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What is the worst job you have done?

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

The Guardian's long-running Q&A repeatedly asks this standing question, with minor tense variation.

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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 ↗
Adrian Edmondson English actor, comedian, musician and writer
I worked in the largest pork pie factory in Europe. I had a plastic mushroom-shaped thing and had to tamp down the meat into the pie base. It was a conveyor belt of pies from nine to five. The worst thing was the crackly AM radio, which was played loudly through the tinny tannoy system. I still can’t listen to I’m Not In Love by 10cc without thinking of raw minced pork.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2018 source ↗
Stephen Graham English actor
I worked in a TGI Fridays when I was 19 and came to London for the first time. It was absolutely horrible and I got fired after two weeks.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗
Maya Jama British television and radio presenter
I did work in retail while I was getting into presenting and the hours were long and you were always on your feet. It was good vibes, though.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗

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