Even the Biggest Tech Leaders Had a Lousy First Job (Infographic)

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 31 Aug 2016

I remember a time when everyone used Yahoo and very few people knew about Google. Nowadays, Google has grown into a giant, and Yahoo’s future is uncertain.

I purposely brought up Yahoo, because I want to point out that Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO, has a net worth of some $430 million. Not bad, considering that her first job as a grocery store clerk paid a mere $7.25 per hour.

The point is that no matter how lousy your first job is, you can learn some valuable lessons from it. And believe it or not, some of the most iconic business leaders began their careers with a lousy first job.


Via Make it Cheaper.



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