If you are around the right person, you could get made young. Some captains or even soldiers push for a guy to get his button not so much for being an earner, but for being loyal to him. Example, a made guy is going away for a few years. He has a very loyal/ impressionable young guy around him that he can trust will take care of his finances while he is away. The fact that he is made means he needs to be paid . Thats why a lot of guys push for their sons to be made early even with little street skills. Look at jersey.