Paddy McGuinness says he earned £17.50 a week aged 16 and walked to work 'with holes in his shoes' - as he returns to the site of his first job in Inside The Factory
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Paddy McGuinness has revealed that he was like 'the Jeff Bezos of Bolton' as he earned £17.50 a week aged 16 while he walked to work with holes in his shoes. The comedian, 51, returned to where he first landed a paying job in his latest episode of BBC's Inside The Factory - Warburtons bread factory.
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But in a chat with The Mirror, Paddy revealed that while he used to walk there in split trainers he used to feel like Jeff Bezos. He explained that in 1989 he used to clean out the ovens for the factory and would get paid less than £20 for all his hard work.
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And while that may not seem like a lot now, Paddy revealed that back in then even a tenner would make you feel rich in Bolton. He told the publication: 'It was a lovely feeling knowing you had a tenner. Paddy McGuinness has revealed that he was the Jeff Bezos of Bolton as he earned £17.50 a week aged 16 while walking to work with holes in his shoes.
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The comedian, 51, returned to where he first landed a paying job in his latest episode of BBC's Inside The Factory. 'A tenner back then in Bolton with me and my mates, I was like f***ing Jeff Bezos, you know.'. Paddy then went on to explain that he would wake up everyday Saturday at 6am during the winter.
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And his determination to earn some cash was unbreakable as he revealed that he would still turn up when it was cold and wet. He added: 'It was always raining, pitch black and freezing. I had a hole in my trainer where my sock would hang out.'. Paddy has seemed to have settled well into his new hosting role exploring factories.
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