15 Previous Jobs Of The Rich And Famous

Our once a month feature, where we take a break from the serious business of job searching, continues today, last month we looked at 10 Funny Quotes About Work, today we focus on 15 Previous Jobs Of The Rich And Famous which will hopefully not only brighten up your day but also serve as an inspiration for you to never give up on your dreams irrespective of what career you work in.

01. Mick Jagger, ice cream salesman.

Maybe this was the inspiration behind their recent album titled “40 licks” !

02. Sylvester Stallone, lion cage cleaner.

Proof if it was needed that Sly Stallone was a hardman long before he became Rocky or Rambo.

03. Rod Stewart, gravedigger.

Rod has always been a natural performer on stage though singing in front of 40,000 people every night may be less scary than his early job as a gravedigger.

04. Simon Cowell, mail room clerk.

Before becoming the music mogul that he is today Simon Cowell used to be a mail room clerk with EMI Records.

05. Michael Dell, dishwasher.

The founder of Dell once worked washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant before becoming one of the world’s most successful businessmen.

06. Harrison Ford, carpenter.

How ironic that the self-taught carpenter would go on to play the character of Hans Solo in Star Wars.

07. Demi Moore, debt collection agent.

Long before Demi Moore became a member of Hollywood’s Brat Pack in the 1980’s, she was a debt collection agent before becoming a model.

08. Walt Disney, paperboy.

Before Walt Disney delivered some of the most famous cartoon characters of all time, he delivered newspapers for a living.

09. Cindy Lauper, dog kennel cleaner.

I’m not sure whether it is her idea of fun but the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” singer once had a job cleaning dog kennels.

10. Brad Pitt, refrigerator mover.

Brad Pitt has always been a cool customer even before he became a famous actor as one of his early jobs was as a refrigerator mover.

11. Sean Connery, milkman.

The thought that the future James Bond once worked as a milkman is a bizarre one indeed, I wonder if he preferred his milk shaken not stirred.

12. Jim Carrey, security guard.

Probably not the scariest security guard you are likely to encounter but before he became Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Jim Carrey spent time working as a security guard.

13. Danny DeVito, hairdresser.

Before embarking on an acting career, Danny DeVito was a qualified hair stylist and worked as a hairdresser in his sister’s beauty parlor.

14. Hugh Jackman, clown.

An unlikely career for one of Hollywood’s hottest actors but Hugh Jackman once worked as a clown entertaining kids at birthday parties.

15. Jack Nicholson, messenger boy with MGM’s cartoon unit.

He doesn’t look like the type of guy who would take orders from anyone but Jack Nicholson did exactly that when he was messenger boy in MGM.

Feel free to add to this list in the comments section while next week we return to the serious side of being a job-seeker and provide tips to help you improve your chances of getting an interview.

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