Unbelievable: Low-paying first jobs of top CEO’s
Unbelievable: Low-paying first jobs of top CEO’s
If you’ve recently graduated and have started a job that pays a less-than-ideal salary package; or the actual job is not making you feel a bit motivated then this article is just the thing that you need to lift your spirits! I think the most inspirational one is Vox Telecom CEO, Jacques du Toit’s humble beginnings! WOW!
Below is a list of top CEO’s who had very humble beginnings! They started at the bottom, some even working long before high school. They worked hard in undesirable jobs, slowly working their way up the ladder to be able to get to where they are today!
Today, they run successful companies, manage a staff compliment of exceptionally skilled individuals, and earn luxurious salary packages that allow them to travel the world!
Vodacom CEO
Name: Shameel Aziz Joosub
First Job: Selling samoosas and earrings
Salary: 20c each
He continued with this when he went to school, and was running a small business by the age of 7. At age 12, he was running an uncle’s bottling factory during the school holidays.
These ventures helped Joosub to become one of the top telecoms CEOs in South Africa.
Business Connexion CEO
Name: Isaac Mophatlane
First Job: Worked on the family cattle farm
Salary: R25 a day
Isaac Mophatlane has a twin his brother Benjamin, with whom he co-founded the former Business Connection, a computer reseller focused on government and parastatals. Business Connection subsequently merged with Seattle Solutions in 2001. In 2004, the company merged with Comparex Africa.
MWEB CEO
Name: Derek Hershaw
First Job: Management trainee. At the time his department only had one PC which everyone shared.
Salary: R1,200 per month
Vox Telecom CEO
Name: Jacques du Toit
First Job: Security guard
Salary: R1,600 per month
When working as a security guard, he learnt the value of respect for others, as many people do not have any respect for security guards. Unknown to others, whilst working as a security guard Jacques was busy completing his bachelors degree.
WOW!
Afrihost CEO
Name: Gian Visser
First Job: Dropping off pamphlets and feeding neighbours pets while on holiday
Salary: R40 per day
His first professional job was to run Afrihost – the company he started, for which he received no salary for the first 6 months.
[Source]CEO’s abroad!
Walmart CEO
Name: Doug Mcmillon
First Job: Warehouse Worker
Now: Doug McMillon is one of the few CEOs who stayed with the same company his entire career. The president and CEO of Walmart got his first job working at the company’s Arkansas warehouse.
Dell Computers CEO
Name: Michael Dell
First Job: Dishwasher
This just goes to show that hard work pays off!
No matter what job you’re working, or how low your salary is now, if you work hard and push yourself to the next level, then you can achieve a successful career!
Know any CEO’s who should be on this list?
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