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From fry-cook at McDonalds to waitress at Hooters, here are the unglamorous first jobs of 24 highly successful people

Rachel Gillett,Richard FeloniJun 23, 2017, 18:35 IST

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It can be easy to see the world's most powerful and influential people as occupying a sphere far removed from the rest us.

But many of the most successful people started off working odd jobs to earn money.

These 24 highly successful people prove that the path to success doesn't have to be linear.

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