Worked since 16, so had quite a few jobs; some decent ones and some that were just crap. The crappiest of all? Working for "Daves Fish Bar" in the somewhat charming, somewhat depressing seaside town of Sheringham. The place was not unsurprisingly owned by "Dave" a man of vast proportions with the voice of an alto choirboy. Saw him once at the interview and then never again. Who doesn't love a traditional fish and chip dinner? It took me months to want to eat it again after finally finishing my last shift.
Safety in the kitchen wasn't the biggest priority: after all, giant deep fat friars, buckets of chips to be tossed in them and a miserable harpy of a supervisor is everyones' winning combination. I have never been burnt so many times by hot oil or scalded by curry sauce. Wounds heal quickly, the smell of fried food lingers longer- it permeated EVERYTHING!!!
In second place, telesales for some fly by night company flogging solar panels. With a relatively warm and comfy office and flexible hours it should have been the ideal student job. With one rather major issue: I sucked at sales, I'm not very competitive and couldn't care less about being on the 'leader board'. Lasted a few weeks and planned to quit, I needn't have bothered as the day I planned to hand my notice in I found the building empty and locked. Apparently they had been busted for predatory financing, praying on the elderly and saddling them with high interest loans for the solar panels. They get a mention for being total scummy jerks.
Third place goes to Amazon- all the media stories about working in the distribution centers are true. Physically demanding and mentally draining as I took night shifts.
Enjoyed the rest of my jobs for the most part, wouldn't change my career for the world.