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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Recorded Björn Ulvaeus said elsewhere, not written here
A cabaret act with Agnetha, Frida and Benny. It was in a nightclub in Gothenburg and one night we had seven in the audience. It was before we found out that we were a pop group.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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Zoe Ball British TV and radio personality
The failed attempt at a home perm on myself in the 80s. I wanted to look like Kelly McGillis in Top Gun.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2020 source ↗
About five years ago, I was in a play that was an unmitigated disaster. I had to rally the troops and go out every night.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗
John Waters American filmmaker
I worked in a unisex clothes store for three days. Girls would say, 'Do I look fat in this?' I'd say, 'Yes.' I was fired.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

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