janitor
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McManus, who was also known as Mike, had worked as a janitor at the police station for three years at the time of his death.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bob Trebilcock relates that, near the peak of the tech bubble, the janitor at his church bragged about his day-trading profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
I think I've had one interview for a janitor role.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I used to be a janitor, and I used to move furniture, so podcasting and stand-up is not so bad when you talk about having a job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
He had been a carpenter, janitor, teacher, preacher, college president, lawyer, state senator, and general.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Those who lost their jobs worked across the U.S. in construction, at hotels and as janitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In one videotaped speech during a high school student government campaign, he complains of being told to pick up his trash, saying that should be the work of paid janitors.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
A museum guard stood outside the bathroom, and janitors cleaned the piece every 15 minutes or so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
ICE agents I’ve spoken with say they have arrested or detained office workers, janitors, dishwashers, gardeners, and day laborers and raided Home Depots.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
They were closing the dining hall by the time we arrived, and the janitors had already started to mop the floor.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
