Entitled janitor demands $50 from office employee because they can "afford it": 'Apparently kindness equals being his personal ATM'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Oct 8, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

This office cleaner is being a real irritation to the very people whose work lives he's supposed to be improving! 

Working as an office cleaner is a very important job, just like many janitorial roles. They often play an invisible role in keeping the office clean for the staffers who work there. After the 9-to-5 employees close their laptops and head home for the day, these janitorial workers come in to tidy the place up. They take out everyone's trash, sweep and mop the floors, throw away expired takeout boxes in the fridge, clean the bathrooms… the list goes on! When the 9-to-5ers return the next day, the office is sparkling clean, but they probably barely notice because they're just used to the invisible work that these cleaners do on the opposite shift.

When you see the cleaning staff around your workplace, it's nice to introduce yourself to them – they are sort of your coworkers, after all. This person was friendly with the guy who collects the trash at their office. They even went above and beyond, offering the guy some water or snacks. But this chatting quickly went south when the guy started asking for money! Yikes! 

It's one thing to ask for some cash from your friends or family when you're in a squeeze. But begging colleagues for money can quickly get you some strong side-eyes, or even a visit to the Human Resources office. This person tried to be generous, and instead, they now feel pressured to be this cleaner's "personal ATM." 

Up next, read about this basketball team executive who disappointed a musical performance group director: "Stop wasting the time of valuable performers."

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    'He... asked me for $50 saying, "You work in an office, you can afford it"
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    I work as a clerical staff in an office. We have a guy who comes twice a week to empty the trash.
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    He's always been friendly, so I'd sometimes offer him water or a snack.
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    Then he started asking me for money. First it was a few bucks for lunch, then it became a habit. Last week he literally straight up asked me for $50
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    saying, You work in an office, you can afford it" when I got shocked on his specific bill.
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    When I told him NO, he got angry and it was very noticeable, but he left. His next schedule was supposed to be on Thursday but he skipped our bins completely.
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    I reported it, he shows up today and now he gives me this dirty looks every time he walks by, It's uncomfortable. I was just trying to be kind, but apparently kindness equals
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    being his personal ATM on Mondays and Thursdays.
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