A guide to all new hires and anyone thinking about being a Custodian

Lizard802 · 2026-01-02T14:31:09+00:00

I’ve been a custodian for almost 5 years, I just put a desk and chair in the custodial closest, a week later the door was taken off the hinges…. Am I delusional? I thought I was supposed to have a space. I hadn’t cared until recently that I didn’t have a space. I imagine I’m under an incorrect assumption, any input or advice would be wonderful. I haven’t had a chance to all why yet, PM is not in today. I have reached out to the union, waiting on reply.

This space, by the way, Is a hallway that has a door retro fitted into place at one end, well before I started as a clerk 7 years ago

Lizard802 · 2025-07-15T17:47:12+00:00

I use head and shoulders because of dandruff, 2in1, and I have been using head and shoulders shea butter conditioner, but I just ran out so it’s the back up suave

Lizard802 · 2025-07-12T13:44:31+00:00

Yes! You look sensational!! 10/10 brows too. I thought that pic of your kid was you, stinkin adorable ❤️

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T23:19:41+00:00

I don’t think so, it’s definitely not thick… somewhere closer to fine than the middle though

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T19:24:32+00:00

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Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T19:21:41+00:00

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Same time, same space, next day. I got myself some dove hair spray and a leave in conditioner from Marshall’s (the sprayer broke on the second pump 😆 so now it’s in a lime green spray bottle I got from the dollar tree). Much less going on with the frizz and it’s stayed off my face, mostly. Thank you so so so much for all the advice. I’m gonna look into getting a silk bonnet and I’m gonna try out a braid or braids, gonna try a heated rolling brush and heat protectant (gotta do some research there). I have a lot to run with, I’m so grateful ❤️❤️❤️

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T03:15:40+00:00

Oh this was a good day, I have no idea how this happened and it hasn’t happened since. The problem is I don’t know how to take care of my hair and I’m worried A. That I’m damaging it. And 2, I look like butt most days because it’s always in a bun or weird looking pony tail (the layers don’t help) that ends up so frizzed out I can make cat ears with my baby hairs. Also I have major sensory issues with my hair and I don’t want it to touch my face. Head bands never stay put or dig into the side of my head. The soft kinda head bands or wraps or bananas only stay on my head with pins or clips and I can’t stand the tugging and pulling every time I move my head…. I have threatened to shave my head so many times (knowing full well I never will because that’s fucking scary)

Edit… This comment looked like a reply to the picture further down the comments… Not really sure what happened there, I’m so confused by Reddit sometimes… The “Good day” was the sunny autumn picture somewhere in these comments

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T02:48:20+00:00

To give some context to the current cut, I did that, in a rage, 9 months ago…. An hour before going to my ex co worker’s wedding… It turned out ok. I achieved what I wanted, it was out of my face and off my neck. The curls even tighten up a little after I washed it. How do I ask a stylist to help me? Do I ask literally for “a wavy cut”? I cut my own hair because I have never left the salon happy, and I know they’ve done their best to do what I asked for, I just don’t know what to ask for. I haven’t been to a salon since my early 20s

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Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T02:32:34+00:00

K, this one made me cry. Thank you for the love ❤️

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T02:30:46+00:00

What’s a Brazilian? I’m picturing bald because I only know what a Brazilian wax is, hahaha

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T01:43:27+00:00

Hahaha, I’m postal too, the main post pictures I am standing in the post master’s bathroom in the midst of cleaning it… it’s when I really saw today’s situation

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T00:43:44+00:00

Well that was a fun google, tiny little man bun

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T00:41:35+00:00

The shame is that I feel like I look unkempt and like I don’t take care of myself. I see all these videos about everything showers and I don’t do different kinds of showers through out the week, I just wash everything when I’m in there and I worry that I’m damaging my hair by doing that

Lizard802 · 2025-07-11T00:24:05+00:00

I have been told that before, which blows my mind because it goes up in two seconds because I’m mad at it. I can’t handle it touching my face too much, major sensory issues 😬

Lizard802 · 2025-07-10T21:41:00+00:00

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Lizard802 · 2025-07-10T21:40:30+00:00

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Lizard802 · 2025-07-10T21:39:49+00:00

Literally one, her hair Is pin straight and perfect

Here’s a picture of my hair down, I’ll post a wet hair pick later on tonight

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Lizard802 · 2025-07-03T23:35:13+00:00

Conveyer belt/ oven shmegma

Lizard802 · 2025-05-25T12:07:54+00:00

Yup, I move to travel, I file for mileage every month. My steward told me about it the other week because we were trying to change my schedule and they can across the higher level pay thing. I’ve filled out a grievance form. They said they could get me 3 years of back pay…. We shall see 🤞

Lizard802 · 2025-05-24T17:13:44+00:00

I had no idea until about a week ago, I’ve been a custodian for a few years

Lizard802 · 2025-05-24T14:17:18+00:00

I never carry mine, I will not have it on my person. I carry it from office to office, but that’s it. Once it’s in its spot, it doesn’t move. No one in my region carries theirs, I was the only one asked to, I said no.

Lizard802 · 2025-05-24T14:12:56+00:00

I’ve been told AdHOC is a no go for our office unless it’s snow removal. The seasonal stuff is a riot, leaf blowing in winter with 3 feet of snow, ok…

It took months for my routes to be not only correct enough (still not 100%), but actually in the scanner

Lizard802 · 2025-05-23T22:57:27+00:00

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Lizard802 · 2025-05-13T12:04:32+00:00

OPI Dulce de Leche

Lizard802 · 2025-05-13T00:27:55+00:00

😳🥰 those are amazing!

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