Ex-Google engineer shares 5 tips for landing a Big Tech job, from referrals to technical interviews

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We bought the building so our café wouldn't have to pay rent. Buying real estate with a friend can be tricky — here's how we did it.

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Isreal Adeyanju bought a building in New Jersey with his good friend.

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I was a senior leader in Big Tech, and I'm worried by middle managers losing jobs. They're essential — if you know how to use them.

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Antin once had to lay off more than 25% of his team.

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I bought a home with my best friend and we run it as an Airbnb. Co-investing in real estate has its pros and cons.

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Wade and Selena Lounds stand in front of a rainbow.
Best friends Wade Jensen (left) and Selena Lounds (right) co-bought a home together.

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I'm a CEO who takes a 3-day silent retreat every year. I book an Airbnb, cover the clocks, and let my mind wander — it's changed my life.

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Noah Greenberg takes an annual 3-day silent retreat.

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I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany. It was much smaller than any I've seen in the US.

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Business Insider's reporter stayed at a cylindrical tiny home hotel in Germany and was impressed by its smart use of the 100-square-foot space.

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A profitable Airbnb host asks 3 questions before choosing a short-term rental property to invest in

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Nicole Shirvani is a part-time real estate investor who owns short-, mid-, and long-term rentals.

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I booked budget Airbnbs in small towns while backpacking Europe and found 2 hidden-gem destinations I'd never heard of

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Business Insider's reporter booked Airbnbs outside major European cities and found some hidden gems in Germany and Switzerland.

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Plane tickets, Airbnbs, rental cars: AI has taken over the travel industry

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When I booked my vacation this year, I spent about a month tracking flights and weighing various layover scenarios, and eventually used a year's worth of hoarded credit card points plus about $280 out of pocket to get a flight in an economy seat to Croatia.

I paid $300 to spend 2 nights in an Airstream trailer for the first time. I'll never do it again in a city.

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Business Insider's reporter stayed in a luxury airstream trailer in Vienna while traveling by train through Europe.

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