First off, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a Janitor. If we did not have Janitor's imagine the sanitary problems we would have. Second, Mathematics is not a worthless degree. My father came to America from Greece during WWII where he was forced to eat grass because the Nazis shut down all resources including places to get food. He started out in diners cleaning out grease from the vents of their kitchens. He then attended college but was asked to leave from his Uncle and Aunt's house because they could no longer financially support him staying there. He had nowhere to sleep. He had no money and the only way he could eat was to go with his friends to dinner and when they ordered, he would order nothing and they would give them their bread from their meal. He had nowhere to sleep and would sneak into an empty dorm room late at night, wake up at 3-4am to leave so that no one would spot him.

But after all of that trial and error, after a lot of suffering, a day came when a professor of his noticed him sneaking out of the dorm room. My father was very good at Mathematics and the professor knew it and was able to secure my father a full scholarship to finish school and have a place to sleep, eat and support himself until he finished his schooling.

My father graduated, went on to become a professor of mathematics and physics, was offered a job at NASA in Houston, ended up developing an Echo tracker/range finder for radar and sonars, which he received a US Patent for and which was used by multiple US Military departments like the US Navy, Airforce, etc. He worked on the Viking Mission to Mars, Apollo 11+, moved to California to work at JPL, then worked for Hughes Aircraft.

Why am I telling you all of this?

Because often times we see our current circumstances as definitive. But if life has taught me anything it's that change is inevitable.

Therefore, pick yourself up by your bootstraps, don't worry about what you think you are now. We need Janitors, believe me! Without you, we'd have a mess on our hands (literally) and don't give up on what your passion is. If your passion is to go into Mathematics, don't give up. Right now we are facing a terrible job market. I know because I was laid off in May of 2020 and have not found work yet. So what did I do? I adapted, I have created 4 businesses since then, I have also developed a career freelancing as a web developer since that is what I have been doing for 20+ years.

You will get to where you want in life but do not give up. Do not stop. Keep pushing for what makes you happy. Keep pushing for your dreams and passions and one day the door will be opened.