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I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 05:45

Tech Insider

Jen Lew standing outside an office building dressed in professional attire. — Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing.
Courtesy of Jen Lew

Careers, Tech, community-college, linkedin, career-journey, Businesses, best-career-advice

I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 05:05

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a man sits on a rock in a body of water — Vitor Urbano loves life in Latvia.
Courtesy of Vitor Urbano

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Relocation, Moving, London, Latvia

I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:07

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Yvonne Lee-Hawkins smiling into camera — Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.
Yvonne Lee-Hawkins

Careers, hr-manager, Burnout, amazon, Manager, quit-amazon, as-told-to

I'm on track to retire at 45. I started my career earning only $26,000 and followed this 4-phase plan.

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:05

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Annie Cole invests around $45,000 every year.

Courtesy of Annie Cole

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, lauryn-haas, fire, barista-fire

I'm the Kardashians' private chef of nearly a decade. I like to stay out of the spotlight.

Fri, 10/11/2024 - 05:10

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Khristianne Uy, also known as Chef K.

Courtesy of Khristianne Uy

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, cooking, Chef, private-chef, kardashians

I supercommute over 7 hours to get to work. I won't move out of NYC and the journey is productive and relaxing.

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Travel

a man in a blue shirt sits on a ledge at a park — Jeff Strabone is a professor at Connecticut College.
Courtesy of Jeff Strabone

Transportation, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, super-commuter, commuting, Professor, Travel

My coworkers helped me get through my divorce. As a gay man, I was shocked that straight divorced men were my biggest allies.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:04

Tech Insider

Photo collage of a colleague placing a supportive hand on another's shoulder, alongside an image of a man removing a wedding ring, with colorful dots surrounding both images — The author and his coworkers formed an unofficial club to help each other navigate their divorces.
Getty images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, LGBTQ+, Divorce, DEI, work-relationships, LGBTQ, work-friends

Inheritance can destroy a family or be a life-changing gift. Here's how I advise my clients as an estate-planning attorney.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 05:10

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a woman stands on a bridge in a white top and blue skirt — Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will.
Courtesy of Dana Blue

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, inheritance-tax, money, sudden-wealth

I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.

Fri, 10/04/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Travel

Two photos of Tobi Oluwole spliced together — on the left, he wears a yellow and white shirt and sunglasses at the Amalfi Coast, and on the right, he wears a t-shirt and smiles at the camara — Tobi Oluwole spent a total of 10 months quiet vacationing from his sales manager job while only officially submitting three months of vacation time.
Tobi Oluwole

Careers, Travel, as-told-to, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer, jane-zhang, quiet-vacationing

I took Harvard's $12,500 celebrity-filled 4-day media course. It was worth every penny.

Wed, 10/02/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider

Manuelle Pires is a senior strategic partner manager for YouTube.

Courtesy of Manuelle Pires

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Harvard, learning, harvard-business-school, youtube

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