700 Apply For School Janitor Job
Monday, March 9, 2009 4:33 AM
MASSILON, Ohio — Evidence of the slumping economy is stacking up on a desk at an Ohio school where nearly 700 people
have submitted applications for an open janitorial job.
Officials for Perry Local Schools near Canton said they extended the deadline until Monday to accommodate the overwhelming response to the week-old posting. The full-time position at Edison Junior High School pays between $15 and $16 an hour with benefits.
Superintendent John Richard said many applicants are laid-off workers who share heart-wrenching stories about the tough economic times.
Donna Croston, 49, said she applied after losing jobs at two nearby factories that closed.
She said her chances of being hired are slim, but she's hoping to get lucky.
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