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A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

graduating overemployed — Secretly working two remote jobs helped an Arizona millennial double his income and pay down student loan debt. The worker in the story is not pictured
Phynart Studio via Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Overemployed, remote-work

I'm a first-generation HBCU graduate. I'm now broke and lonelier than ever without my college friends for support.

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 10:41

Tech Insider

The author graduated from a HBCU.

Courtesy of Imani Herring

Education, health, Essay, college-freelancer, College, hbcu, college-grad

A surprisingly large percentage of hiring managers don't want to hire Gen Zers — or older workers

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:09

Tech Insider

a gen z remote worker drinking tea and working — Maria Korneeva/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, gen-z, Boomers, boomer, older-workers, Millennials

I've been laid off 5 times. The first one was devastating — but I wouldn't have reinvented myself without them.

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

An illustration of a businesswoman holding a briefcase in one hand and balloons in the other, floating in the sky. A large hand holding a pair of scissors looms above her, poised to snip the strings of her balloons. — Betty Wong Ortiz has experienced five layoffs in the span of eight years.
Andry Djumantara/Getty Images.

Careers, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Layoffs, Media, Startups, Tech

Workers aren't going to the office, but they are hitting the bars

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 13:12

Tech Insider

Rooftop happy hour — Workers are still showing up for happy hours.
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Careers, happy-hour, Coworkers, Bosses, Bars, Square

Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:50

Tech Insider : Economy

Worker on train — Happy workers are the ones who commute to work for free.
Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Transportation, commuting, return-to-office, remote-workers, Pandemic

Companies in Japan are offering workers with bad allergies subsidized trips to low-pollen destinations

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:19

Tech Insider

An aerial view of an island in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, where one worker told The Washington Post they temporarily relocated during hay fever season. — An aerial view of an island in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, where one worker told The Washington Post they temporarily relocated during hay fever season.
@ Didier Marti/Getty Images

Careers, health, hay-fever, seasonal-allergies, Japan, employee-perks, remote-work

A woman 'rage applied' to a job, scored an interview in 2 days, and an offer soon after. Here's why a career coach wouldn't recommend it.

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 10:37

Tech Insider

Rage-quitting involves leaving a job promptly after pent up frustrations. — Rage-quitting involves leaving a job promptly after pent-up frustrations boil over.
Kim Carson/Getty Images

Careers, rage-quit, rage-quitting, Jobs, unhealthy-jobs, toxic-workplace, job-interviews

Here's how much engineering students make in the middle of their careers

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 09:43

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

People who are graduating throwing their graduation caps — The mid-career median wages for 10 kinds of engineering majors were largely at or over $100,000.
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, college-graduates, college-majors, Pay

One of Wall Street's most powerful people is predicting that a 4-day workweek is coming, but there is a catch

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 08:36

Tech Insider

Illustration of a woman showing flexibility — More employers are exploring concepts like a four-day workweek but what many people want is flexibility.
onetime/Getty Images

finance, Careers, Newsletters, Newsletter, insider-today

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