Indeed, to be able to devote his days to developing his artistic talent while ensuring a necessary income on the material level, Gabriel worked as a school janitor for several years. His tasks involved cleaning various
corridors, on all four floors of the school. Regarding this stage in his development,
he says,
“Throughout all those years, I wasn’t aware of the impact this job would have on my future. In the beginning, my ego was really put to the test, especially as some of the teachers were old classmates of mine.