Testimonies: The worst job I ever had 50 Articles

by Barbara Wilson

I am an experienced word processor. My last 20 years of employment were spent in this occupation, which I truly loved and for which I seemed to have a natural talent. I have always valued my time spent at the keyboard. The...read more

by Steve Jordan

In the spring of 1992. I came across a help wanted ad in Cat Fancy Magazine. Looking for a caretaker to take care for over 100 cat's. Since I was a cat lover myself I thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to star...read more

by Sammy Stein

The worst job I ever had also lasted the shortest time. I had been working as a retail manager for a couple of years and had decided to quit. My degree was in botany and I felt the call of plants and flowers. I saw an ad...read more

by Anony Mili

This experience I'm going to describe to you happened to me over 20 years ago and I've since had the pleasure of being able to warn many others not to get involved in scams like this. THE INTERVIEW "Earn 100-500 a...read more

by Heather Teubert

It was about three years ago. I had this job as a server in a privately owned restaurant. The following is just a few of the experiences that made this one of the most horrible jobs I have ever had in my life! An ol...read more

by Donald Z Smith

The worst job I ever had was also the best job I ever had. I was in the United States Marines Corps and in the Vietnam war 1968-1970. It was the worst job because of the mandates of the job in a war. It was the best job ...read more

by J. Michael Brown

The (Vienna) Sausage Factory In our younger years, we sometimes worked at jobs that were, to say the least, something we would not want to do later in life. I've had many such jobs in life and some that left a lasting ...read more

by Belinda Brown

I've had a coupleI've had a couple of jobs in the last few years that made me wonder if I was just really desperate for money or drunk when I applied for them. My third job was working in a factory making mosquito incense...read more

by Alexis Whaley

Ah, the happy memories of those early jobs. Here are my worst ones. DOG SKIN When I was a teenager, it wasn't easy to get a part-time job with companies. So I did lots of baby-sitting and house-cleaning. I hated hous...read more

by John Graham

The worst job I ever had was well paid and the office was in a great location but my company had a technical contract for the Department of Energy. The Department of Energy had their own office in town and while they di...read more

by Jill M. Hames

My First Wyoming Guest Ranch Job I arrived at the Wyoming guest ranch on August 1, 2006. It was the middle of the summer season, and I knew that I would be the new guy coming into an established group, but I was excited...read more

by Grace Alexander

I don't care for mice. Detest them, really. The three S's; scurry, squeak, and smell. Oh, I'm not scared of them. I know how to pick them up by the tail, and how to kill them without leaving a mark. Weird job skill set. ...read more

by Ted Sherman

The worst job I ever had was as a filling stuffer in a mattress factory. I had just come home from wartime Navy service and had several months to wait before the first semester of my freshman college year was to start. ...read more

by Susan A.

I have worked at many bad jobs, particularly right out of college, but the worst I have ever had has to be as a telemarketer for a home water filter company. Having spent 3 years doing inventory work, I was excited to beg...read more

by Trudy Graham

I've had many jobs over my lifetime, some good, some not so good, but the absolute worst job I ever had has to be my stint as a cook. I love food, hate to cook, but can turn out a decent meal when I try, so when a job c...read more

by T.L. Winters

The worse job I ever had was just one year ago. I worked for the nastiest most selfish dentist on the face of the earth. He could make patients think he was so concerned for their dental health but all he really cared abou...read more

by Cynthia Spritzer

I Was The Rabbi's (Jewish clergy)Wife I was used and abused. I wanted the community to feel good. I wanted the community to be happy. I was constantly engaged in intercourse with members, non- members, the board, and m...read more

by Victoria Jeffrey

I've been around long enough to give people more than a few horror stories when it comes to awful jobs - unsafe working conditions, bosses from the seventh circle of hell, mean coworkers, racial discrimination, sexual hara...read more

by Diane Stacey

My first job was the worst I ever had. I was only 14 years old but I was trying to help my parents pay for my catholic education. Just before starting high school, I had to visit the administration office to drop off the d...read more

by Debbie Eckardt

In the summer of 1983, I was living in Juneau, Alaska. I had quit a job with the state because they would not let me go on vacation. I occasionally worked fast food jobs to hold me over, but it was not enough. I had no ...read more