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I’ve only done two and loved them both – one in the band, and the other as an interpreter in customs.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗
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When I was 19, I washed up in the basement of a Paris restaurant that stank of rotted food. I did it for six months, until I was promoted to vegetable boy.
Jessica Brown Findlay
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I used to do silver service waitressing at parties and events. The job was great, but there was constant harassment and groping from older men, and I hadn’t found my voice yet. It’s terrifying when you are young and you need a job.
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Unpacking scenery from a pantechnicon for the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
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