I was laid off 1.5 years ago and still can't find a full-time job. I feel like I'm working harder than ever, yet making less than I did before.

Tech Insider : Business
Alex English
After being laid off, Alex English left LA due to the high cost of living and crowded job market.

Thomas Simonetti for BI

I moved from the US to Canada, and it's the best decision I've ever made. Here's what made it possible — and my advice for anyone considering it.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
Elliott Waehner selfie
Elliott Waehner says there are things he wishes he had done differently when relocating from the US to Canada.

Elliott Waehner

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
A smiling man sits among tall sunflowers, facing the camera on a sunny day.
Sam Wright has done around 500 support calls with job seekers since July.

Courtesy of Sam Wright

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
Nadya Grisczenkow holding baby
Nadya Grisczenkow says she felt pressure to pursue a corporate career after college.

Nadya Grisczenkow

I raised my grandchildren after my daughter and son-in-law died. Now 87, it wasn't how I expected retirement to be.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Rebecca Reed
Rebecca Reed raised her grandchildren.

Annie Flanagan for BI

I got laid off from Amazon 3 years ago, and it changed the entire trajectory of my life — I couldn't be happier

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Ricci Armani doing standup comedy
Ricci Armani decided to go all in on comedy after Amazon laid him off.

Ricci Armani

8 Americans explain how capitalism has shaped — and failed — their lives

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Alex English, Jenni Abbott, Kirk Reynolds, Matthew Doutt

Thomas Simonetti, Mustafa Hussain, Roger Kisby, Jesse Barber for BI

I quit my $390K tech job to start my own business. I still question my decision, but this is the first time in years I've woken up excited for life.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Shiyao Tang sitting on edge of couch
Shiyao Tang says she spent 5 months planning her exit from her $390K job.

Shiyao Tang

I trained a GPT to think like Steve Jobs and help me run my company. AI is scary, but it's also my biggest tool.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
A woman in a red dress gestures while speaking at a conference, standing in front of a sponsor banner displaying the Google logo.
Yesim Saydan built a custom GPT inspired by Steve Jobs to act as a mentor.

Courtesy of Yesim Saydan

I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports
Sam Slater headshot
Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax.

Sam Slater

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