I didn't think I was the type of person who would fall for a scam. A $15,000 charge on my credit card proves otherwise.

Tech Insider : Business
Two people touch smartphones to initiate a payment.
The author (not pictured) thought she was donating $20 to a worthy cause while walking her dog in a park. Later, she saw that the charges totaled $15,000 instead.

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I traveled 17 hours to Indonesia, but was immediately sent home because I'd made a simple mistake with my passport

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Claire stands on top of a mountain, with rolling, greenery-covered hills in the background.
I traveled to Indonesia and had to fly back home because of a passport mistake I won't make again.

Claire Gallam Volkman

Taking a long-haul flight that departed at noon left me jet-lagged for days. Here's what I'll do differently next time.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Insider's reporter taking a selfie while standing in an airplane bathroom with a travel pillow wrapped around her neck.
Business Insider's reporter regretted the timing of her long-haul flight to Japan.

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Zurich is trying to claw back $200 million after accidentally paying city employees double their salaries

Tech Insider : Economy
Zurich old town by the Limmat river on a sunny summer day in Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland

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My company lost $450K because we didn't fire 5 wrong hires quickly enough. It's important to 'fire fast' — even though it's difficult.

Tech Insider
Melissa Kwan is the CEO of eWebinar
Melissa Kwan is the CEO of eWebinar

Melissa Kwan

A passenger heading to Portugal ended up in the wrong country after boarding the incorrect plane in Scotland

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People board an EasyJet flight at Gatwick Airport
People board an EasyJet flight at Gatwick Airport.

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