I got laid off from Amazon 3 years ago, and it changed the entire trajectory of my life — I couldn't be happier

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Ricci Armani doing standup comedy
Ricci Armani decided to go all in on comedy after Amazon laid him off.

Ricci Armani

I'm a 69-year-old startup founder and former PayPal and Intuit CEO. I bike to work, take midday naps in my closet, and use index cards to stay organized.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Bill Harris sitting in an office
Bill Harris reveals his daily routine rooted in "simplicity."

Bill Harris

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Harris, the 69-year-old startup founder of Evergreen Wealth and former CEO of PayPal and Intuit, based in Miami. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Kanish Shah
Kanish Shah

Kanish Shah

7 people who switched careers in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s share how they knew it was time to pivot

Tech Insider : Business
Cliff Goldstein and Tim Marshburn
Cliff Goldstein, left, became a hiking guide. Tim Marshburn, right, was a NASA astronaut.

Courtesy of Cliff Goldstein and Tim Marshburn

I went from factory worker to software engineer after 3D-printing a fix that impressed my boss. Here's my top tip for getting promoted.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Justin Flint holding a drill on the factory floor
Justin Flint started on the factory floor. He is now a Software Engineer II.

Courtesy of Justin Flint

We interviewed dozens of CEOs, leaders, and public figures. Here are 9 daily habits highly successful people have in common.

Tech Insider : Business
A collage of an alarm clock, a man in a tie, green juice, and eggs.

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I hosted an 'admin night' party to tackle boring tasks with my friends. We dressed comfortably, ate snacks, and fed off each other's productivity.

Tech Insider : Business
admin night party by Molly Ward
Molly Ward hosted an admin night with her friends to get tasks done.

Molly Ward

3 successful job seekers share how they used LinkedIn to stand out and land new roles

Tech Insider : Business
Successful LinkedIn job seekers Lauren Young, Sophie Rose, and Dhyey Mavani.
LinkedIn can feel overcrowded, but these job seekers used specific strategies to stand out and land new roles.

Photos courtesy of Lauren Young/Sophie Rose/Dhyey Mavani

I moved to the US for my husband, who was on an H-1B visa. Life as a 'visa bride' was incredibly lonely, but I'm starting to feel I belong.

Tech Insider : Business
Left: Ashwini Gangal with her husband. holding wine glasses Right: The shadows of Gangal and her husband cast on sandy ground.
Gangal has struggled to find full-time work in the US.

Courtesy of Ashwini Gangal

I'm an 81-year-old home builder. People are shocked I'm still framing houses at my age, but I love what I do.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
Jim Franck
Jim Franck, 81, is a homebuilder in Oregon who has no plans to stop working, despite being financially comfortable.

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