[Hot Tabasco]

it might have been a better idea to get a degree in something that would get him a better job than being a janitor.

Why? Never judge a man by the profession he chooses or the money in his pocket........

It's obvious that Mr. Filipaj derives his happiness from less materialistic things.

[LearsFool]

It's obvious that Mr. Filipaj derives his happiness from less materialistic things.

Well said.

Anyone with a job that allows him the opportunity to educate himself is rich indeed.

[stayathomemom]

I think a janitorial job might not be that bad, especially if you take pride in your work and people notice that you do a good job. You aren't sitting at a desk all day. You are exercising your body. At the end of a task you can see the improvements you have made. You don't have to spend huge sums of money on a work wardrobe. The hours are probably regular and allow time in the evening to pursue other interests. I think he has also chosen a field of study which is facinating to him and will leave his mind active throughout his life. Imagine pushing a broom while you are musing about the writings of the great philosophers or trying to mentally work out a translation!

Note: I did have a maid job one summer out at a big YMCA camp in Colorado. We worked hard, but also had time to enjoy Rocky Mountain National Park. This also reminds me that one of the ladies who works at the Joann's near me got her PhD recently. I think she still likes her job cutting fabric.

[shelterguy]

“”Why? Never judge a man by the profession he chooses or the money in his pocket.......””

People sometimes look down on me because I work outside doing some nasty stuff everyday. BUT....I haven’t had a real job in 30 years, I make a ton more money than these so called educated folks and I take three months off every year. I have had many idiots with a fancy degree work for me over the years.