My daughter left me homeless for six months and now charges me $800 a month in rent. Is this wrong?

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A young woman with her suitcase is preparing to leave the house
 

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I'm experimenting with AI in my 70s. I've had to adapt to new technologies my entire career — those who embrace change survive.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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The writer, Orrin Onken, realized he was checking his phone dozens of times a day for little or no reason.

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The Big Tech Visa: 7 immigrants share their experience working in the US on the H-1B visa

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Economy
A photo collage features a businessman pulling a suitcase surrounded by a tech pattern, a visa stamp, and H-1 B visa elements.

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I'm a startup founder and father of 3. I've disappointed my kids by missing events due to work — the guilt is constant.

Tech Insider : Business
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Cache Merrill (second from left) said that his children's disappointment has been a wake-up call for him.

Cache Merrill

I'm 85 and looking for work but no one will hire me. I just need to pay the bills — I'm an old girl, but I'm not a dead girl.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Pat Fagin Scott, 85, has navigated unemployment after decades of well-paying jobs.

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I'm 81 and work at Trader Joe's to help pay off $70,000 in debt and launch a business. I don't want to be treated like I'm an old person.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
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Dianne Michels, 81, works at Trader Joe's while starting a consulting business.

Dianne Michels

I got a job within 30 days by sending personalized slide decks in place of cover letters. See how I did it.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Sales professional Julissa Machado landed a job within 30 days using personalized pitch decks.

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I'm a CEO running an 8-figure AI company. I'm also an extreme procrastinator — and I think that's a good thing.

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Richard White, CEO of Fathom
Richard White, CEO of Fathom, is a procrastinator.

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I'm 61 and want to date, but people lose interest when they find out I'm poor. What do I do?

Tech Insider : Business
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 The reader (not pictured) worries her dogs will be her only company, as she has faced romantic rejection once potential partners learn she's poor.

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I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix things but I was wrong — here's what worked instead.

Tech Insider : Business
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Noah Greenberg took control of his calendar and life by introducing calendar mapping to his routine.

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