Sequencing ideas


        First, Mr. Fastfood got a job as a waiter in a local restaurant.
        In the beginning he worked as a waiter in a local restaurant.
        Then he decided to open his own fast-food restaurant.
        *After (preposition) : After working as a waiter he decided to open his own...
        *Afterwards (adverb): He worwed as a waiter, afterwards, he decided to open his own...
        Before opening his own restaurant, he worked as a waiter.
        He worked in a local restaurant, meanwhile he tried to find a place to open his own.
        Soon he had saved enough money to open his own restaurant.
        As soon as he had saved enough money, he opened his own restaurant.
        He saved enough money to open new restaurants and they finally became famous worldwide.