Why this couple ditched their home and regular jobs to live full-time in an RV — and how it's working 5 years later

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum with their RV and Jeep at a campground.
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum Jr. have been "work-camping" since 2021.

Courtesy of Victoria Childers

I draft celebrity prenups. The conversations usually start way before there's even a ring.

Tech Insider : Business
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I'm 49 years old and was laid off from my six-figure sales job. I now make $52,000 in an entry-level role where I work alongside college grads.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel
Damon Duncan
Damon Duncan, a 49-year-old former sales engineer, was laid off in 2023 and 2024 and has since taken an entry-level position with significantly less pay.

Damon Duncan

These are the 13 types of terrible bosses — and how to avoid becoming one, according to a work strategist

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Mita Mallick
Mita Mallick.

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I was laid off from a 6-figure salary job and now deliver DoorDash meals for $3 tips. It's taught me that I'm strong, resilient, and willing to do what it takes.

Tech Insider : Business
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Kelly Kanaras with a friend's dog, whom she sometimes housesits for.

Courtesy of Kelly Kanaras

I studied film in college because it was my passion. Once I graduated, I craved a simpler life, so I pursued a different career.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
a woman starign a computer while editing a film
The author (not pictured) decided to not pursue filmmaking as a career.

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I'm the CEO of Olipop. I balance my work days with cold plunges and sauna time, and I DJ on the weekends.

Tech Insider : Business
Ben Goodwin Djing
Ben Goodwin told Business Insider there may be a world post-Olipop where he can lean more into his music career.

Ben Goodwin

I quit my job at Google after 2 years. I prepared well for my exit but wish I'd done 3 things differently.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
selfie of a woman while traveling
Erica Rivera.

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While working as a lawyer, I started posting about my family online. When it took off, I quit, and my site makes over $1 million each year.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A family standing outside in a field, smiling at the camera with their dog.
Blair Lonergan started The Seasoned Mom in 2013 as a creative outlet, and now, the site makes over $1 million annually.

Photo credit: Carrie Coleman Photography

I own many businesses and have 4 kids. I don't drink coffee, eat only fruit before noon, and end the day with chocolate.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jesse Itzler, with his wife, Sarah Blakely, sitting on his lap in a fun pose.
Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler, pictured with his wife Sara Blakely, owns multiple businesses and typically starts his day by taking his kids to school and exercising.

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