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    many, many moons ago when I worked overnight building maintenance at a small casino/event venue, we'd kick around the phrase "no one notices us if we're doing our job right." it never really...

    many, many moons ago when I worked overnight building maintenance at a small casino/event venue, we'd kick around the phrase "no one notices us if we're doing our job right." it never really bothered me. there were a couple of downright rude people in those two years, now that I think about it, but it was more often just being unacknowledged; part of the scenery.

    an interesting side-effect I began to notice is that anyone/everyone from patrons to fellow employees (including security) would openly discuss many surprisingly sensitive or private topics while I was invisibly in the background going about my tasks. cliché as it is, we were "the eyes and ears of [that] institution, my friend."
    I notice that type of worker these days, and will usually offer a smile or "hey."

    [edit: clarification]

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