'I quit my high-paying tech job': 10 people share what finally drove them away from big tech

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Several professionals told Insider what made them finally leave big tech — and what they're doing now.

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Women who work in Utah's Silicon Slopes share its dark side

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During an interview for an engineering job at a Utah tech company, Trina Limpert was told she was a "risky hire."

Amazon and Meta have raised the stakes on the RTO fight. Other employers shouldn't follow suit.

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Employers can focus on explaining how being in the office can help workers' careers.

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How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say tipping has gotten worse over the past year.

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The biggest career mistakes to avoid from ex-Microsoft VP of HR

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A former VP of HR at Microsoft, Chris Williams, shares the 4 career mistakes you should avoid making.

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I reached $3M in revenue in 3 years as an Amazon delivery partner. Here are 4 things I did to boost my employees' morale after our hardest quarter ever.

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The CEO of 1-800-Flowers says he got the best business advice from JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (left) and 1-800-Flowers CEO and cofounder Jim McCann.

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Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman says remote workers 'don't work as hard' and profit from working from home

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Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said it was "more profitable" for people to work remotely because they "didn't work as hard" and could save money on commuting.

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I'm a server at a Hamptons restaurant that got rid of tipping. It's made my life so much easier.

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Dara Abrams and her husband at Calissa, where they both work.

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This is how to futureproof your career in an AI world, says IBM's CEO

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Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM addresses the gathering on the first day of the three-day B20 Summit in New Delhi on August 25, 2023
Arvind Krishna has spent his entire career at IBM and became CEO in 2020.

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