Rebecca Lucy Taylor: What is the worst job you have ever had? — FLAPSS

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What is the worst job you have ever had?

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Rebecca Lucy Taylor

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At a pub in Rotherham. I was a really bad waitress and I ended up being demoted to chopping the potatoes and I even got fired from that.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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Jennifer Hudson American singer and actress

I’ve loved all my jobs, even when I worked at Burger King.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2018 source ↗

Angela Hartnett English chef

Washing up in the Ford factory canteen in Dagenham.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2022 source ↗

Craig Charles English actor

Filming a TV show in a field in the snow in February in the Dublin hills for 14 hours; the director said, “We’re not going to get that shot today.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2024 source ↗

Laura Kenny English cyclist

I’ve never had a job.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2017 source ↗

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Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

I am consistently disappointed in the music industry. Every time someone says that I’m underrated, that feels extremely disappointing because I’ve done my end of the bargain.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

Question What trait do you most dislike in other people? Values & belief

People who can’t wait to argue.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

Question How close have you come to dying? Death & what remains

I had some gynaecological issues that were very sudden, about 18 months ago, and felt that I might be dying. I wasn’t but it was quite serious.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

Question What would you most want to leave your children? Death & what remains

High self-esteem.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

My internalised misogyny that still manages to cloud some of my thinking.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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