I left California for my dream career in New York. I felt burned out and dissatisfied — so I took success into my own hands.

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I moved to New York City for my dream job, but after dealing with burn out, I had to redefine success.

Ruby Ford-Dunker

I started at Microsoft as an executive assistant and pivoted to an AI role. I don't regret my English degree.

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Brit Morenus worked a contract role at Microsoft for five and a half years.

Brit Morenus

I'm the CEO of The Ironman Group. I start my days training to climb mountains and end them with 'Schitt's Creek' episodes

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Ironman Group cEO Scott DeRue
Scott DeRue is CEO of The Ironman Group.

Ironman

I blew up my comfortable life in 2019. It led me to build a six-figure business and portfolio career.

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Mallory Contois says quitting her dream COO role felt like gambling.

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Instacart salaries revealed: Here's how much the delivery service pays data scientists, engineering managers, and others

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Instacart hired software engineers and data scientists on H-1B visas last year.

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A Gen Zer drained her savings building a startup. A 6-figure job at Meta helped her start over — then she quit.

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Alyson Isaacs
Alyson Isaacs

Alyson Isaacs

I took a risk moving to Phuket as a single mom. It paid off.

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Cheska Hull posing in a blue dress in Phuket, Thailand.
Cheska Hull decided to call off her wedding and move to Phuket, Thailand with her son.

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OpenClaw's creator is heading to OpenAI. He says it could've been a 'huge company,' but building one didn't excite him.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger is joining the company.

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Is Tinder the new LinkedIn? These workers are swiping for jobs

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Workers told Business Insider they found jobs, referrals, and clients on dating apps.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Nike salaries revealed: How much the retail giant pays designers, software engineers, and other tech workers

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Nike's efforts to boost revenue include new brand partnerships.

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