Jarod’s Den

Unsung Heroes

I just moved to a new apartment recently and tenants are required to throw their garbage in a designated area away from the apartment units. I really dread the hassle of taking the smelly bags 7 floor down and walk something like half a mile to throw them bags. Ok, it’s actually a few metres away but it seemed further when you’re taking the garbage.

Then I saw these people. Day in and day out, they go to people’s houses to collect their rubbish and dispose of them. Right here in the picture, my car is just behind them while they make a quick stop to collect the garbage. I can see it’s not an easy job nor it is the most pleasant one. The guy on the right even made effort to pick up and small little bits that fell off the truck. These are the society heroes no one spoke about. In fact, their job is usually used to frightened little children to study harder. “If you don’t study harder you’ll end up being a garbage collector!”. That’s what my mum used to say when I was young. By the way, I’m still young. I was a lot younger then…

Honestly I don’t see what’s wrong with their occupation. Yes, it’s a dirty job but someone’s gotta do it. Without them, we’ll all be buried under tons of our own rubbish. These people should get more recognition. I have a new respect for these people.

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