Comments on: Living the Good Life as a Custodian http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/ Investing and Personal Finance Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:47:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My first Friday Roundup: Random personal finance links | Getting A Life http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-4258 My first Friday Roundup: Random personal finance links | Getting A Life Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:06:44 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-4258 [...] Quest For Four Pillars: Living the Good Life as a Custodian. [...] [...] Quest For Four Pillars: Living the Good Life as a Custodian. [...]

]]> By: » #114 Festival of Frugality on the Festival of Frugality http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 » #114 Festival of Frugality on the Festival of Frugality Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:56:17 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-4050 [...] Living the Good Life as a Custodian at Quest for Four Pillars [...] [...] Living the Good Life as a Custodian at Quest for Four Pillars [...]

]]> By: Festival Of Frugality #114 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Festival Of Frugality #114 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:05:12 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-4041 [...] Quest For Four Pillars writes about the true meaning of ‘the good life’. [...] [...] Quest For Four Pillars writes about the true meaning of ‘the good life’. [...]

]]> By: Friday Roundup - The Healthy Baby Boy Edition « Remodeling This Life http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3953 Friday Roundup - The Healthy Baby Boy Edition « Remodeling This Life Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:06:46 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3953 [...] Living the Good Life as a Custodian was probably my favorite read in my reader this week. A real look at what makes a good life, I really enjoyed seeing this post. [...] [...] Living the Good Life as a Custodian was probably my favorite read in my reader this week. A real look at what makes a good life, I really enjoyed seeing this post. [...]

]]> By: puhlaya http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 puhlaya Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:02:11 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3926 Great post. As a university graduate student, I've also found that I "connected" with the custodians. I always enjoy my conversations with them, finding out how their families are doing, etc. every night when they come in to the office to clean out the garbage can. I think you guys are right: There is a negative social stigma associated with being a custodian. It's darn unfortunate, and I like to do my best to debunk that! Great post. As a university graduate student, I’ve also found that I “connected” with the custodians. I always enjoy my conversations with them, finding out how their families are doing, etc. every night when they come in to the office to clean out the garbage can.

I think you guys are right: There is a negative social stigma associated with being a custodian. It’s darn unfortunate, and I like to do my best to debunk that!

]]> By: nancy (aka money coach) http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3924 nancy (aka money coach) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:05:17 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3924 hear hear! great post. hear hear! great post.

]]> By: Cheap Canuck http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Cheap Canuck Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:43:55 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3921 It sounds like he has everything he needs, but is too concerned about what society thinks to realize it. If you enjoy your job and take satisfaction from the work on its own merits, without factoring in what other people think, that should be enough for anyone. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter, don't mind. It sounds like he has everything he needs, but is too concerned about what society thinks to realize it. If you enjoy your job and take satisfaction from the work on its own merits, without factoring in what other people think, that should be enough for anyone. Those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter, don’t mind.

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3920 Mr. Cheap Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3920 Mike: I wondered that myself (but didn't have the nerve at the time to suggest it to him). He's taken university courses, and done quite well (he told me he had a good memory). His wife worked, so probably they could have worked out a career change somehow... Maybe with two kids, it just seemed too risky to make the change... PLUS, I think he actually likes his job! I told him a few times how I didn't know how he could stand the heat in the summer (no AC in the residences) and he told me he love the heat, the hotter the better... telly: I think you're right. There's a stigma and high pay associated with anything you do with your hands in Western countries these days. Probably the best strategy is to shrug off the stigma and laugh all the way to the bank. Emily: Sounds like your husband is living the good life! guinness416: Will do! Mike: I wondered that myself (but didn’t have the nerve at the time to suggest it to him). He’s taken university courses, and done quite well (he told me he had a good memory). His wife worked, so probably they could have worked out a career change somehow… Maybe with two kids, it just seemed too risky to make the change…

PLUS, I think he actually likes his job! I told him a few times how I didn’t know how he could stand the heat in the summer (no AC in the residences) and he told me he love the heat, the hotter the better…

telly: I think you’re right. There’s a stigma and high pay associated with anything you do with your hands in Western countries these days. Probably the best strategy is to shrug off the stigma and laugh all the way to the bank.

Emily: Sounds like your husband is living the good life!

guinness416: Will do!

]]> By: telly http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 telly Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3919 LOL Mike...I thought the same thing at first! :) LOL Mike…I thought the same thing at first! :)

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/comment-page-1/#comment-3917 Four Pillars Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:12:59 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/02/20/living-the-good-life-as-a-custodian/#comment-3917 Rocket - you're not a hitman are you? :) Rocket – you’re not a hitman are you? :)

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