I get paid to wait in line for everything from sample sales to celebrity trials. I've learned there are 2 key things people will pay for.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Gigi Principe
Principe became a line-sitter in 2023.

Gigi Principe

I was successful but depressed at 41. I found a fulfilling side hustle in therapy, and negotiated a 4-day week to pursue it.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
A headshot of Ben Tye.
Ben Tye is the CEO of Gate One

BECKY MURSELL/Becky Mursell Photography

5 people explain how they broke into AI training and how much they make in their side hustle

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Technology
A design featuring five individuals who landed AI jobs

Peter Intile, Jessica Hamilton, Fred Nau, Ryan Adams, Elizabeth Boyd; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

'It was like magic': how 4 people with no coding background used AI to build apps

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Cynthia Chen
With AI-assisted coding tools, people with no technical background are building real projects in their free time.

Carolyn Fong for BI

For non-technical people, vibe coding is opening doors.

I left my six-figure law job and bought a mobile-home park. Despite the drawbacks, I'm happier and still live comfortably.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Author John Kaufmann taking selfie in front of house
I left Big Law and bought a mobile-home park. I work less and don't get paid as much, but I'm happier and still live comfortably.

John Kaufmann

I quit my job at Microsoft to pursue comedy. Pursuing my passion wasn't always glamorous — but here's how I did it.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Austin Nasso headshot
Austin Nasso quit his Microsoft job in 2021 to pursue stand-up comedy.

Austin Nasso

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.

Tech Insider : Business
a family of three on a park bench
Eric Roberge and his family.

Beyond Your Hammock

I saved aggressively from age 34 to achieve FIRE. Here's why I stopped despite living the dream of quitting my job to travel.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
Charlie Brown standing with a view of Lisbon behind her.
Charlie Brown quit the FIRE movement earlier this year over a moral dilemma.

Courtesy of Charlie Brown

Military influencers are going viral, and the Pentagon's social media rules aren't keeping up

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Style
A dark phone beneath a microphone
Military influencers are taking over social media and building personal brands in a Pentagon policy gray zone.

Bill McCullough for BI

The Army is turning to TikTok-famous soldiers to pump up recruiting — but it hit a snag

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Travel
Austin von Letkemann
Military influencers are able to talk about military life in ways that advertisements can't — the silly, mundane, gritty, or even just regular struggles — and that authenticity resonates with young people at a time when it's getting harder for services to find fresh recruits.

Bill McCullough for BI

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