Millionaire janitor cleans floors
A 56-year-old man in Japan, who makes a fortune from property rentals and investments, continues to work as a janitor because he believes it keeps him healthy and grounded. Koichi Matsubara, a resident of Tokyo, earns around $203,000 annually from seven rental flats and stocks and funds investments. Yet, he spends part of his week sweeping corridors, cleaning common areas, and doing small maintenance jobs in a residential building, Japanese media outlet The Gold Online reported. Matsubara works three days a week, four hours per shift, earning about $680 a month. That is far below the average monthly salary in Tokyo. Koichi prefers the simple routine of his janitor job, saying it gives him structure and purpose. “Every morning I wake up, clean, and make everything neat. It feels really good,” he said.
Raised in a single-parent household, Matsubara grew up with limited means. After finishing high school, he took a factory job paying $1,220 a month. By living frugally, he saved about three million yen $20,000 and bought his first small apartment. “The housing market had bottomed out then. I avoided vacancies, paid off the mortgage early, and gradually expanded my properties,” he explained. Over the years, he built a portfolio of seven rental apartments across Tokyo and its suburbs, along with investments in stocks and mutual funds. Despite being financially secure, Matsubara leads a frugal lifestyle. He rents a small flat, cooks at home, hasn’t bought new clothes in over a decade, and rides a bicycle instead of owning a car. For him, wealth is not about luxury but independence. “I hope to have something to do every day, stay healthy, and think for myself,” he said. Matsubara, who has worked nearly 20 years as a janitor, is now looking forward to retirement and a modest pension at 60 — content with a life that values health and purpose over display.
While in the kitchen
A social media post by Mumbai‑based lawyer Ayushi Doshi has sparked widespread intrigue: her private cook, referred to as ‘maharaj’, earns over $200 in each household per month, yet spends just 30 minutes preparing food at each house. According to Ayushi, the cook serves 10 to 12 households daily, all located within the same housing complex. The tight schedule, coupled with minimal commuting time and the courtesy of free meals and chai tea at each stop, allows him to potentially bring in up to $2300 per month while maintaining a relaxed routine.
Ayushi stated the cook has served the locality for nearly a decade and commands a premium due to his reputation for quality, consistency, and efficiency. She emphasized that skilled service providers in Mumbai can outrank traditional professionals in earnings and flexibility. The broader conversation centered on the value of skilled labor versus white‑collar jobs—highlighting how mastery and discipline can redefine success even in modern urban life.
Persistently funny
Job Interviewer: “What is your greatest strength?
Me: “I am very persistent.”
Interviewer: “OK, we’ll review your paperwork and let you know our decision.”
Me: “That’s all right. I’ll just wait here until then.”
An accountant was complaining of insomnia. “Even counting sheep is no good. I counted 10,000, sheared them, combed the wool, and it spun into cloth, made it into suits, took the suits into town and lost $2100 on the deal. So I haven’t been able to sleep for a week.”
A diamond is hunk of coal that stuck to its job.
As a young man just starting out … I was very poor.
But, I never gave up. And today, after many years of hard work and perseverance…
… I am old.
October 6th Birthdays
1990 – Scarlett Byrne, 1968 – Melania Robbins, 1964 – Elizabath Shue, 1940 – Ellen Travolta
1965 – Stephen Scalise, 1993 – Cameron Kennedy, 1955 – Tony Dungee, 1949 – Les Moonves