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.

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Dianne Michels
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.

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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, 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?

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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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I moved from the US to Argentina for the lower cost of living. It helped me pay down student debt, but living abroad had its dark side.

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Ferguson moved to Tirana, Albania, in April 2025.

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I've helped write over 700 résumés after leaving my decadelong recruiting career. Here's what I tell my clients to add and remove.

Tech Insider : Business
Sam Struan standing in front of a white background wearing a dark blue polo shirt with his arms folded.

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I got laid off at 65 and can't find a job. I don't want to retire, but I feel invisible to potential employers.

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Mary Jane Surette, 65, was laid off from her job in February and is looking at retirement if she doesn't find something else soon.

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I've been laid off from Microsoft twice. Having multiple income streams helped me stay level-headed through them both.

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Patrick Lyons standing in front of office wall with Microsoft sign.
Ex-Microsoft employee Patrick Lyons said a generous severance and multiple side businesses made the layoffs manageable.

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I dreaded working in the private sector, but the public sector didn't pay enough for me to live on. Here's how I found balance in my career.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
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Joey Nguyen is the senior clinical trial contract and financial analyst at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

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