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Believe it or not, I have recently had the privilege of helping someone clean an office building a couple nights a week.  No, I am not “too good” to do this kind of work and help someone I care about.  It is also a good thing to put some extra income in your bank account when you have the availability.  I can tell you that this experience has also been an eye-opener on how “for granted” most office personnel take this labor.

One of the way I help is to empty the office trash cans.  Exciting..right?  LOL.  No, not very glamorous or exciting but work that must be done nevertheless.  Slapping my earplugs in, turning on Pandora radio, and pushing the big can around the building is how I contribute.

Okay…to the point of this post.  Come on folks…there is some logical aspects of your office trash can usage that you should keep in mind.

Here is my little list:

1. Hit the can.  As big as the trash can is, it amazes me how many of the workers miss it.  I know it is because they really don’t care.  Someone has to pick up your “misses.”  Is it too much to ask for you to actually hit the can?
2. Wrap your gum.  I am not a major “tree hugger” but I do care about my planet, especially for my son and, hopefully, future grandchildren.  It is ridiculous that one has to throw out a perfectly good liner because there is gum stuck to it.  What a waist to the company and a harship to our planet.  Wrap your gum in paper before you toss it.  Not too hard.
3. Empty your drinks.  Do you have any idea how cheaply made those bags are and how easy they split?  Putting liquid in them can only cause problems and extra messes.  Be kind, empty before you toss.

Okay, that is the rant of a professional entertainer and speaker who has been helping a friend with a very menial but needed job.

Comments?

Love and blessings,

Dr. Keith