Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, a former Google Vice President, started out as a babysitter
A new hashtag seems to have taken over social media these days. #FirstSevenJobs requires people to do just as the name suggests, share their first seven jobs and among those participating was Facebook's Sheryl now the Chief Operation Officer for Mark Zuckerberg's social network, her list of initial jobs is really quite impressive.
But everyone has to begin somewhere and Ms Sandberg, a former Google Vice President, started out as a babysitter. And get this, she was fired from the job twice.
"Fired from my first family for accepting and paying for a pizza no one ordered (parents had the reasonable view that opening the door for a stranger was a problem)," she said on Facebook. "Fired from my second family for falling asleep (also fair)," she added.
Her other jobs included being an office receptionist, a salesperson in a clothing store, and an aerobics instructor. Needless to say, being hired by Google and Facebook took some time. Absolutely do not miss the India connection.
The transition from the fifth to the sixth job was noted by this funny commenter.
Just for comparison though, take a look at Ms Sandberg's last few jobs, according to her Facebook profile.
Impressive, right?
Among the other celebrities who've posted about their #FirstSevenJobs are former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
Well, what else can you expect from Ellen?
But everyone has to begin somewhere and Ms Sandberg, a former Google Vice President, started out as a babysitter. And get this, she was fired from the job twice.
"Fired from my first family for accepting and paying for a pizza no one ordered (parents had the reasonable view that opening the door for a stranger was a problem)," she said on Facebook. "Fired from my second family for falling asleep (also fair)," she added.
Her other jobs included being an office receptionist, a salesperson in a clothing store, and an aerobics instructor. Needless to say, being hired by Google and Facebook took some time. Absolutely do not miss the India connection.
The transition from the fifth to the sixth job was noted by this funny commenter.
Just for comparison though, take a look at Ms Sandberg's last few jobs, according to her Facebook profile.
Impressive, right?
Among the other celebrities who've posted about their #FirstSevenJobs are former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and television host Ellen DeGeneres.
#firstsevenjobs
- Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) August 7, 2016
Dish washer
Camp counselor
Fighter pilot
Astronaut
Commandant
Speaker
Author
Now Global Space Statesman!
#first7jobs
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) August 7, 2016
Slushee machine at my aunt's store
Intern for WNET
McD's...register
Data entry
Drawing 1 model
Community paper writer
Teacher
#FirstSevenJobs
- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 8, 2016
Potato Peeler
Inmate
Exotic Dancer
Astronaut
Exotic Dancer
Comedian
Talk Show Host
Well, what else can you expect from Ellen?
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