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I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:14

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Man walking on a tightrope — Keeping receipts and querying the validity of a PIP helped this worker keep their job and get promoted.
cienpies/ Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Pip, toxic-boss, Manager, performance-reviews

I went from making $15K to nearly $700K over my career at Oracle, Apple, and Meta. Here's how I increased my total compensation.

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:14

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Sandeep Rao, a software engineer photo in front of the Oracle building, with logos of Apple and Meta in the background — Sandeep Rao says he took a low-paying job to get his foot in the door.
Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images; Sean Gallup/Getty Images; Meta; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, as-told-to, jane-zhang, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, thought-leadership, salary-journey

Smucker's fifth-generation CEO said he's no nepo baby and won't let his kids be, either

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:11

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Mark Smucker — Mark Smucker is a fifth generation CEO at the J.M. Smucker company, best known for Uncrustables.
D Dipasupil/Getty Images

Careers, Wealth, Food, Leadership

A data specialist shares the 2-page résumé that got him a $300,000 job at Google — and explains 3 details he got right on it.

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 22:59

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Ankit Virmani at Google offices in Seattle. — Ankit Virmani broke into Big Tech after a career in consulting after months of mentorship and résumé building.
Ankit Virmani

Careers, Resume, resume-tips, google, Tech

The biggest secret at work: your office crush

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 05:58

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Illustration of two office chairs. — All around the office, your managers, direct reports, and peers are spending some untold portion of company time daydreaming about or flirting with each other.
Mikel Jaso for BI

Careers, Discourse, culture, Discourse, discourse-freelance, metoo, Careers

My fiancé was laid off months ago, and he's in debt. I'm now overworking myself to make ends meet.

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 07:44

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The author, left, and her fiancé are struggling with money after he was laid off.

Courtesy of Kelsey Herbers

finance, Careers, Essay, health-freelancer, health, sex-and-relationships, Finances

CEOs really seem to hate being CEOs

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 07:09

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Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque — Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque
Courtesy of Stability AI

Careers, Careers, CEOs, new-ceo, Turnover, business-succession, elon-musk

I supercommute every week from New York City to Ann Arbor for work. I have to pay my own way, but I love getting to enjoy the benefits of both cities.

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 07:02

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Susan Miller at University of Michigan football game with three students wearing school merchandise. — Susan Miller enjoys living in New York and teaching in Michigan.
Courtesy of Susan Miller

Careers, work-travel, commuting, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, manseen-logan

Google's executive productivity advisor says these 2 common 'pitfalls' are making people less efficient at work

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 07:39

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Google.

ALAIN JOCARD/Getty Images

Careers, Tech, culture, google, Career, Productivity, office-culture

If you've been laid off or fired, here's what you should tell employers in your next job interview

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 07:04

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a man looking stressed at a job interview — Prospective employers are usually more understanding of layoffs but you'll need to do better explaining away a firing.
Drazen Zigic/Getty Images

Careers, job-interviews, job-interview-tips, Fired, laid-off, Layoffs

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