working our way to the top

 That Hollywood agent discussed here in yesterday's post was said to have "started in the mailroom" at an agency.

That's a common story of people who have successful careers.

They started in the mailroom.

        (That photo I used here yesterday that I found on the Internet - that was a mailroom he was standing in.)

David Geffen, another successful show business person, said he started in the mailroom, & there was something I read a while ago about Michael Bloomberg, who was mayor of New York City after Rudy Giuliani, that said he began his career sweeping floors at a brokerage firm, and worked his way up and is now a billionaire.

        I'm beginning to get a little bit skeptical of these stories.

        A little while ago in this blog, I advised readers to be skeptical of things people say, like 

"family!!"

"freedom in America!!"

"I'm a CHRISTIAN!!!"

Perhaps I need to apply a little skepticism to these backstories - (myths?).

(billionaires) - 

"I started in the mailroom."

"I started in the mailroom."

"I started in the mailroom."

"I started out sweeping the floor."

"I started in the mailroom..."

(me, howling into the void) -

"Where is this mailroom??!!"

portrait of Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City

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