One of my older sisters started out at Taco Bell In HS. She moved up the ladder to district manager making 100k a year. Now is a district manager for Red Robin in AZ making around 120k per year plus bonuses.I know a kid who went from cook at a Bob Evans to regional manager in 5 years. He gets a taste of the profits of every BE in his region as well as his salary, and there are plenty of steps above him on that ladder
The $7 an hour jobs can turn into careers if one applies themselves