Rebecca Ferguson: What is the worst job you have ever had? — FLAPSS

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What is the worst job you have ever had?

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Rebecca Ferguson

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I didn’t enjoy a bar job and glass collecting – people could be really rude.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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Andy Serkis English actor

Putting ball bearings into Mum roll-on deodorant bottles in a factory, one summer when I was 17.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2017 source ↗

I had to clean up the sump pump [toilet system] in my house because my sister and I flushed things we shouldn’t have.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

David Jason English actor

Scrabbling about under dusty floorboards as an electrician in my early 20s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 May 2021 source ↗

David Gandy British model

I worked for a company that stripped an office, including the furniture, over one weekend – so I worked for 48 hours straight.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2020 source ↗

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Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

The first time I remember being truly happy was with my children on Ainsdale beach, not far from Southport. I spent £15 on butties, and we spent the whole day by the sea.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Without naming names, some people I’ve put a lot of faith and trust and love into.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Safety, and being able to be completely yourself.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

The really terrible things that are happening in the Middle East made me cry for two days after 7 October. All those poor children on both sides.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

I campaigned for a creative industry regulatory body, and that’s now happening in the next 18 months. It’s called CIISA [Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority]. I’m proud that I set the ball rolling and dared to challenge the establishment.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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