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What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?

In my life I've only had 2 jobs that I really have hated one being a unpaid work placement when I was studying childcare.
I was only 16 and it was the first time I'd worked in a children's nursery. I loved working with children, it was the staff that were awful and looking back now they were very unprofessional and if I knew then what I know now it may have been a different story.
I used to wake up, dreading having to go to work there but if I didn't go I wouldn't have completed my course.
It was the worst experience of my life!
I was only 16 and it was the first time I'd worked in a children's nursery. I loved working with children, it was the staff that were awful and looking back now they were very unprofessional and if I knew then what I know now it may have been a different story.
I used to wake up, dreading having to go to work there but if I didn't go I wouldn't have completed my course.
It was the worst experience of my life!
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Now thankfully such schemes are illegal, I stood it for 3 days before I decided "Sod this, I don't wanna do it" and resigned.
I'd rather tell people I made adult movies...in fact I might do that with the next landlord that refuses benefits...
Bitter? Who me? Never.
Just a little reminder to anyone reading this thread who might be looking for work that Scope have a Support to Work service, which can help you find and apply for jobs.
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I’m sure if tests could be done you’d find that a happy workforce is a productive workforce with less days off sick and a sense of loyalty to the company which means they’ll go that extra mile for their boss.
I don't think I've ever had a bad job, touch wood. I'm sorry some of you guys have
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In the private sector there is basically an individual giving you their own money in exchange for your time, so they want to make the most of that time by filling it with as much productivity as possible!
OK I admit some benefit claimants would rather rely on benefits than ever work, but contrary to the opinion of the right wing press, not ALL of us are that way inclined, if I could walk into Tesco on Monday and get a job on the Tills I would willingly do so.
I also have had people say “well I worked despite having [insert disability here]” but they don’t realise that firstly we don’t all have the same disabilities and secondly even the same disability can affect two different people entirely differently.
I am with you @MrAllen1976, I would get a job tomorrow if there was something I was able to do regardless of my issues.
Besides which, I'm small for my age and physically disabled, so it's unlikely I'd ever get into security anyway plus I don't have £400 for an SIA badge even if I passed the course.