Beyond Selidor

This is interesting, because although it sounds similar to the milieu in which I grew up, but also very different in that the main work undertaken was seasonal, rather than regular weekly stuff (all the jobs that I describe people having took place on evenings after school and/or weekends, all year round).

I like that your boarding school encouraged that sense of responsibility for surroundings (even if the jobs involved were tedious or unpleasant). Far too many children don't seem to get that either at home or school, and arrive at university accommodation (either dorms/halls, or private shared rental places) completely incapable of taking even basic care of the place. (I say this with the bitter experience of being the one who always washed up everyone else's dishes, and witnessed multiple male friends bringing their dirty laundry home on weekends for their parents to wash.)

Your first university job sounds lovely, and was obviously very formative!