All My Alternative CV articles – Page 9
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Ben Whitehead, Spare Snacks, on Ottolenghi and Dire Straits
‘I tripped over an interviewee’s chair and very nearly crashed through a glass wall
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Esther Lopez, Yumello, on goats, Will Smith and needles
How do I describe my job? Nut butter in one hand, spoon in the other!
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Olivia Wollenberg, Livia's, on aircon and Notting Hill
‘The most rewarding part of my job? Knowing our products benefit so many people’
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Caroline Rose, Ocean Spray, on fruit juice and flexibility
My very first job was making sandwiches and smelling of fries in a takeaway café
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Orr Vinegold, Little Moons Mochi, on bacon sarnies and Obama
‘My dream perk? A sauna on site – and unlimited bacon sarnies!’
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Ben Jackson, Capsicana, on Madonna, guitars and Jeff Bridges
‘When I first set up Capsicana I probably told my mates I was working down the market!’
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Jesse Wilson, Jubel, on Dr Dre, ski trips and dolphins
‘How do I describe my job? Dealing the best beer with my best mate’
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Dafna Bonas, Indie Bay Snacks, on snakes and Ashton Kutcher
‘My first business was when I was seven years old. I created follow-the-dots sheets’
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Oliver Shorts, Seed & Bean, on Hanson and Almost Famous
My first job? Working for my dad, doing a lot of admin work
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Will Jones, FrieslandCampina, on wasps and his bad Spanish
‘From the age of 15, I spent most school holidays as a gardener’
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Jeremy Pang, School of Wok, on London smog and Cool Runnings
My first job was on the production line in a mouthguard factory!
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Caspar Rose, Fresh Fitness Food, on Donnie Darko and goats
I have a phobia of short runways, in both the financial sense and the airport
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Eve Yankah, BEPPS, on Britney Spears and Lord of the Rings
If I could have one dream perk, it would be more hours in the day!
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Andrew Rayner, Childs Farm, on Run-DMC and cockroaches
My first job? At a hotel restaurant washing up in the kitchens
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Nick Croft-Simon, White Rabbit Pizza Co, on owls and Aaliyah
‘I got fired after a day’s temping because I was so bad’
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Noreen Kinsey, Future Thinking, on Prosecco and peacocks
It’s great to be responsible for brightening people’s days
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Olly Hiscocks, Olly's Olives, on Daft Punk and woodpeckers
Other than being financially rewarded for finding my granny’s reading glasses, my first job was at Blacks
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Gemma Pond, No&more infused water, on Snap and switching off
My first job was as a nightclub promoter. I’m not sure I ever used to sleep
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Dr Craig Rose, Weed & Wonderful, on dancing and butterflies
It would be great to see product development and purchasing decisions a little quicker to help drive innovation
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Sam Galsworthy, Sipsmith Distillery, on Queen and commuting
’My phobia? Running out of gin’