Delivering newspapers, cooking: Billionaires and their first jobs

Have you ever wondered where it all began for the billionaires in their careers? As they say, a journey of 1000 miles starts with the first step, and the same is the case for these prominent figures of today. Here are some of the richest people in the world and their first jobs:

Elon Musk

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk’s first job was to sell as a software engineer selling computer games, earning around $500.

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos was once a fry cook at McDonald’s, before becoming the owner of Amazon. He was then 16 years old and earnt around $2.6 per hour.

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Warren Buffet

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet, was once delivered newspapers for The Washington Post in 1944. He earnt around $175 per month during those days.

Mark Zuckerburg

The CEO and co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg developed a music recommendation software called Synapse when he was 18 years old. He was offered $1 million for the application, but he turned it down. Years later, he co-founded Facebook.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, before founding Apple, worked for Atari as a video game maker.

Evan Spiegel

The Snapchat founder, Evan Spiegel, worked as a promoter for energy drink Redbull. He earnt around $385 per month at the time.

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Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates was once a computer programmer for TRW, an American aerospace company.

Oprah Winfrey

She is today one of the most prominent faces in the world of broadcast. Winfrey, as a teenager, worked as a clerk at a grocery store.