Successful people with lowly beginnings

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Now that my degree is finished and I am thrust into this crappy job market having never looked for a civilian job in my entire life, I find myself reluctantly eying the sign that says "Now Hiring All Positions" at Jack in the Box. :willynilly: I'm not that desperate yet, but in six months, who knows? I may have to do some rather lowly work to get by while I wait for next year's fall session whereupon I can suckle the sweet milk of Post 9/11 GI Bill.

So...anyone have any inspirational examples of people who started out as fry cooks or call center monkeys and ended up a rich CEO or senator or something? I'm feeling kind of low thinking about the possibility of going from combat veteran to business school grad to paper hats and nametags.

Let me be the first to place a smile back on your face...1st you have a college degree and 2nd you are a vet ...in my best politically correct lingo -- these two items make for a great HR motivator. Get yourself in the game but remember it’s a bad time right now. And don’t take anything personally. You have experienced well seasoned folk who can’t get a gig right now due to the flooded market. Patience is a virtue.