Good Charlotte on a high

Good Charlotte members did odd jobs before stardom struck them. Now, they are busy courting success.

If his bubble burst and all else failed, Benji Madden is sure there'd be more than a few regular jobs waiting for him.

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Flipping burgers, working in department stores, tending cash registers, living in small towns. That's what Madden and his Good Charlotte bandmates were used to before rock stardom.

"One thing I never worry about is money. Because I have my health and my family and I can always go back to work," Benji said. "We've all had a million day jobs," the 25-year-old guitarist/vocalist said during an interview at a Manhattan hotel. "We got by fine then. If we're still here now, we just got lucky and we can afford nice things. But if worse came to worse, we've done it before, it's not like we're spoiled forever." He speaks with confidence because he and his four bandmates, twin brother and lead singer Joel; guitarist Billy Martin; bass player Paul Thomas and drummer Chris Wilson are all budding businessmen.

They own and operate two clothing lines (Made and Level 27), a production company (they plan to direct music videos), a record label (DC Flag) and a toy company. "Between all the stuff that were doing, Billy will always have a job for me and Joel will have a job for me. I'll pack the toys," Benji said with a laugh.

"We're all used to working at McDonalds or Target," added guitarist Martin, who founded the toy company and recently released a set of action figures resembling the band.