Lingering in the Loo

What is it with the darned janitors at my office? They are really starting to get on my nerves!!!

Let me start with saying that I have every bit of respect for those who work in custodial services. It is a job that I would not want. Cleaning up after everyone else’s mess gives me the willies. I have so much respect, I’ll even admit to having a small crush on “the janitor” on Scrubs. But the janitors at my office give the rest of them all a bad name.

My very first day at the new company had me in an All-Hands meeting. At that meeting, there was an announcement that some of the bathrooms had been remodeled and the recruiter leaned over and told me, “you’re so lucky, your office is right down the hall from the new bathrooms.” I thought that was an odd thing to say.

After being at work for a few weeks, I have to say that, indeed, I was very lucky to have the remodeled bathrooms down the hall. I’ve even heard that some folks from other parts of the building come to our annex just to go to the bathroom, and after seeing some of the other bathrooms, I don’t blame them.

The problem, though, is that they are always closed for cleaning. I’ve always kidded my co-workers that it seems that every time I need to go, the janitor is in there cleaning, but today took the cake. I attempted to go to the restroom three times today, and each time, they were closed and I had to go to the other annex. THREE TIMES! ONE DAY! What in the world are they doing in there? I don’t think its cleaning as it never looks “recently cleaned” when I am able to get in there. Maybe they’ve got a flat screen hidden in there and are watching Scrubs?