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 Sheryl Crow said elsewhere, not written here
I’ve been lucky. When I was a kid, I babysat and was a lifeguard, which I didn’t hate; and then I was a teacher, which I liked.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2017 source ↗

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David Arquette American actor, producer, & former professional wrestler
When I was young, selling maps to stars’ homes in Hollywood, somebody flashed their wiener at me. It was traumatising.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 January 2021 source ↗

Erin O'Connor English model
Shooting hosiery on top of an iceberg and getting my backside stuck to it.

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

Robbie Williams English singer
I sold double glazing in Stoke when I was 16. That was for two weeks. Other than that, I’ve never really had a “job”.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 May 2017 source ↗

Malcolm Gladwell Staff writer at The New Yorker; author of The Tipping Point and Outliers
I was a reporter for many years at the Washington Post. Although I loved every minute, I don’t think I was a very good reporter.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2021 source ↗

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