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Fortune
Emma Burleigh

Warren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: 'Be very careful who you work with'

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett (Credit: CNBC / Contributor / Getty Images)

Gen Zers are tossing their graduation caps and heading into the workforce with starry six-figure salaries in their eyes. But one of the world’s most prolific entrepreneurs, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, says glitzy compensation packages shouldn’t be their aim. 

In his parting words as CEO last year, the Oracle of Omaha reflected on his eight-decade career, and shared one lesson for Gen Zers kickstarting their professional lives. 

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