Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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wecatsgocomics said, 5 months ago
Ah, sweetie, when you do the same thing every day all day long, any day needs help being special. It’s QUITTING TIME on Fridays that doesn’t need much help.
Alexikakos said, 5 months ago
Well, you don’t have to worry about taking a job at that company then. They did “Casual Fridays” at one time but they don’t do them any more.
vwdualnomand said, 5 months ago
but, rebecca black says that fridays are great. she even sang a song about it. and, the cure loves fridays.
Varnes said, 5 months ago
Jeans are much better pants and just plain more comfortable …
Strod said, 5 months ago
@vwdualnomand
Well, technically they were in love on Fridays, not with Fridays. (Of course you could claim that made them like Fridays very, very much).
kroykali said, 5 months ago
Fridays are great, until you get a job requiring you to work weekends.
Elderflower said, 5 months ago
She has a point. it would probably be nicer to ease the pain of Monday by being able to go in casual.
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 5 months ago
I’m lucky enough to work in an office environment (that doesn’t deal with customers face-to-face) that allows casual dress. Being comfortable allows me to focus better on my work. Professionalism is a mindset, not a dress code!
T_Lexi said, 5 months ago
@kroykali
Yup. : ) “Ahh…I’m going to need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, too.” Office Space
bigpuma said, 5 months ago
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Kiddo, if you manage to enjoy a fulfilling work life, consider yourself lucky. And, as James L. Brooks would say, “Keep it to yourself.”
ThreesAParty said, 5 months ago
I LOVE my job: self employed & can work out of the house most of the time; assistants in the office; even though I need to be available from 8 am to 9 pm, I can take phone calls while lounging in my pool, on vacation… Jeans are dress up to me, warm up suit in the winter, bathing suit or just a cover-up in the summer. OK, I do wear business attire when with customers/clients, most of the time.
Redkaycei Repoc said, 5 months ago
@kroykali
Yeah… I work a swing shift, every other weekend I work Friday, Saturday and Sunday so for me its every other Thursday thats Great. Friday is either a work day or an already off day.