Julian Lennon: 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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Julian Lennon

English musician, photographer, and philanthropist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I was a waiter with my old friend Justin Clayton; we would sneak in too many drinks and were fired after spilling soup too many times on customers.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2022 source ↗

Others on this question

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Bobbi Brown

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 ↗

Adjoa Andoh English actress

Cleaning men’s toilets in the Swan hotel in the Cotswolds.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 September 2021 source ↗

Adrian Dunbar Irish actor

Working in an abattoir.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2022 source ↗

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 ↗