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I felt ashamed to be laid off. After a nearly 2-year job search, I quit looking and embraced a new path.

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style

Laura Zimmermaker is no longer actively job searching.
Courtesy of Laura Zimmermaker

Careers, job-search, Consulting, Unemployed, laid-off, att-newsroom, as-told-to

I'm a female solo founder of an AI startup. It can be lonely, and I have to work hard to be taken seriously, but it's given me mental resilience.

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Annie Liao says it would be nice to have a cofounder to share the highs and lows with.
Annie Liao

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, solo-founder, startup-founders, ai-startups, AI

I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Sun, 11/16/2025 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect — Sunny Jiang.
Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, CEOs, day-in-the-life, Piano

I'm 81 and can't retire, so I work a part-time job for $18 an hour. Regret is a waste of time.

Sat, 11/15/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Kathy Curtis, 81, works part-time for her local water company to pay her bills.
Juan-Antonio Puyol/ BI

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Retirement, Aging, Work, minimum-wage

I'm prepping my family for holiday flight cancellations even though the government shutdown has ended — here's how

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 13:21

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Leticia Barr smiling outdoors. — Education consultant Leticia Barr is utilizing her proximity to three airports to create a backup travel plan.
Photo courtesy of Leticia Barr

Travel, News, government-shutdown, holiday-travel, Flights, Cancellations, flight-delays

I went from a team of over two dozen engineers to an AI-powered team of 6. Here's my advice for engineers told to embrace AI.

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Shivam Sagar shares what it's like to work on an AI-powered tiny team.

Photo courtesy of Shivam Sagar

AI, Careers, tiny-teams, as-told-to, AI, changing-workplace-big-bet, contributor-2025

I quit my 21-year Deloitte career after a health crisis. Work used to be my identity, but now I've redefined what real success is.

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Deepa Purushothaman was a partner at Deloitte before quitting due to health issues.

Lesley Bohm

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2025, jane-zhang, Deloitte, Burnout

I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business

Jesse smiling into camera — Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.
Jesse Tervooren

Careers, as-told-to, long-term-unemployment, Unemployment, quitting-job, Motherhood, female-breadwinner

I'm 82 and still working because my 401(k) ran out. Despite my health conditions, I like teaching young people.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

David Hugo Barrett still works as a substitute teacher at 82, partly out of financial necessity.
Timothy Wolfer/ BI

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Aging, Retirement, Working, jane-zhang

My wife and I pay $1,200 a month for a house manager. Buying back my time, peace, and energy is more valuable than money.

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

a family of three on a park bench — Eric Roberge and his family.
Beyond Your Hammock

Careers, job-search, Consulting, Unemployed, laid-off, att-newsroom, as-told-to

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, solo-founder, startup-founders, ai-startups, AI

Careers, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, CEOs, day-in-the-life, Piano

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Retirement, Aging, Work, minimum-wage

Travel, News, government-shutdown, holiday-travel, Flights, Cancellations, flight-delays

AI, Careers, tiny-teams, as-told-to, AI, changing-workplace-big-bet, contributor-2025

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2025, jane-zhang, Deloitte, Burnout

Careers, as-told-to, long-term-unemployment, Unemployment, quitting-job, Motherhood, female-breadwinner

economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Aging, Retirement, Working, jane-zhang

finance, BI-freelancer, house-manager, maid, nanny, Help, financial-planning