Bradley Wiggins: What is the worst job you have ever had?

The question

What is the worst job you have ever had?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Bradley Wiggins

British former professional road and track racing cyclist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I’ve never had a job.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗

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Caroline Lucas

A holiday job as a chambermaid at the Scratchwood Travelodge on the M1. The state some people leave their rooms in was a revelation.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Munroe Bergdorf

At university, I worked at a hotel in housekeeping. We saw so many weird things in people’s rooms. Guests would leave sex and party stuff behind!

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 July 2025 source ↗

Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter

I’ve only done two and loved them both – one in the band, and the other as an interpreter in customs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States, 2009–2017; United States Senator from Illinois 2005–2008

Scooping ice cream is tougher than it looks. … Rows and rows of rock-hard ice cream can be brutal on the wrists. … I was less interested in what the job meant for my future and more concerned about what it meant for my jump shot.

Recorded LinkedIn, 'Here's the Scoop: Why My First Job Mattered', The Associated Press, 25 February 2016 source ↗