Clair and James Buckley's WORST JOBS
Summary
Claire and James discuss their childhood regrets, with Claire wishing she had stuck with drums and James lamenting his inability to skateboard. They share listener stories about workplace mishaps, including an estate agent waking a deaf tenant with a saucepan and a security installer’s partner soiling a client’s driveway. The hosts also read listener complaints about bar dawdlers and review new Buckley’s Law suggestions, such as banning automatic taps and restricting bin lorry start times.
Topics discussed
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Cold open: Frothing milk and estate agent mix-up
Show intro and social media plugs
Banter: Wogan flashback and Claire's status
Story: The missing hockey stick and lost argument
Fashion check: The weird fit and pajama confession
Regrets: Learning drums and sticking with it
Regrets: Skateboarding and the ollie
Story: Adult skateboarding lessons and the half-pipe
Memory: The Stomp percussion show and Blue Man Group
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Workplace: Past jobs and the cool older brother crush
Listener stories: Estate agent viewing disasters
Listener stories: Office manager slip-ups
Listener stories: Pub encounters and the decorator
Listener stories: Security system and the site toilet
Rant: Annoying bar and cafe customer behaviors
Listener stories: Workplace nicknames
New rules: Bin lorries, merch, and parenting
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