushing carts in the Walmart parking lot.
I just got a call on a possible job. I should know something around the end of April.
That would be grounds keeping at a local cemetery. I had done some day labor there and it may become full time.
Prayers said, fingers crossed. :D

[torchbearer]

I have been looking for work for 3 years. I have been applying for ANY position from Bodyman/Painter that is my profession, to pushing carts in the Walmart parking lot.
I just got a call on a possible job. I should know something around the end of April.
That would be grounds keeping at a local cemetery. I had done some day labor there and it may become full time.
Prayers said, fingers crossed. :D

I've got friends who keep the grounds at a local cemetery... they make good money and the work isn't too bad.
Plus, if you need to dispose of a body, you can just plant it underneath someone vault.

[satchelmcqueen]

holy crap.

$15-16 an hour is twice as good as minimum wage.. dang, I'd take it if I could try.

the best money i ever made was $15 hr...ill take it and ill be smiling!!!!

[A. Havnes]

That's sad when people are so busy looking for work that a single opening generates so much attention. If a full-blown depression hits, I fear what the streets will look like.

[cindy25]

I have been looking for work for 3 years. I have been applying for ANY position from Bodyman/Painter that is my profession, to pushing carts in the Walmart parking lot.
I just got a call on a possible job. I should know something around the end of April.
That would be grounds keeping at a local cemetery. I had done some day labor there and it may become full time.
Prayers said, fingers crossed. :D

why not do car repair at home for cash? or even open an above ground body repair shop.

[pcosmar]

why not do car repair at home for cash? or even open an above ground body repair shop.

I've done a couple. but there is not enough business to make a living at it.
Beside that it is a summer only thing. I could not afford to heat my barn and make a profit.
some from my blog.
http://pcosmar.blogspot.com/2008/06/cutlass-painted.html
http://pcosmar.blogspot.com/2007/10/back-to-grind.html
:)

[cindy25]

why doesn't the school district cut the pay to $10 an hour.

common sense if they are getting hundreds of applications they are paying way too much

[Cowlesy]

I've done a couple. but there is not enough business to make a living at it.
Beside that it is a summer only thing. I could not afford to heat my barn and make a profit.
some from my blog.
http://pcosmar.blogspot.com/2008/06/cutlass-painted.html
http://pcosmar.blogspot.com/2007/10/back-to-grind.html
:)

Cute puppy (looked at the front page of your blog), though I bet she's going to be a Sherman Tank when she grows up.

[pcosmar]

why doesn't the school district cut the pay to $10 an hour.

common sense if they are getting hundreds of applications they are paying way too much

There would still be plenty of applicants. There are a lot of people out of work.
officially 8% unemployment nationwide, truth is probably more. About 25% in my area.

[pcosmar]

Cute puppy (looked at the front page of your blog), though I bet she's going to be a Sherman Tank when she grows up.

Yup, big puppy. And terrorizing the rest of the critters. :D

[cindy25]

There would still be plenty of applicants. There are a lot of people out of work.
officially 8% unemployment nationwide, truth is probably more. About 25% in my area.

then minimum, no benefits.

[pcosmar]

then minimum, no benefits.

??
Yeah, better yet hire an illegal, they will work even cheaper. Why fill out applications, just grab any wino off the street. They will show up for beer. :rolleyes: