Why I Chose Dishwashing Over Getting a Degree

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  • Cordell could have gone to university, but he chose to forgo that route in life to help his mum washing dishes. Here's how he's getting to understand the industry and what it takes to get the job done.
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  • @badboi888
    @badboi888 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1232

    There is a very big difference between a dishwasher and having a mum who owns a cleaning mangement company. Choosing to understand the business nature and expansion is worth giving up degree for.

    • @Majinbu老板321
      @Majinbu老板321 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      This

    • @Dremist
      @Dremist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      True, the shortcut route to not getting your hands dirty and starting from ground up is to get a degree or some form of formal education.

    • @Grecory
      @Grecory 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed!

    • @weiyanmiingx1548
      @weiyanmiingx1548 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      he actually can choose not to work with her mum tho

    • @hilmir
      @hilmir 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

      The power of framing and narrative. He literally had an option to pick and choose, and that alone shows he is not in a struggle. The very opposite.

  • @user-vj6wc7fz7m
    @user-vj6wc7fz7m 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +479

    "Being a servant doesn't mean you're the lowest. It's a joy to serve people." Really well said

    • @jonathantan4930
      @jonathantan4930 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Indeed! This sentence was taught to me before and I held dearly in my heart. Due to how fast-paced and how difficult a job could be, I have forgotten the lesson to serve people with a joyful heart. Thank you for the reminder ❤

    • @wanfeigoh337
      @wanfeigoh337 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      But in society, how many people really embraces such thought? I agree with what he said. But it seems like the world wont think that way.

    • @spritedotexe
      @spritedotexe 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      “There is no greater purpose than serving others” , said while pumping gas at the station. Quote from the movie Peaceful Warrior.

    • @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
      @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Very wise!

    • @rzt430
      @rzt430 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      my body doesnt agree with that. im fucking creaking everytime i get home. can barely drive my car. too tired to enjoy my few free evening hours

  • @wilkiekoh2550
    @wilkiekoh2550 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +169

    His family may be the business owner, but I believe this boy's upbringing is sound & grounded. He is building empathy to be a good future leader.

  • @norahneo9770
    @norahneo9770 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +240

    I really like how you say "They are the invisible force that keeps your lives running" its really so true!
    its like a puzzle , for it to be complete even the smallest piece must be present for it to be complete! Thank you for being so diligent in this line of work! Love it when the place is clean!!! ❤❤

    • @justanothermortal1373
      @justanothermortal1373 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This is how I feel about garbagemen. I have a great deal of respect for them. Without them, society simply wouldn't function.

  • @Its_a_me_WSA
    @Its_a_me_WSA 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +135

    the biggest moral of this story is NEVER to look down on anyone who is earning an honest living

    • @helsinki
      @helsinki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Especially in this current world. A job is a job.

    • @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
      @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly!

    • @fauzianalwoga1002
      @fauzianalwoga1002 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Spread this message 😢❤

    • @Shaftalooooo
      @Shaftalooooo 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Off course! If my mum owns a cleaning firm. But the title is very misleading

  • @wil3670
    @wil3670 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +553

    I think the poor perception of dishwashers are not the same for every country. It is common to find young people working in the same jobs in Turkey and people do not share the same low perception of this job. A job is a job. Parents got to stop teaching their kids to judge different occupations based on the pay. It's a stereotype that needs to be unlearned.

    • @Sephira08
      @Sephira08 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      Precisely. I saw young people working such jobs in japan too at airports etc. It's a honest job. some japanese people work as cleaners and they are proud of their job, unlike in sg, where people tend to look down on cleaners and jobs they deemed as low class.

    • @wtfbbqz
      @wtfbbqz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@Sephira08some people in Singapore look down on anyone earning less money than them

    • @Sephira08
      @Sephira08 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sad but true@@wtfbbqz

    • @JackyMan22
      @JackyMan22 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Soyuz Nerushimy Respublik Svobodnyks... 😢

    • @harrisonr6594
      @harrisonr6594 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      An honest job is a respected job. Don’t give them crap

  • @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj
    @TrinhNguyen-sh4fj 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Getting a degree does not guarantee anything. Big respect to this young man for doing what he enjoys. What a good son he is to help out his mom.

  • @elainelabrooy3438
    @elainelabrooy3438 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +181

    I have utmost respect for him, especially since he chose this line of work to honour his mother's hard work. Truly a wonderful young man!

  • @janeloh2952
    @janeloh2952 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    Such a well mannered young man ……. Is a respected job no need to bother what people said !!!!! Your mum must b very proud of U. 加油喔!!!!!

  • @meamess
    @meamess 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +165

    If this is what my relatives meant when they said ill end up a dishwasher, i should have thanked them for the compliment

  • @DonYang73
    @DonYang73 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +292

    The dishwasher who speaks better than a politician and looks better than a lawyer😎😎👍👍💪

    • @jimw8615
      @jimw8615 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Since when is lawyer good looking?

    • @Th3MostWond3rfulTim3OfTh3Y3ar
      @Th3MostWond3rfulTim3OfTh3Y3ar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@jimw8615 Don’s heavily influenced by the entertainment industry 😆

    • @jimw8615
      @jimw8615 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Th3MostWond3rfulTim3OfTh3Y3aru trying to be a smart Alec. Don’t even know wat I mean.

  • @zueinder89
    @zueinder89 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +82

    Humble boss, very nice to see he understands what it takes to run a business. Hope he can use what he learned to make it better or if already good, just maintain can already.

  • @shitingong3898
    @shitingong3898 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    When we serve, it doesn’t mean we are at the lowest. Serving in whatever form it takes, bring joy to the soul. Well done! Keep the faith !

  • @Vegeta1088
    @Vegeta1088 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    This is an insanely cinematic video! Congrats to all how worked on this one 👍🏽

  • @nigellow8153
    @nigellow8153 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Mad respect to this kid. Admirable energy and attitude.

  • @roxysquare88
    @roxysquare88 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Respect. Indeed everyone plays a part in the society to keep systems running.

  • @waffleisnice
    @waffleisnice 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    3:10 this is such a refreshing perspective. Many of us grow up with the expectations to go to college, be a lawyer, be engineer, get 9 to 5 job. Often we overlooked those people who dedicated their life just to keep society going, the unsung hero. Another great videos from ogs!

  • @alui5362
    @alui5362 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    hahah it's good that he's starting from the bottom, but let's not go down the road of BS for the clickbait lah pls OGS - you are better than that - he is not 'helping his mom wash dishes' - he is helping take over his mother's business as the eventual boss of a cleaning company.

  • @elizaeri1295
    @elizaeri1295 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Very good looking dishwasher....it's an honest job, better than most politicians that you have in the kitchen cabinet and the people that holds top management in most corporations....and also it's meditative, this bro is more awake than most educated people that you find around you...best wishes🙏

  • @theagakcook
    @theagakcook 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Your down to earth character and mindset in running this business will bring u far for sure! ❤

  • @zhixuanlim2667
    @zhixuanlim2667 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Incredible story, thank you OGS for featuring these heroes

  • @sunrisechaser7913
    @sunrisechaser7913 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The videography and editing for the opening to the video - chef’s kiss!

  • @sidewalkslam
    @sidewalkslam 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    damn ogs, the editing of this video is pure mastery. thank you for showing us these stories, it's very much needed in a city like ours.

  • @z.zaimie1406
    @z.zaimie1406 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Major respect for this guy...power lah bro

  • @xjwqj1907
    @xjwqj1907 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    i love your mindset. i can learn so much from you! thank you for your work and contribution to society ❤

  • @chx7977
    @chx7977 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love that u r so mature. Thank you ogs for sharing all these stories that are worth our time.

  • @dorcasng348
    @dorcasng348 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love this video. Really breaks the stereotype ingrained in us that work should be about earning money and it illuminates the joy in finding fulfilment and purpose in serving others. ❤

  • @syangzes5341
    @syangzes5341 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for making me realise that I am doing nothing wrong with my life . Your way of explaining the things just paved a new bright way for me. Lately I was always kind of depressed about my job and ya same thing they say when I meet my friends. But your positive attitude change my whole concept .
    Thank you and i sincerely mean it ❤

  • @kennethgimpayan3418
    @kennethgimpayan3418 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    such a wholesome story ❤❤❤

  • @domidomi917
    @domidomi917 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I think the most respectable part is that he chose to focus on the family business, understand it from the ground up, and kept his head down when people made snide remarks instead of flexing his actual position on them. He could easily have said so to 'keep face' and perpetuate the stigma against such humble yet important jobs, but I think it wise that he did not do so. Kudos to that.

  • @mischa6688
    @mischa6688 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    I actually would have wanted to be a dishwasher… it’s my favorite chore and I don’t even care if my skin gets so dry.
    Keep it up, man. You seem so happy and passionate and I wish you all the best!
    “It’s a joy to serve people. I find joy in serving.” Thank you!

  • @blakeman321
    @blakeman321 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Woow!!! I love that he finds joy in wanting to serve!! Singapore is a better place because of him!🙌🏼

  • @cherylpek5486
    @cherylpek5486 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Super respect!!! 😭🫶🏼 love this video!

  • @mumsylydz
    @mumsylydz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He is a very good looking guy dishwasher & his right it’s still honourable job in serving people . God bless u young man I salute you ❤

  • @user-kp3th3cr9j
    @user-kp3th3cr9j 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    its crazy after watching this i feel like humbled myself by alot. Huge respect to this guy.

  • @kimmileung9517
    @kimmileung9517 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very impressive sharing, thanks a lot. The cleaning job is always respectful because people treat it like a dirty job, we should respect them even they are paid.

  • @CapsLock33
    @CapsLock33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a humble guy! I wish him the best in his journey

  • @gayathrisurjitsingh9333
    @gayathrisurjitsingh9333 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for what you doing thank you 🙏

  • @limrui6930
    @limrui6930 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow so inspiring... go Cordell!

  • @rouju
    @rouju 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome point of view. Kudos for sharing

  • @lindayoutube1521
    @lindayoutube1521 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I respect you, bro
    All the best

  • @pandalah
    @pandalah 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well said.. Honest job that put foods on the table. Being useful towards society..

  • @jingyangteoh685
    @jingyangteoh685 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    what an intelligent and well-spoken man!!

  • @shiyunong5824
    @shiyunong5824 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really salute ! As I also under this line to help out in my mum company as well! Let’s work hard together to make a cleanliness society😊

  • @GrowingGoodHair
    @GrowingGoodHair 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an amazing young man..love how he thinks!

  • @Terribleon3
    @Terribleon3 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro, you're doing a good job. Keep it up!

  • @user-iw2bn3gz1n
    @user-iw2bn3gz1n 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a good man. I wish him all the best❤

  • @carat_teamot9_igot7ahgase_30
    @carat_teamot9_igot7ahgase_30 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He seriously reminded me of my ex colleague. I used to work at a restaurant while waiting for Os result and the dishwasher was a 24 years old dude and i have gotta say after working at the back end of the kitchen, he was seriously one of my favourite. I felt so safe because i know there will always be him to help ensure the plates are clean and replenished in time and he was such a nice guy. I truly knew the importance of them and how the entire kitchen system would collapse without him without a dishwasher

  • @ralfkhoo2164
    @ralfkhoo2164 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love OGS video. Very meaningful

  • @meesanunab4811
    @meesanunab4811 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey bro u dropped this 👑 , you were raised by a queen hence making u a gentleman. Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues

  • @michellepangjan5152
    @michellepangjan5152 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    U done very well as a young man u understand many things 🎉🎉All the best😊

  • @anyateh5742
    @anyateh5742 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Loved this video! Phenomenal editing and pacing. I was really inspired!

  • @hannagoldbach
    @hannagoldbach 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What a nice person!

  • @esparda07
    @esparda07 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You have found your calling, or a path towards it. It's not easy to do so. Most people just go about life not being faced or forced into the decision. You are lucky.

  • @walkinginsingapore8548
    @walkinginsingapore8548 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😢very heartwarming

  • @kevinyeohck
    @kevinyeohck 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love this one!

  • @peter_mitch1880
    @peter_mitch1880 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love washing dishes too . I must admit that it is therapeutic .

  • @Jianfa88Tsai
    @Jianfa88Tsai 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Push (from all three other corners) soaped cutlery in sink basin of soapy water to bottom left side and group together before grabbing and lifting out of soapy water to rinse.

  • @hyk33
    @hyk33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mad respect to Cordell!!!

  • @iAxianguy
    @iAxianguy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What good looking young, down to earth and a wonderful son. Most all an aunty killer 😄👍👍👏👏

  • @melsean5618
    @melsean5618 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm so proud of you bro 👏 👏👏🙌 ... Nothing to be shy, you earn your own money 💰...

  • @animatrix7218
    @animatrix7218 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    there is a big difference between working as dishwasher for 3 meals vs understanding the business.

  • @somaskandanrajagopal7171
    @somaskandanrajagopal7171 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i actually shed tears for u man...

    • @mrshadow2406
      @mrshadow2406 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Zip up your lanrs when you're done

  • @benitak4208
    @benitak4208 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That opening sequence tho!!!

  • @nerrad6173
    @nerrad6173 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mad mad mad respect!! Truly inspiring!! Thank you for your service

  • @egmilkshake5310
    @egmilkshake5310 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such valuable life lessons humility and rooted in values for the children and young ones out there! Unfortunately they grow up with lots of stereotype in their minds and their parents should be the ones to receive such education of the world. Thanks to OGS for producing such videos that are worth more than just academic education!

  • @embershen364
    @embershen364 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His dimples look nice :)
    I totally feel what he went through... As a broke masters student in the US, I worked in the school canteen, also have to clean dishes, granted got machine to clean, but I need to throw the stuff thats on the plates first, and take out the trash. It's so tiring, heavy, and smells bad. All this just for $9.50 an hour, because it was the only "legal" thing I can do (of course being a TA is better but the hours isn't enough).

  • @Joeyiw
    @Joeyiw 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    RESPECT🤟🏻

  • @dwichiesa
    @dwichiesa 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    He's rolling managing so many cleaners!

  • @annahamdan5955
    @annahamdan5955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow so inspiring

  • @houchi69
    @houchi69 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Be proud and confident of whatever you do. That's when people can't "look down" on you.
    In Chinese, there is a saying, basically translate to "There is no job too high or too low". Another saying "Every job can be admirable".
    Understand your purpose, be true to yourself.

  • @Downstairdelicious
    @Downstairdelicious 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Bro better to wear those rubber gloves when you washing. I have a relative had a small infection that turns to one that need operation and remove the thumb. Please take care.

  • @KeyboardSourceError
    @KeyboardSourceError 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:48 Auntie noticed the drip too!

  • @slaverian87
    @slaverian87 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another amazing video by OGS again!!!!!

  • @pest174
    @pest174 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I highly recommend the book Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States by Dishwasher Pete.

  • @guerlainse8613
    @guerlainse8613 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He is good Person and love ❤❤❤

  • @lecherhao86
    @lecherhao86 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Huge respect to him if he can do dishwashing for a year to understand the process and to feel what the ground feels.
    When he becomes the boss, it's important that he has to gather sentiment from the ground every now and then when new process is implemented.

  • @sywen9094
    @sywen9094 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gotta keep dripping!

  • @reisschancellor9753
    @reisschancellor9753 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love him❤

  • @a.c.i.s.s.e.j3486
    @a.c.i.s.s.e.j3486 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A responsible and good-looking chap. Its a potential business that many shy away.

  • @Jack-jy7zi
    @Jack-jy7zi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Respect for ogs for covering such alternative stories that worth our thoughts and reflection about life

  • @joshbei
    @joshbei 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing story, RESPECT!! 🫡

  • @sylviaivysantoso9248
    @sylviaivysantoso9248 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shoutout to all dishwashers in the world, i worked in a hospitality industry and i must say the dishwashers folks are the backbone of it. Without them there’ll be no smooth operation

  • @ktan8
    @ktan8 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Much respect for the guy. In fact I have lots more respect for people who do all these menial jobs for society, probably more so than investment bankers who are just shifting money from A->B->C->A while making a big commission in the process.

  • @Aquaowen
    @Aquaowen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its a win for him, he gets to work with his mum and be with her a lot! I couldn't see my self in an office job slavering away 50+ hours to hit a target, I work as a bus driver and that gives me time with my love :)

  • @Liz-ux8be
    @Liz-ux8be 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This guy will definitely make it big in his life 👍👍 he will make a good politician later in his life.

  • @beinsports9555
    @beinsports9555 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    He is not a dishwasher . He is the son of the boss 😂

  • @KedaiCiplak
    @KedaiCiplak 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to wash dishes in my cousin's stall for quite a number of years during my studies.
    And I still instinctively do it whenever I'm back at the stall in my kampung.

  • @sweetjoey2
    @sweetjoey2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have been working for Nordstrom habitant as their dishwasher for almost three years now and I enjoy it however it does get at times hard but you get respected by the others as long as you stay on task which I have been 😊

  • @void0921
    @void0921 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good luck 👍

  • @srestobarua2165
    @srestobarua2165 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i always help my mom to wash dishes. n i love to do it

  • @Konushku
    @Konushku 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a great young man, pity those who judge him.

  • @ezzy_le
    @ezzy_le 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I 100% agree with you

  • @limzhenjie193
    @limzhenjie193 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This dude deserves my utmost respect.

  • @jeremy4239
    @jeremy4239 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I salute you young man🫡

  • @adnonymous8
    @adnonymous8 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Like his attitude, I would introduce my single cousins to him😊 in a heartbeat!

  • @bellisanentirecircus
    @bellisanentirecircus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Go cordelll 👑

  • @ILovePlayingZeldaGamesOnSwitch
    @ILovePlayingZeldaGamesOnSwitch 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If only i can work part time, i will choose this job. It's fun washing dishes

  • @user-mr7ky4qb6p
    @user-mr7ky4qb6p 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An honest days work . In Switzerland, Restaurant dishwashers are paid $5500 Swiss Francs.
    It’s a societal issue on how we view them.

  • @MiguelGonzalez-vz6qi
    @MiguelGonzalez-vz6qi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would move to Singapore from Mexico to do this, and obviously study to get a degree