I sold my business to take care of my mother for a decade. Now I'm 72 and have to work to play catch-up.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Susan Freeman with her husband.
Susan Freeman works at 72 after years of caring for her mother.

Susan Freeman

I'm a senior UX researcher at Microsoft. Here's how I broke into AI without a tech background — and 3 lessons I learned.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
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Priyanka Kuvalekar.

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A Gen Zer who moved home after living in Canada for 3 years shares the fastest way to ruin living abroad

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
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Zina Malas said having an open mind makes living abroad easier.

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A software engineer of 8 years quit her career to go back to school and switch fields. These 3 steps helped her pivot successfully.

Tech Insider : Business
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Harshita Pal pivoted from being a software engineer to a product manager.

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We quit our 6-figure jobs to launch a company together. Working with your spouse can be complicated — boundaries help.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Travel
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Daniel and Gemma Ng and their family.

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I'm an AI résumé builder who's helped hundreds of recently laid-off workers. Here's my advice for people looking for work in 2026.

Tech Insider : Business
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Sam Wright has done around 500 support calls with job seekers since July.

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I'm the CEO of Big Machine Records. I've worked with artists like Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts — here's a day in my life.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Scott Borchetta.

John Shearer

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Borchetta, the 63-year-old CEO and chairman of Big Machine Label Group, based in Nashville. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I couldn't find a job after college, so I became a nanny. When I started working with a wonderful family and making $30 an hour, all my fears melted away.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Nadya Grisczenkow says she felt pressure to pursue a corporate career after college.

Nadya Grisczenkow

I left the US and work remotely from a boat in Southeast Asia. My hours are 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., but I still have time for adventures.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
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Jeremy Brand Yuan bought his boat for $22,500 euros in December 2023.

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I was laid off by Amazon and am struggling to find work. The job market feels like a brick wall, and I'm worried about my finances.

Tech Insider : Business
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James Hwang

James Hwang

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