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The world’s second-richest man after Elon Musk said in the tweet: “My first job. And still the same great burger. Happy Sunday!”
Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) August 28, 2022
Bezos started flipping burgers in 1980 in a McDonald’s restaurant at the age of 16.
“I was a grill man and never worked the cash registers. The most challenging thing was keeping everything going at the right pace during a rush,” he told Cody Teets for her book “Golden Opportunity: Remarkable Careers That Began at McDonald’s.”
Bezos added: “The manager at my McDonald’s was excellent. He had a lot of teenagers working for him, and he kept us focused even while we had fun.”
Bezos reportedly studied the fast-food chain’s workflow technology and brainstormed improvements while working in the kitchen, Wired has reported.
Despite his continued love of McDonald’s burgers, there are some things that set the Amazon founder apart from most of the chain’s customers.
Earlier this year he came under fire for seeking to temporarily dismantle a historic bridge in Rotterdam so his new 417-foot megayacht could leave the shipyard where it was being constructed after being completed.
The bridge, known as De Hef, is nearly 100 years old, and while it is no longer used has become a much-admired monument in the Dutch city.
The yacht, known as Y721 and estimated to cost about $500 million, quietly left the Dutch shipyard before being finished without the bridge being dismantled.
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