This is crazy that this blew up so hard on such a big subreddit. This guy lives in my neighborhood! Really nice guy, very helpful. We call him the king of the neighborhood, haha. His kids are all very successful, FYI. He’s still a janitor @ BC, though all his kids have graduated and moved out — and he lives good. He drives nice cars and owns a small vacation home elsewhere in New England.

I gotta say, I’m sorta bothered by the comments that suggest that, “this guy gave up opportunities to do this for his family!” — it’s not an easy job by any means, but this guy takes pride in his work. If the benefits are there (which in this case, they are), this kind of work is nothing to sneeze at. Plus being a janitor directly benefits the community, unlike many jobs with a degree. He provided for his family and lives a wonderful life.