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The McDonald’s Wealth Illusion 🍟 What if working at McDonald’s from age 18 actually puts you ahead of a doctor or lawyer by age 30? This chart compares cumulative earnings minus education costs for a McDonald’s cashier, electrician, college graduate, high school graduate, lawyer, and doctor. The McDonald’s cashier finishes ahead of the doctor and lawyer in this hypothetical model. But does that early head start matter when doctors and lawyers eventually earn much higher salaries? #McDonalds #Wealth #PersonalFinance #CareerAdvice #Money