5 people explain how they broke into AI training and how much they make in their side hustle

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Goldman Sachs flags 'growing signs of weakness' in the US jobs market as layoffs mount

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Layoffs are on the rise triggering, Goldman economists to speculate the US job market may be softening, according to a new report.

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My wife and I met at a clown convention. Our retirement plan is to be Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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Eric Zander-Hussey and his wife, Kolinda, have worked as clowns since 2011.

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I left Florida for Spain. It's cheaper, but I miss being able to order from Amazon.

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Jennifer Cody Kemp is living the good life in Alicante, Spain.

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I was a senior director of GenAI at Meta. I have 4 tips for breaking into AI — including whether you need a Ph.D.

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Parikh quit her job as a senior director of GenAI at Meta in 2024.

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MrBeast is promising to join the hardcore worker moment in 2026

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MrBeast at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 16, 2025.
MrBeast says his recent videos slipped and vows to join the hardcore work era with "ultra grind mode" in 2026.

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I've earned $85,000 renting out my backyard hot tub and ping pong table. The passive income helps pay our mortgage.

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Backyard with a ping pong table, fire pit, and hot tub.
Rob Nachbar remodeled his Portland backyard, complete with a hot tub and a ping pong table, and started renting it out by the hour.

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Curly hair in the workplace is a bigger deal than you might think

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Priya Anand, creator and host of the podcast "We Are Spiraling," says curly hair is

Sinchan Banerjee

From Microsoft to mailman: How struggling job seekers are explaining their part-time gigs — or hiding them

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Some struggling job seekers are taking on part-time gigs to make ends meet — and weighing whether to include them in applications for full-time roles.

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AT&T's head of business operations shares her 2 favorite interview questions — and red flag responses

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Jennifer Van Buskirk
Jennifer Van Buskirk said she discovered two key interview questions when hiring for her startup.

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