Diverse Early Jobs and Unique Skills
Before making her mark in the entertainment world, Whoopi Goldberg took on a variety of jobs to support herself upon moving to California in the 70s. Among the expected roles like waiting tables and being a bank teller, she embarked on less conventional paths, including working as a bricklayer. Excelling in this trade, she even joined the bricklayers’ union.
Her pragmatism and frankness shone through when she commented on choosing bricklaying over more demeaning ways to earn money and revealed her stint as a phone sex operator on The View as a well-paying job.
