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Food is a social and cultural symbol and seems to have a long history in anthropology and sociology. Commensality, or the act of eating together, seems to have social effects in creating or consolidating a group. This study examined why workers in the cleaning industry choose to eat together and how this habit is related to high job satisfaction. Factors that seem to promote relationships within the group and subjective well-being appear to be influenced by the need for socialization during work breaks. The main conclusion of the study is that shared meal breaks, which involve eating together (not from separate plates), make cleaning employees feel more socially connected and increase cooperation among them. The research aims to highlight the meals organized by cleaning workers. The goal of understanding how cleaning agents experience and attribute meaning to these moments of eating together is an important part of understanding their activity in the social context of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent innovations in the field of cleanliness announce remarkable efficiency that influences the way work is organized, the way people interact, and transforms perceptions of social organization. Cleaning standards are increasingly higher as social contexts demand it. These new technologies that enter the world of dirty work promise transparency and safety for beneficiaries, cost efficiency, and the possibility of reducing physical activity for workers. Examining the role that innovations have in the field of cleanliness, providing a comprehensive perspective on the effects and perceptions of users, presents a beautiful fairy tale that brings the outcome of a context related to control, stress, and the fear of tomorrow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the idea of the existence of two worlds from Coffman's perspective (2003), workplaces can be good or bad, clean or dirty, first-hand or second-hand. This article examines how dirt is a component of work order and how removing dirt influences the social process of producing cleanliness. In this regard, we conducted 14 semi-structured interviews with cleaners, both from the execution team and from the management team. The method was supplemented by participatory observations and interactions with direct beneficiaries of professional cleaning services provided by a company specializing in this field. In short, work in the cleaning industry can be considered as supporting other types of work. It is an unappreciated job, often carried out by those with few alternatives, viewed as individuals with stigmatizing features. The research aims to distinguish between cleaning work and how cleaning work is socially produced, and understanding how cleaning agents experience and give meaning to their work is an important part of understanding cleanliness as a social aspect of our lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]