I grew my tech income to over $250,000, even though I never broke into Big Tech. This salary negotiation tip has never gone badly for me.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Brian Jenney wearing a white shirt, standing on a golf course
Jenney said he's learned how to play the salary negotiation game.

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I played hooky from a work conference to spend the day with my daughter. Our adventures were well worth the guilt.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Cheryl Maguire and her daughter at the Guggenheim musem
The author (right) spent the whole day with her daughter instead of her work conference.

Courtesy of Cheryl Maguire

I turned my needlepoint side hustle into a $10M business in five years. I never thought it'd take off as it did.

Tech Insider : Business
Krista LeRay headshot
Krista LeRay started her company during the pandemic.

Courtesy of Penny Linn Marketing

Gap's CEO has 3 rules for cutting down on meetings — and asking if he's on the invite list breaks one of them

Tech Insider : Business
Mark Breitbard
Mark Breitbard came back to lead Gap in 2020.

Gap

A 3-fund portfolio, a no-kid lifestyle, and a 'die with zero' mindset: How one NYC couple is retiring in their 40s

Tech Insider : Business
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Financially independent couple Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson

Courtesy of Josette Chang and Alexander Nathanson

I lost my job at 58 when DOGE dismantled USAID. A year on, I've landed on my feet but still feel survivor's guilt.

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Jay Gulledge in Pakistan
Jay Gulledge, 59, worked for USAID until March 2025.

Courtesy of Jay Gulledge

It's the end of the 'everybody has potential' era

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Golden star highlighting one desk in the office.
At some companies, a focus on star performers could leave mid-tier workers feeling left behind.

Getty Images; BI

I quit my $192K Microsoft job and moved to Canada — then almost everything I owned was stolen. I'm learning to rebuild from scratch.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
David Chong
David Chong

David Chong

Big Tech alum says the individual contributor role is 'probably over' — AI is making everyone a manager

Tech Insider : Business
Philip Su headshot
Philip Su.

Philip Su

Several Meta employees have started calling themselves 'AI builders'

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
Mark Zuckerberg is pictured.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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