before you will be somebody
Inspired so much by Pastor Kong’s preach (founder of City Harvest Church) of ‘culture mandate’, and story behind Oprah Winfrey’s success, I found this article during my lazy moment in office. Check it out, it might be helpful for those lazy people like me..:)
Before They Were Somebody: First Jobs of the Rich, Famous and Powerful
By Meg Donohue, CareerBuilder.com writer
Paris Hilton aside, most celebrities aren’t born filthy rich. Stars generally work their way up the job ladder like professionals in any other field, and it may surprise you to learn just how low the first rung of the ladder to luxury can be. Each of these celebs has tasted his or her share of humble pie — hey, turns out we’ve all got to start somewhere!
Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey was self-helping her way to the top long before the world ever heard of Dr. Phil. Arriving at a radio station to collect a watch she had won through a promotional contest, a 16-year-old Winfrey read for producers and secured herself a spot as an on-air reporter earning $100 per week.
Radio announcer’s current income: $10.64 per hour
Winfrey’s current income: $225 million from June 2005 to June 2006
Steven Spielberg
Sure, Spielberg has three Academy Awards and millions of dollars in the bank now, but back when he was a 16-year-old intern at Universal Studios his paycheck wasn’t anything to "phone home" about.
(Unpaid) intern’s current income: Zero. Nada. Nilch.
Spielberg’s current income: $332 million from June 2005 to June 2006
Teri Hatcher
Looks like Hatcher’s wardrobe included short skirts decades before she made the move to . Back in 1984, Hatcher was lifting football fans’ spirits as a cheerleader for the
San Francisco 49ers.
Wisteria Lane
Professional cheerleader’s current income: $15-$50 game
Hatcher’s current income: Estimated $285,000 per Desperate Housewives episode
Sean "Diddy" Combs
Diddy’s first job as a paperboy at 12 years old may have been a humble beginning for the hip-hop mogul, but he’s since soared from lowly to loaded.
Newspaper carrier’s current income: Minors delivering newspapers are exempt from federal child labor laws and can be paid less than the minimum wage ($5.15 per hour)
Combs’ current income: $16 million from June 2005 to June 2006
Dan Brown
Prior to papering the world many times over with his best-selling art historical novel, "The Da Vinci Code," Brown sculpted young minds as a high school English teacher.
Teacher’s current income: Median ranges from $41,400 to $45,920
Brown’s current income: $88 million from June 2005 to June 2006
Jennifer Lopez
Long before Jennifer Lopez sang, danced and acted her way to superstardom, she briefly traded in her velour tracksuit for a suit of the pin-striped variety while working at a law office.
Legal assistant’s current income: $39,130
Lopez’s current income: $10 million from June 2005 to June 2006
Irwan Soetikno
Long before he will be an annointed artist (in future) , he was a lousy architect who does not know how to design and has no direction at all about art. Jumped though many small design companies, low paid, and day-dreamer. But one thing makes him success is the one and only ‘little faith’ in ‘big God’.
Irwan’s future income: bigger than what he could have ever imagined!
Cheers :))))
