Liam Gallagher: What is the worst job you have done?

Originally asked

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.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Liam Gallagher said elsewhere, not written here

Digging holes in Manchester in January.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 October 2017 source ↗

Others on this question

Jo Nesbø Norwegian writer and musician

I worked on a trawler and I was seasick the whole time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2026 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 ↗

Jack Whitehall English comedian, actor, presenter and writer

It’s also one of the best jobs I’ve done, but two hours in, when everyone’s pissed and ignoring you, hosting the Brit awards can be a tough gig.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 April 2023 source ↗

du Beke English dancer and TV presenter

I was a door-to-door carpet-cleaning salesman. I thought my life was going to end, so I binned that after a day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2019 source ↗