CZ: Started working at McDonald's at age 14 with an hourly wage of 5.5 CAD, began learning programming in high school

On February 10th, CEX founder CZ stated in an All-In podcast interview, “My first job was working at McDonald’s around the age of 14, when the minimum wage in British Columbia was 6 CAD per hour, but McDonald’s paid only 5.5 CAD per hour due to special exemption regulations. I started learning programming in high school, and when choosing a university, I hesitated between the University of Waterloo and McGill University. Influenced by a friend’s mother, I chose McGill University to study biology, but after one semester, I switched to computer science. I avoided student loans by working part-time during summer and the school year, initially receiving some support from my father and sister, but later became completely self-sufficient. In my twenties, I shifted towards business development.”