I earned $600,000 last year. I made half at Google and $300,000 from my side hustle, which I spend 5 hours a week on.

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Khalid earned $302,000 in revenue from her content creation side hustle in 2024.

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I quit the golden handcuffs of Big Tech for an AI startup. It's not for everyone, but here's why I know I made the right choice.

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Kendall Rankin
Kendall Rankin says the startup lifestyle might not work for everyone.

Kendall Rankin

I went from making $15K to nearly $700K over my career at Oracle, Apple, and Meta. Here's how I increased my total compensation.

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Sandeep Rao, a software engineer photo in front of the Oracle building, with logos of Apple and Meta in the background
Sandeep Rao says he took a low-paying job to get his foot in the door.

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I shared my $100K salary details to help my female colleagues get paid more. As a man, I knew it was my moral duty.

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A former financial analyst helped his female colleagues negotiate higher pay
"I don't see any downsides to pay transparency," ex-financial analyst Jamie Jones told Business Insider.

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I made over $800K at Meta. Here's how I significantly increased my compensation.

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Rahul Pandey is the founder of Taro.

Rahul Pandey

I quadrupled my salary to nearly $200,000 by age 30 because I advocated for myself and knew when to pivot. Here's how I did it.

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Christian Lovell.

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