Why working on your day off is a gamble some people are willing to make

Tech Insider : Business
Cropped shot of woman's hand typing on computer keyboard in the dark, working late on laptop at home
Cropped shot of woman's hand typing on computer keyboard in the dark, working late on laptop at home.

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I was laid off by Oracle 2 years ago and still can't find a job. I've blown through my savings and now sell antiques to stay afloat.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Clair Todd
Clair Todd

Clair Todd

I give LinkedIn makeovers to executives. Here are 4 ways to brag more effectively on your profile.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jillian Richardson is an executive ghost writer.

Jillian Richardson

Sundays are the new Mondays

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Overhead view of a man working on a laptop and an oversized calendar with Sunday circled.

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Read the memos Google, Apple, Microsoft, and ServiceNow sent visa workers warning them not to travel

Tech Insider : Politics, Technology, Business
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The US is now reviewing the social media history of some visa applicants, prompting significant processing delays. Tech giants are warning visa-holding workers not to travel.

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They left their jobs in their 50s to reconnect with their kids. It helped them rethink their long-term career plans.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A selfie of a man, a woman, and their three sons in Turkey.
Pablo Slough and Karen Gilchrist quit their tech jobs in mid-2024 to take a gap year to spend time with their sons.

Pablo Slough and Karen Gilchrist.

I performed for thousands at Disneyland — now I try to recreate that same spark of magic in my business

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Lee Wan Yu, a former parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Lee Wan Yu, a former parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Matthew Ng

I stopped expecting the holidays to be perfect. Four kids and a pilot's schedule taught me that Christmas morning can happen at midnight.

Tech Insider : Business
Kids in the car on Christmas
The author's husband was a pilot, and his schedule made the holidays non-traditional.

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I applied for 900 jobs after being laid off at 62. AI made the search even harder.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Jim Herrington has applied for 900 jobs since March 2024.

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I'm the cofounder of a caviar brand created with Aaron Paul. I run on 5 hours of sleep and don't take meetings on Fridays.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.
Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.

The Only Caviar

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