Even the most A-list of celebrities once held ordinary, boring decidedly unglamorous jobs....

1. If Depp could
sell pens I
can do this!

2. With so much carefully managed social media coverage of
celebrities we can’t be blamed for thinking they were
always picture perfect, rich and famous.
But like all of us, even the most famous started in a job that
was less than glamorous.
We may laugh about Chicken Brad or Sperm Spice but even
the jobs we wish we could forget provide us with critical,
and valuable, life skills.

3. Kanye West used to work as a sale assistant at Gap. Matthew
Morrison was also a Gap man

4. Top 5 skills Kanye and Matthew would have learned:
 Planning and Time Management
 Skills in dealing with difficult/unexpected situations
 Communication skills
 Interpersonal skills
 Resilience

5. Gwen Stefani used to work at Dairy Queen and she wasn’t the only one
who worked behind a counter, Madonna worked at Dunkin’ Donuts and
Rachel McAdams was a McDonalds chick

6. Top 5 Skills Gwen, Mads and Rachel would have learned:
 Team work
 Communication skills
 Interpersonal skills
 Persistence and perseverance
 Dealing with difficult people

7. Brad Pitt did lots of odd jobs, including dressing up in an chicken
costume. Megan Fox also wore silly costumes, in her case as a giant
banana

8. Top 5 Skills Brad and Megan would have learned:
 Time Management
 Stress management
 Resilience
 Self-confidence
 Emotion regulation

9. Jennifer Aniston once worked as a telemarketer

10. Top 5 Skills Jen would have learned:
 Time Management
 Sales skills
 Communication skills
 Persistence and perseverance
 Patience

11. Johnny Depp worked in sales peddling ballpoint pens while George
Clooney sold insurance

12. Top 5 Skills Johnny and George would have learned:
 Time Management
 Sales skills
 Self-confidence
 Perceptiveness
 Persistence and perseverance

13. Harrison Ford worked in construction and Matt LeBlanc was
a carpenter

14. Top 5 Skills Harrison and Matt would have learned:
 Time Management
 Managing upwards
 Skills in dealing with difficult/unexpected situations
 Meeting targets
 Teamwork skills

15. Victoria Beckham was on a BBC sex education program called Body
Matters. She was a roller-skating sperm.

16. Top 5 Skills Victoria would have learned:
 Planning and Time Management
 Creativity
 Self promotion skills
 Self awareness
 Teamwork

17. Patrick Dempsey used to be a professional juggler

18. Top 5 Skills Patrick would have learned:
 People skills
 Teamwork skills
 Presentation skills
 Self-confidence
 Communication skills

19. Beyoncé was a hair salon sweeper and Danny DeVito was a
hairdresser

20. Top 5 Skills Beyoncé and Danny would have learned:
 Attention to detail
 Time Management
 Interpersonal skills
 Dealing with difficult people
 Stress management

21. Hugh Jackman was a high school Gym Teacher

22. Top 5 Skills Hugh would have learned:
 Planning and Time Management
 Interpersonal skills
 Being concise
 Presentation skills
 Emotion regulation

23. Nicole Kidman used to be a massage therapist

24. Top 5 Skills Nicole would have learned:
 Emotion regulation
 Interpersonal skills
 Perceptiveness
 Communication skills
 Self-confidence

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