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The worst part-time job I had as a teenager was stamping 'Benn must go' for four hours on envelopes, in an office run by a very nice vegetarian who, for some reason, had it in for Tony Benn. He got into trouble with the Post Office for this anarchic act, and I lived in terror of prison when he chose to ignore its warning.
Now I have learned there is one job worse than any I have encountered or am likely to: being Jade's PA.
For those of you who have been living with your heads in a sand bucket for the past few years, Jade Goody was a contestant on Channel 4's Big Brother in 2002, where she didn't win, prided herself on being thick and was so fat the Press called her Miss Piggy.
From this, the indomitable Jade has transformed herself into an attractive businesswoman who is one of the most adored people on the planet, if not in the universe.
I thought I might like to be Jade's PA until I saw the series of the same name. Ten hopefuls began the competition and were put through their paces in the hope of winning the coveted title, the final of which was this week.
At the finishing line, it was between Chantelle and Rebecca, who were required to organise a charity event, complete with celebrities, on no budget, all the while ensuring that Jade had a great time.
Apparently, Jade is hard to please. Really?
As far as I can make out, she turns up to the opening of a stopcock and has a great time. When you've been labelled with the title Miss Piggy, Chinese water torture is an upward step.
Anyway, Chantelle went...