Tech CEOs’ first jobs: Licorice maker, housekeeper, scuba diver and more

Saar Bitner’s first job was during the dial-up age, when he provided technical support for an ISP in Israel. He enjoyed the job -- talking customers through troubleshooting processes, and interacting with smart, technically-inclined coworkers -- and it helped him decide what to study in college. “I had been considering whether to go into accounting, or to study math, but during my time there, working with technology helped me to decide to get my engineering degree.”