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Google hired me as a UX engineer without a college degree. I pushed past imposter syndrome to land the job.

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:05

a man stands in front of the Google sign — Edwin Toh was a UX engineer at Google for six years.
Courtesy of Edwin Toh

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, google, dream-job, Googlers, ux

I'm a Yale graduate but can't afford to live on my own, so I share an apartment with my mom. I have no plans to move out.

Sat, 08/10/2024 - 07:14

Mia Tsang and her mom in front of the NYC pride parade — The author, left, loves living with her mom, right.
Courtesy of Mia Tsang

finance, Education, Essay, psychology-freelance, life-success, Yale, College

He won the NYC housing lottery after applying more than 60 times. Now, he pays $2,300 in rent for his Brooklyn apartment.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 22:58

A green couch int he middle of a studio apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. — Josh Ayala found his first apartment through the NYC Housing Lottery.
Josh Ayala.

Real Estate, NYC, Housing, house-tour

I got my master's degree and have 5 freelance gigs, but I still can't make ends meet. I rely on my parents for financial support.

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 07:04

Averee Nelson smiling at camera in front of manhattan skyline — The writer relies on her parents for financial support.
Courtesy of Averee Nelson

finance, Essay, psychology-freelance, life-success, Parents, Parenting, NYC

I went to Keens Steakhouse for the first time. After my $150 meal, I get why it's been around for over 100 years.

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:00

Photo of author Rachel Askinasi surrounded by cutout photos of food (wedge salad and shrimp cocktail) and the exterior of Keens Steakhouse — Rachel Askinasi; Alyssa Powell/BI

Food, freelancer-le, power-lunch, NYC, steak-house, steak, review

Commuters in NYC and DC should get ready for a difficult, disrupted journey due to the global IT outage

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:10

People wait to board a 1-line train at the 59th Street - Columbus Circle subway station on July 10, 2024, in New York City. — Commuters in NYC and DC should prepare for some disruptions over the global IT outage.
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Transportation, crowdstrike-outage-2024, trending-uk, new-york, NYC, new-york-city, Subway

I rode the Jitney bus from NYC to the Hamptons for $41. The bathroom didn't have a sink, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my trip.

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 07:19

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

people getting their luggage from underneath the hamptons jitney bus — I took a coach bus from Midtown Manhattan to the Hamptons on Long Island.
Elizabeth Blasi

Travel, Freelancer, freelancer-le, Travel, Bus, new-york-city, NYC

An airline startup that hopes to fly Airbus A380s between New York and London is delaying its launch to 2025

Thu, 06/20/2024 - 16:40

Tech Insider : Travel

Global Airlines rendering of A380 in flight. — Global Airlines hopes to launch commercial operations by 2025, though a year behind schedule.
Global Airlines

Transportation, Travel, global-airlines, Aviation, Startups, Airlines, london-heathrow

Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 08:14

The bedroom. — The bedroom.
Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano

Real Estate, insider-life, house-tour, NYC, Lottery, Housing

Rival airlines Emirates and Etihad are both flying their luxe Airbus A380s to the US. See how the superjumbos compare.

Sun, 04/28/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

Emirates A380 stitched with a photo of an Etihad A380. — Etihad and Emirates offer two of the most luxurious flying options between New York and the UAE.
Etihad, Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images

Travel, Transportation, Emirates, etihad, airbus-a380, A380, Aviation

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