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From dishwasher to astronaut: What will your first job teach you?

Veronica Zaretski

Buzz Aldrin started as a dishwasher and eventually became one of the first two people to land on the moon. Stephen Colbert revealed that he worked as a bus boy, a cafeteria server and futon salesman before becoming one of the most famous comedians in the world.  And Christina Perri shampooed hair before she became an award-winning singer and songwriter. 

These reflections on first jobs and many others are part of a popular social media trend in which the famous and non-famous alike are sharing their first work experiences under the hashtag #FirstSevenJobs.

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