by Sandy M.
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February 13, 2007

what was the worst job you ever had?

March 26, 2008 06:26 PM EDT
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I thought it would be fun to see the answers to this.
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Comments: 26

Sandy M. Mar 26, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
mine was working in a handbag factory stuffing the handbags with paper. it was very boring. I was 16 and it was my first job.
Kristen C. Mar 26, 2008, 6:55pm EDT
McDonald's for three days.
John M. Mar 26, 2008, 7:24pm EDT
Working on a packaging line; your "life" is dictated by the line speed; if you don't keep up with the absolutely mindless task, you get dirty stares from all the losers who have been doing this for xxx years, and will probably be doing it in yyy more years.
Horrible, boring, demeaning, OK pay though...
John Philipp Mar 26, 2008, 7:25pm EDT
Waiting tables at Law school lunch club. They had half an hour for lunch; I had bills.
Abby N. Mar 26, 2008, 9:42pm EDT
Working at a drycleaners handling peoples' dirty laundry, ack!
The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Mar 26, 2008, 10:40pm EDT
the first CPA firm I worked at...drama drama drama, stress stress stress
Ellie !. Mar 27, 2008, 12:24am EDT
advertising copywriter for May Company...a trained monkey could have done it!
graham Lear Mar 27, 2008, 1:42am EDT
Paper round when i was 13 out in all weathers and had to get up early not bad in summer but in winter yuk yuk yuk
Robyn F. Mar 27, 2008, 11:54am EDT
a (shhhh) telemarketer.......
DiAnA D. Mar 27, 2008, 2:16pm EDT
probably the last lawyer i worked for.. he was nuts!!
Sandy M. Mar 27, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
Thanks.these were great!!! robyn, I did telemarketing before also and John I worked on a production line before. so I know what you mean. lol.
queen.susan . Mar 29, 2008, 7:17pm EDT
working at Wal-Mart.
Rebecca C. Mar 30, 2008, 9:59am EDT
Mine was Liz Claiborne for about a week. I hated it!
Misty G. Mar 30, 2008, 10:07am EDT
Mine was at Caterpillar, Loved the work... But the people there made it a nasty place to be. I lasted a little over a year there.
Jenna is around here somewhere s. Mar 31, 2008, 6:26am EDT
A waitress job , I did as a teen one of my fist jobs in a little diner,lasted two weeks and gave my two week notice..
M & M. Mar 31, 2008, 11:48pm EDT
Didn't really have any I didn't like, sorry.
Laura C. Apr 1, 2008, 5:05am EDT
working at a truck stop as a busperson when I was in high school...it was awful....tush constantly pinched and patted...sexual comments.....this was way back in the mid 80's before sexual harrassment was a big deal....I dreaded that place....
Rachel D. Apr 1, 2008, 5:05pm EDT
I'm not proud of it, but once I helped out a friend at a cockfighting establishment. Absolutely the worst thing I've ever experienced in my entire life.
Ishbel R. Apr 1, 2008, 5:08pm EDT
My last summer holiday from school, I worked as a tour guide showing tourists around Edinburgh. Coach loads of them. All bedecked with LOADS of cameras... all going to areas of various landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle's crown jewels etc where photography was strictly banned... and blam, blam, blam, the flash photography would start.... The soldiers who guarded the areas were NOT amused.

By the end of the 7 week holiday, I was ready to have a nervous breakdown!
Sandy M. Apr 1, 2008, 7:29pm EDT
thanks for your great answers. I like reading the replies to this question. lol.
Sandy M. Apr 1, 2008, 7:30pm EDT
wow! rachel. I think your job sounded the worst. lol.
Jerri H. Apr 4, 2008, 10:26pm EDT
About a month at huddle house...it was within a block of the local bar out here in hickville and of course I worked the graveyard shift. Needless to say it did not last :)
Amy B. Apr 5, 2008, 12:18am EDT
McDonalds. I also worked for a factory where I died test lots of yarn. My leg lost its sensation to touch, so I quit. I still wondered what I was exposed to when I worked there.
Christy F. Apr 7, 2008, 12:40am EDT
The worst job I've ever had is a toss up... Cracker barrel dish room, and telemarketer.

I hated both of them, they made me sick to even think about going to work!
Sandy M. Apr 7, 2008, 7:12am EDT
I often wondered about cracker barrel Christy. the cracker barrel here has job openings quite often.
Glome . . . Aug 7, 2008, 7:30pm EDT
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