What is the worst job you have done?

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Recorded Daryl McCormack said elsewhere, not written here
I once had to dress up as [fast food chain] Supermac’s bunny during a St Patrick’s Day parade and shake people’s hands. Kids kept trying to take off my gloves and punching my bunny head. It was awful.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2023 source ↗

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David Vélez Co-founder and chief executive of Nubank
Los diferentes trabajos en los que he estado, después de mi graduación, han sido de 100 y 120 horas a la semana, especialmente empezando con Nubank. Básicamente vivía en el lugar de trabajo. Empezamos la compañía en una casa de dos pisos. Mi cofundador vivía en el segundo piso. Yo básicamente dormía en el primer piso, o pasaba muchas noches en el primer piso. No salimos de esa casa por seis o 12 meses porque trabajábamos como locos.
Recorded Vicky Dávila, interview, Semana, 1 October 2022 source ↗
Jessica Raine British actress
A temp job at BT. I still have nightmares about ADSL lines. I still don’t know what one is. I would find myself on national conference calls being questioned about ADSL lines and told that the problem was in London. I would try not to breathe so they would forget I was there.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 March 2019 source ↗
Katharine Hamnett English fashion designer
Hop-picking in Kent when I was 13. The smell was dreadful, and put me off beer for life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2019 source ↗

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