An Award For The Janitor

--by hinashah4, posted Oct 30, 2012

Recently, I spent two months at a guesthousefor work purpose. One day I encountered a very unique and honest janitor at the guesthouse. Below is the e-mail I wrote to the Human Resources Department regarding the incident.

Hi HR-Person,

Can I request that you forward this to the department concerned with housekeeping?

I want to highlight one of the best experiences I have had at your organization to date. It might come as a surprise, but this experience was with one of your janitors [insert Janitor's name] (I really hope I have his name correct, please correct me if I dont have the name right.)

He was suppose to help me exchange rooms within the guesthouse. He was very sincere and dedicated to his job. After the shifting was complete I offered him a tip. His reply was what impressed me the most. He said, "No ma'am, we get paid." I mention that I was offering this only because I wanted to show my appreciation for his help. However, he totally refused to take the money. Then, I went on to offer him some dried-fruits instead. He said he just had dinner and refused that too. On my insisting, he finally took a few pieces.

I thought it was totally worth sharing this experience with you to let you know the precious people you have working for you.

You might think it a small incident. However, it truly touched me. I learned a lot today and I definitely have developed a very high respect for him. This experience not only made my day but also reminded me of some basic values!

I believe that these small experiences truly make great memories of a place, and this one will always be very special in my memories of the organization.

Regards.

And, guess what! The HR ensured that the janitor was appreciated with an award/certificate in the next quarter. I was so delighted to hear that I was able to get someone's good work appreciated in a way that would benefit him!

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Posted by hinashah4
Oct 30, 2012
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Readers Comments

jsmc10 wrote: Thank you for writing a letter about a small thing. These things do go unnoticed, i hope this spreads, bless you :)

RachaelEliza wrote: You are so kind! Thank you for doing this and sharing it with us1 :-)

RachaelEliza wrote: You are so kind! Thank you for doing this and sharing it with us! :-)

Ruhaani wrote: That was nice on his side Hina. He truly was so genuine. Keep doing your part!

ziva wrote: What a great thing to do!! Where I work right now 2 people just got fired one came into my office right after in tears...she had no idea it was going to happen...I couldnt believe how badly people can be treated... What u did was great!!What a wonderful way to affirm how people really do make a difference and not only focus on but really be certain others see the positive in someone...Wonderful job!!! I love this!!!

moral12 wrote: That was very kind of you to send your positive feedback regarding the janitor to the HR department. Many kudos to you for making sure his good deeds did not go unnoticed.

Glowworm wrote: Sounds like a very nice young man. I'm glad you took the time to write that note to HR, thus ensuring the boy's ethics wouldn't be over-looked. Kudos!

princessliz wrote: Those interactions do make a visit a lot more delightful don't they! :)
Thanks for letting his people know :)

starryskies wrote: Great job spreading kindness and appreciation! I'm sure the ripples from your act continue to have a positive impact. :)

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: How nice of you to take the time to do what you did! I am sure it meant so much to him! :)

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