What is the worst job you have done?

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

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When I first got excluded from school at 15, my dad gave me experience as a roofer. That’s when I came to realise I’m scared of heights.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 January 2022 source ↗

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I quite enjoyed all my retail jobs (I worked in H&M and Gap), but the worst times were the sale periods. The summer sales – awful.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗
Joan Jett American singer, songwriter and guitarist
I had a cafeteria job, serving food, and some people were really nasty. There was a stack of nice, cool plates, and a stack of hotter plates that had just come out of the kitchen. So, if a person was an arsehole, I’d hand them a hot plate with a smile and watch them deal with it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗
Jack Whitehall English comedian, actor, presenter and writer
It’s also one of the best jobs I’ve done, but two hours in, when everyone’s pissed and ignoring you, hosting the Brit awards can be a tough gig.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗
Working in McDonald’s when I was 16. It was about 90p an hour. Because I was always late, they made me “trash walk” the length of Kentish Town high street and pick up the McDonald’s rubbish.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2024 source ↗

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