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

BlockBeats News, February 10th, Binance founder CZ stated in an interview on the All-In podcast, "My first job was at around 14 years old working at McDonald's. At that time, the minimum wage in British Columbia was $6 per hour, but McDonald's, due to a special exemption, only paid $5.5 per hour."

"I started learning programming in high school. When choosing a university, I was torn between the University of Waterloo and McGill University. Influenced by a friend's mother, I chose McGill University to study biology, but switched to computer science after one semester. I managed to avoid student loans through summer and part-time jobs. I received some support from my father and sister in the early days, but later I became fully self-sufficient. In my twenties, I transitioned to business development."