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Performance-improvement plans in tech: 4 Google and Amazon employees share what happened after they were put on PIP

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 08:27

5 former employees from Amazon and Google share their stories. — 5 former employees from Amazon and Google share their stories.
mathisworks

Tech, Careers, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi, aria-yang, layoff

'The narrowboat life': 3 women in the UK share what it's like to ditch land and live on the British canals

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 07:25

Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley — Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley all live on narrowboats in the UK.
courtesy of Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley

Real Estate, Boats, boat-life, relocating, landing-page, contributor-2023, manseen-logan

5 red flags to look for when choosing a new home, according to a professional cleaner

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 05:24

Cartoon of houses and a microscope. — Lina DaSilva, an end-of-tenancy cleaner, shares her tips on what to look out for in a house inspection before moving in.
Getty Images/tommy

Real Estate, contributor-2023, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, freelancer-uk

ChatGPT stole one of my clients that brought in up to $2,000 a month. I don't want to be cynical, but the writing is on the wall.

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 05:10

Andrew Neely.

Daniel Alfonzo

Careers, BI-freelancer, freelance-writer, AI, artificial-intelligence, chat-gpt, masters-degree

7 weird jobs that are well-paying but nobody knows about, according to a viral Reddit thread

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 05:36

From teeth designer to ice sculptor, here are 10 weird jobs that pay well, according to a Reddit thread. — From teeth designer to ice sculptor, here are 7 weird but obscure jobs that pay well, according to a Reddit thread.
Malte Mueller

Careers, contributor-2023, aria-yang, thought-leadership, high-paying-job, Reddit, Careers

I left New York to raise kids in Orlando. Not everyone here is Disney-obsessed, and it's less expensive than you'd think.

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 05:10

a family takes a selfie at Disney World — Mark Kaley and his family.
Courtesy of Mark Kaley

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Orlando, new-york, Florida, disney-world, walt-disney-world

Former Amazon, Meta, and JPMorgan employees on the moment they knew they had to leave their dream job to save their mental health

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:54

Getty Images — A former Meta experienced panic attacks and a global head of communications landed in the ER — all due to stress and burnout.
Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2023, meta, McKinsey, thought-leadership, aria-yang

I moved to NYC right after college to work in fashion — but people were unfriendly and my dream turned into a nightmare

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:16

Julia Fernsby — New York is a great city — if you find your home there, says Julia Fernsby. She moved to NYC for a fashion job and left after six months.
Julia Fernsby

Careers, as-told-to, aria-yang, contributor-2023, Career

Leadership style comparison: antagonistic vs. conscientious

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:13

Dr. Ramani Durvasla shares the difference between these two types of leadership. — Dr. Ramani Durvasla shares the difference between antagonistic and conscientious leadership.
L Erickson

Careers, as-told-to, alyshia-hull, contributor-2023, manseen-logan, discover-150, Leadership

My mother gave me my $100,000 inheritance early. I struggled to pay my bills before — now I'm set up for life.

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:10

a woman takes a selfie with her mother — Jillian Pretzel and her mom.
Courtesy of Jillian Pretzel

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, money, down-payment, California, Mortgage

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