Phe-UPEI SUN, Oct. ll, 1979, page T

by Ed Orlowski

In being a janitor, one most always’has to resort to talking to mops or brooms for companionship. At times the conversation gets one— sided, but not always:

When I read in the , ‘SUN‘, an article like Ann Higdon’s, titled 'Graded as Learned', I say to my broom,"Now grimmy one, WOHld you-look at that, here is a gal with a fine mind. I wonder when she gets to be president of a university, whether she will change things for the up and coming generations‘ of students? What do you ' think 'wet head'?"" (Wet head is my fantastic, go lik€"8®',light weight, 79—80 aluminum mop handle.)

But, they just keep a Very sober face, especially if they know there is a mini-pole involved, but they can get very excited too,wethead. When I put Mr Clean in the water, she just gurgles and giggles, until I put the squeeze on her. But, you know, I guess my mOps have the ultimate in' What life has to offer them; They.are getting the Practical experience in their employment, and at the university level too.

By now the popcorn syn— drome in my cranium is a humpin and a pumpin and I am carried in thought, back to what I had read about "Tibetans" still going on at the turn of the century. When writing exams they were led into a cubicle. Alone ,and in the exact manner they came into the world (naked) they were 'given only water to drink during their exam.The tests’ ran anywhere from one to three daYSr My thoughts

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come back to 1979 and I muttered to wet head," you have come a long way baby".

From my Kleaners Kloset;, ‘1 can see , and foresee, that up and coming "Ann's" will make the system more flexible, even in my life- time. No. I'll go one bro— om further,\I'll say that flexibility is here, yes its here,NOW, and the people who are using it are the people who are ahead of their time.

So I said to my scruffy

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looking 'wethead' mop. (That is a fantastic, go like 80, light weight, 79— 80 model, aluminum mop han— dle.) "Come on old girl, we need a little more prac— tical experience here on the fourth floor, 'Duffy'. So we waltzed onto the walking lane, and were soon absorbed by dusty footy” * Prints on the through lane. And I said to 'wet head', you are making history right here and nowJ you Should be grateful. Your

ancestors used to sweep

up dingy old caves. I had to giggle to myself when my wet'head mop' ( that is a fantastic go like 80, light weight 79-80 model, aluminum handle) gave out a creak as if to reply to my imposition—" yes but they never suffered metal fatigue.

And , I guess, just

felt a little speechless, and kept right on giving 'wet head' more experience.

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“I used to think banks employees of their ‘ 'ty and gave it backwhen they retired?

Tony Busbridge, Honours Business Administration Wilfrid Laurier University, 1973

_ ‘Plus the fact that I wouldn’t get lost . in the shuffle—and I could make my own

“\When it came to picking a career, banking was the last thing on my mind. The reason was, I pictured myself disappearing into the woodwork and surfacing 40 years later with a gold watch. a slap on the back and one ofthose ‘good old boy' retirement parties.

“Brother, was 1 wrong.

“Before graduating from Laurier, I talked with one ofToronto Dominion‘s campus recruiters. He stressed the personality ofthe bank and its people.

opportunities ifl worked hard at it.

“He talked a lot about 'l'l)‘s manage- ment opportunities, too. He explained that they were into everything from market research to international banking.

“l was impressed. And so I decided to giveTD a chance.

“I started in their Banklab Training Course and it gave me some impor- tant insights into management.Then I did some work in research and deve10pment, followed by commercial credit training. Now I‘m an Assistant Manager of commercial credit—a good job with a lot of responsibility.

“Today, things are moving along just fine.The future looks bright and prosperous. And Tony Busbridge is getting ahead in the world?

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