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Alice Bradley
Jan 02, 2025
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Oh, I’ve had some. Here are my worst.

Bank teller

My mom and sister convinced me to get a job as a bank teller the summer between freshman and sophomore year of college. I could not have been less suited to it. I was a huge disappointment during training. The trainer didn’t want to pass me: I couldn’t have agreed more. I had zero aptitude for the work, an…

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