Jeff Bezos Urges Young People to “Go Work at McDonald’s” for Real-World Lessons in Hustle, Discipline, and Entrepreneurial Grit
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has offered a refreshingly grounded piece of career advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and Gen Z professionals: “Go work at McDonald’s.” Speaking at the 2025 New York Times DealBook Summit and Italian Tech Week, Bezos emphasized the importance of early work experience in fast-paced, customer-facing environments, arguing that such roles instill foundational…