Joshua R. Cardosi

About Me

When I was a teenager, I worked for one of the most successful companies in the world… McDonald’s. Alright, perhaps it wasn't the most prestigious job. But I was excited to work there. I had a lot to learn.

During one of my first shifts, a manager handed me a mop. She taught me the official McDonald’s method: twist figure-eights while walking backward. It was an easy and effective strategy. Afterward, I noticed that whenever an employee mopped, he usually followed the procedure: wetted the mop, placed it on the floor, and walked backward while making figure-eights.

But one day, I noticed Brad doing something different. He wasn’t following the method. He may have spun some figure-eights here or there, but that was not his priority. He mopped underneath the grills, the tables, and any crevices available. There was a key difference in his approach. Everyone else mopped the floor because they were paid to mop the floor. Brad mopped the floor to get the floor clean. His focus was not on fulfilling his duties to keep his job. His focus was on ensuring that the best result was met, and he was willing to effectuate any path to reach his destination.

Eventually, I worked enough entry-level jobs to put myself through college, earn a law degree, and practice. Since McDonald’s, I’ve strived to mirror Brad’s attitude. My career focus is not to get paid, to do what is expected of me, or to make myself look good. My focus is to do whatever necessary to effectuate justice. I practice law not to go through the motions or clock out at the end of the day. I'm a lawyer because I want to get the floor clean.