I was a laid-off software engineer who pivoted into blue-collar work because of AI. One year in, I couldn't be happier.

Tech Insider : Business
Tabby Toney's headshot after work and an image of her in uniform welding.
Tabby Toney was laid off from her tech role and started her welding job immediately after completing her certification.

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A mom of twin toddlers left her six-figure Google job to bet on herself: 'I thought about the story I wanted to tell my kids.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Taylor M. LaSane
Taylor M. LaSane

Taylor M. LaSane

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Camillia Nwokedi smiling, wearing a gray coat outside.
Camillia Nwokedi

Camillia Nwokedi

I work at Google and saw AI change the tech industry. Here's how I upskilled and made a 'future-defining' career pivot.

Tech Insider : Business
Gautami Nadkarni is standing on a path, wearing a black-and-white chequered dress. There are trees all around her.
Nadkarni is now a customer engineer in AI and machine learning within the Google Cloud org.

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Midlife isn't a crisis anymore. It's a career rebrand.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Technology
Tiara Neal, Danielle Scott

Greg Kahn for BI

I got laid off and used my severance money to launch a startup. Here's why it felt like less of a gamble than pursuing an MBA.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
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Sam Perry, 40, was laid off in 2022.

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I'm a Googler who pivoted from finance to AI. It took me years, but I don't regret taking the long path.

Tech Insider : Business
Max Buckley standing and smiling
Max Buckley transitioned from a business role to leading an applied research team at Google.

Max Buckley

A software engineer of 8 years quit her career to go back to school and switch fields. These 3 steps helped her pivot successfully.

Tech Insider : Business
Headshot of Harshita Pal
Harshita Pal pivoted from being a software engineer to a product manager.

Courtesy of Harshita Pal

I got laid off from Amazon 3 years ago, and it changed the entire trajectory of my life — I couldn't be happier

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Ricci Armani doing standup comedy
Ricci Armani decided to go all in on comedy after Amazon laid him off.

Ricci Armani

I quit finance at 54 to go full-time with my matchmaking side hustle. I love having a career where being older is an asset.

Tech Insider : Business
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Cassindy Chao now works as a full-time matchmaker.

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