Block employee says the company dangled a 75% pay raise to get her to stay after layoffs — but she decided to quit

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Jack Dorsey Block CEO
Jack Dorsey

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A former FBI Special Agent who infiltrated the Italian Mafia, Mexican cartels, and Russian and Asian organized crime groups says he fears 1 group above the rest

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Joaquin Garcia received the FBI Agents Association Distinguished Service Award in 2024.

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I'm a recent grad who studied history and can't find a job. The AI-driven job market has no place for humanities majors like me.

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The author graduated with a degree in history.

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I'm 26 and was given a stake in a racehorse to promote it on social media. I made $25,000 — and it introduced me to some of the world's most powerful people.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Griffin Johnson owns multiple racehorses.

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The work entry-level engineers used to do is changing. This is their new playbook.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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AI provides certain shortcuts for junior-level engineers and has reshaped daily tasks.

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Midlife isn't a crisis anymore. It's a career rebrand.

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Tiara Neal, Danielle Scott

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I've spent $33,000 on cosmetic procedures at 65. It's been life-changing for my career and confidence.

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Susan DiLeo.

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The Block layoffs are just the beginning

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I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.

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Cornilia Issa started a company with her parents five years ago.

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I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.

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Rikki Dimitriadis has a one-way ticket booked to Dubai for the start of April.

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