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Warren Buffett, billionaire businessman and oracle of Wall Street: “Don’t worry too much about starting salaries and be very careful about who you work with, because you will adopt the habits of those around you.” During the annual shareholders' meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, known as the “Woodstock of capitalism,” which took place on May 3, 2025, attracting nearly 20,000 attendees in Omaha, Nebraska, Warren Buffett, the Omaha investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway until the end of this year, shared one of his most personal tricks and lessons. For Buffett, the key is not in the starting salary, but in the environment that surrounds the worker. “I’ve had five bosses in my life and I liked them all; they were interesting. Still, I decided that I preferred to work for myself. But if you find wonderful people to work with, that’s the place you should go,” he explained. This advice, aimed especially at young professionals, highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with inspiring and teaching individuals. Buffett emphasized that, while following in the footsteps of someone successful may seem sensible, it is more beneficial to identify one’s own passions and learn from intelligent people in the immediate environment. One should choose to work with people they admire and from whom they can learn in a position they enjoy and feel passionate about.