13 successful people who got their start working in fast food

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Tim Cook
Tim Cook started working at a fast-food restaurant in Alabama when he was 14.

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My son wanted a dog, but I didn't. I helped him start a pet-sitting business instead.

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The author poses with her son and a cat.
The author's animal-loving son, now 20, started a pet-sitting business in 2014 and still keeps in touch with many of his clients today.

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I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

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13 successful people who got their start working in fast food

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Barack Obama worked at Baskin-Robbins scooping ice cream before becoming president.

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I tried a job simulation tool to learn about working as a consultant at BCG

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I used a job simulation tool to understand what it's like to work at Boston Consulting Group.

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New York offers the worst cost-of-living tradeoff of any major city for new college grads. Starting salaries go further in these 14 metros.

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New York City is still a dominant job market.

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