[CZ: Started First Job at McDonald's at Age 14 with an Hourly Wage of 5.5 CAD, Began Learning Programming in High School] BlockBeats News, February 10: Binance founder CZ stated in an interview with the All-In podcast, 'My first job was working at McDonald's at around the age of 14. At the time, the minimum wage in British Columbia was 6 CAD per hour, but McDonald's, due to special exemption regulations, only paid 5.5 CAD 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 avoided student loans by working part-time during summers and the school year. Early on, I received a small amount of support from my father and sister, but later became completely self-sufficient. In my twenties, I transitioned into business development.'