Erin O'Connor: What is the worst job you have ever had?

The question

What is the worst job you have ever had?

Originally asked

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

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Erin O'Connor

English model

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Shooting hosiery on top of an iceberg and getting my backside stuck to it.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

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Julien Macdonald Welsh fashion designer

Working in a betting office on Grand National day. I was 17 and my hair was scrunched like Mick Hucknall’s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗

Rose McGowan American actress and activist

When I was 15, I conned my way into an office job at a company that represented makers of breast implants. The manager had a wart on the end of her tongue that she’d push against her teeth, making a very specific sound.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 December 2018 source ↗

Rosanna Arquette American actress

A really bad film for no money: the director had no idea what he was doing and I was wondering: why am I here?

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2021 source ↗

Melissa McCarthy American actress

I shucked oysters for a day without the proper knife or gloves. I had to go to hospital as I’d ripped my hands up. I can’t recommend it as a career option.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2019 source ↗