Think you have to be born into a life of power and wealth to earn a little prestige, think again.
Everybody has to start somewhere, and yes that includes the leaders of some of the most powerful countries in the world. So if you think your job flipping burgers isn’t going anywhere, MSN Money has put together a list of former jobs of world leaders to prove you wrong.
For example, before becoming president of Ireland, Michael Higgins was a waiter. Born into a poor family he served wine in England to raise enough money to go to school. He has also worked as a poet and writer of non-fiction. And Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church? Before he found his calling, he worked as a bouncer at a nightclub, a job he found after regularly going out dancing with friends. Former U.S. president Barack Obama worked as an ice cream scooper at Baskin Robbins before entering the world of politics.
For more before they were world leaders’ examples click the link below. Who knows where minimum wage will lead you.
About Brian
CBS News Radio national business journalist Brian Banmiller has spent more than 40 years in the news industry, covering business, politics and the economy on television, radio and in print. Currently, his “Banmiller on Business” reports are delivered to an audience of millions nationwide.
