Comments on: Clean http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/clean/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: “Come, old broomstick, you are needed” « Journeyman Left Back http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/clean/#comment-50 “Come, old broomstick, you are needed” « Journeyman Left Back Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:05:58 +0000 http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-50 [...] Japanese school ritual that Tataki tries to maintain is cleaning time, even though there is absolutely no way that nine people can possibly keep a building that large [...] [...] Japanese school ritual that Tataki tries to maintain is cleaning time, even though there is absolutely no way that nine people can possibly keep a building that large [...]

]]> By: Tom Schaller http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/clean/#comment-14 Tom Schaller Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:12:46 +0000 http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-14 Floor waxing is not something I’ve noticed at my school, by either students, staff or anyone else, but then looking at the floor right now, it doesn’t seem to be too high of a priority around here anyway. Floor waxing is not something I’ve noticed at my school, by either students, staff or anyone else, but then looking at the floor right now, it doesn’t seem to be too high of a priority around here anyway.

]]> By: Deas http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/clean/#comment-13 Deas Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:13:19 +0000 http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-13 Hey Tom - Cleaning at your school sounds more serious than it is at (any of) mine. I was asked once what I thought of the cleaning rituals, and I responded that I thought it built responsibility and character. Then, when I was able to speak freely, I explained that I thought it was a joke, because the kids are really just pushing dirt from one place to another and spraying the bathrooms down with a hose. No scrubbing. No polishing. No real effect. Dancing with brooms. But it's all fine in the end, really. At least it breaks up the monotony of sitting at the same desk all day, as you mentioned. The thing I was thoroughly surprised with was that even the waxing of the floors is done in-house, by a fellow who works in the main office. I figured at least that stuff would be outsourced, but no... Hey Tom –
Cleaning at your school sounds more serious than it is at (any of) mine. I was asked once what I thought of the cleaning rituals, and I responded that I thought it built responsibility and character. Then, when I was able to speak freely, I explained that I thought it was a joke, because the kids are really just pushing dirt from one place to another and spraying the bathrooms down with a hose. No scrubbing. No polishing. No real effect. Dancing with brooms. But it’s all fine in the end, really. At least it breaks up the monotony of sitting at the same desk all day, as you mentioned. The thing I was thoroughly surprised with was that even the waxing of the floors is done in-house, by a fellow who works in the main office. I figured at least that stuff would be outsourced, but no…

]]> By: Nic http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/clean/#comment-11 Nic Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:00:26 +0000 http://tomschaller.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-11 Blue bloody Danube eh? We have Mozart to Pretend to Sweep To locked up in our CD player, I believe. German and Austrian music to clean to, English Bells of Big Ben to signify the changing of classes. Look how international our schools our! I quite enjoyed that entry. Incidentally, I don't think the kids do a very thorough job. Dust piles are swept into corners, FILTHY rags are used to sop around shit on the windows and the toilets continually smell questionable no matter what time of year... ah, the smells of school. Blue bloody Danube eh? We have Mozart to Pretend to Sweep To locked up in our CD player, I believe. German and Austrian music to clean to, English Bells of Big Ben to signify the changing of classes. Look how international our schools our!

I quite enjoyed that entry. Incidentally, I don’t think the kids do a very thorough job. Dust piles are swept into corners, FILTHY rags are used to sop around shit on the windows and the toilets continually smell questionable no matter what time of year… ah, the smells of school.

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