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I felt stuck in banking, so I quit to start a $2 million tech company without any experience. Here's how I knew it was time to transition into something better.

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 05:00

Daniel Fayle — Daniel Fayle is the cofounder of Chekkit.
Daniel Fayle

Tech Insider, finance, BI-freelancer, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Jenna Gyimesi, techs

I made more money when I wore red lipstick as a waitress — America's tipping culture is gross

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Economy

Amelia in red lipstick. — Amelia Heppner.
Courtesy of Amelia Heppner

economy, Retail, Tips, service workers, waitressing, restaurant workers, red lipstick

I traveled 96 hours from Boston to Napa using the Amtrak USA Rail Pass. I wanted an adventure, but I regretted my choice a few times.

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 05:00

a woman looks out a window onto a body of water — Cali O'Connor in Seattle, Washington.
Courtesy of Cali O'Connor

Transportation, BI-freelancer, Amtrak, amtrak autotrain, Boston, napa, train travel

I've lived in a van full-time for 3 years. Here are the 5 biggest downsides no one talks about.

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 11:13

Tech Insider : Travel

Van life couple — Raychel and Nick living their lives in a van.
Raychel

Real Estate, Travel, van life, Housing Market, Vancouver, Cost Of Living, AlyshiaHull

3 travel agents for the world's wealthiest people share exactly where the 1% are traveling this summer, from Botswana to the Côte d'Azur

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 05:00

paros greece — Paros, Greece.
Getty Images/Alf

Strategy, BI-freelancer, Traveling, Summer Travel, Travel Agents, Luxury Travel, yachting

I've worked as a data analyst at companies like Amazon for 20 years. Using ChatGPT for data analytics is a risky move — AI will never be able to do the work we do.

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 05:00

Brandon Southern is the former head of analytics at Amazon.

Brandon Southern

Tech Insider, original contributor, BI-freelancer, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Jenna Gyimesi, Tech

Here's exactly how much I made as a JP Morgan trader and Buzzfeed account executive. I have no regrets leaving behind my $656K job to become my own boss.

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 08:47

Vivian Tu — Vivian Tu
Vivian Tu

Tech Insider, Careers, contributor 2023, Aria Yang, Thought Leadership, as told to, Career

I bid to fly business class and won. It had great food and felt luxurious, but I wouldn't pay full price.

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 05:22

A man seated in an aircraft holding a glass of red wine and smiling at the camera. — The author during his journey.
Anttoni James Numminen

Transportation, Features, luxury air travel, contributor 2023

I almost got banned from American Airlines for ‘skiplagging.’ I was terrified when my boarding pass was flagged and I’ll never do it again.

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Travel

Cassie Aran traveling. — Cassie Aran says she didn't know using Skiplagged to book tickets could result in being banned from an airline.
Cassie Aran

Transportation, skiplagging, American Airlines, as told to, contributor 2023, Traveling, Thought Leadership

I lost my job to ChatGPT and was made obsolete. I was out of work for 3 months before taking a new job passing out samples at grocery stores.

Wed, 07/19/2023 - 05:00

Emily Hanley — Emily Hanley is a writer and comedian.
Emily Hanley

Tech Insider, original contributor, BI-freelancer, contributor 2023, Thought Leadership, Jenna Gyimesi, ChatGPT

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