I work from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. to run my children's clothing brand from Australia. My schedule isn't sustainable, and we're moving back to the US.

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Samantha Gold with her family in Sydney. They are outside in front of a birds-of-paradise plant, all smiling, and the children are wearing printed pajamas.
Samantha Gold started her children's clothing brand, Motette, after moving to Sydney.

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Why Gen Z is ditching the traditional 4-year degree for blue-collar work

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Business meeting businesswoman woman office portrait job career happy businessman teamwork colleague businessperson startup creative student education project.

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My mom retired then realized she wasn't done working. Watching her start a job in a new field at 64 inspired me.

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The author's mom retired at 64, then decided to start a new career.

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I bought my first house after landing a job I loved. I was laid off 2 months after closing.

Tech Insider : Business
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Nia Springer-Norris standing next to a flower garden.

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I left my job at BCG to found an AI startup. Here's how consulting prepared me to be a founder — and how it didn't.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Kevin Wu at the BCG office.
Kevin Wu got bored as a constant at BCG and left to found an AI startup.

Kevin Wu

The hiring process is 'broken' for software engineers, one founder says. His startup wants to fix it.

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People waiting in line at a job fair.
People wait in line to attend a job fair, Thursday, August 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida.

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A career path many college grads counted on is getting harder to come by

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PwC, or Pricewaterhousecoopers.
PwC office in Washington D.C. in the United States of America, on July 11th, 2024. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Verizon salaries revealed: How much the telecom giant pays program managers, software developers, and other tech workers

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A sign at the entrance to a Verizon store in Midtown Manhattan.
Verizon is in the midst of upgrading its wireless network and expanding its fiber network.

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The CEO of Autodesk once dropped out of high school and was in trouble with the police. This advice changed his life path.

Tech Insider : Business
Andrew Anagnost giving the commencement speech at California State University, Northridge.
Alumnus Andrew Anagnost giving the commencement speech at California State University, Northridge.

Autodesk

I'm the CEO of Supergut. My routine includes 25 wellness supplements, daily movement, and 'a little bit of chaos.'

Tech Insider : Business
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Tracey Halama, CEO of Supergut, spends her days practicing mindful movement and taking back-to-back meetings.

Tracey Halama

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