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I hosted an 'admin night' party to tackle boring tasks with my friends. We dressed comfortably, ate snacks, and fed off each other's productivity.

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Business

admin night party by Molly Ward — Molly Ward hosted an admin night with her friends to get tasks done.
Molly Ward

Careers, as-told-to, productivity-tips, Hacks, To-do, tasks, Lists

I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 14:06

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Gregor Konzett on a hike — Gregor Konzett says he questioned if quitting Google was a good idea in the current job market.
Gregor Konzett

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, google, big-tech, quitting-tech, us-visa

I got laid off at 57 and couldn't find work for 20 months. I had to sell my apartment and work odd jobs to make ends meet.

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

woman sitting by window — Amy Smith says she fell into a depression during her 20-month search for a job.
Justin Paget/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, Unemployment, lay-off, long-term-unemployment, job-market

I got a job by building a dating-app-inspired website and pitching myself as the 'perfect match' for the role. Here's how I did it.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 05:19

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Shari Williams smiling at camera — Shari Williams says it's important to be bold to stand out in the current job market.
Shari Williams

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, job-market, job-finding-hack, getting-hired, contributor-2025

I burned out from 2 years of job hunting, so I changed everything about how I apply. I won't let the job market break my spirit anymore.

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 05:32

Tech Insider : Business

Kirsten Bradford — Kirsten Bradford applied to 278 jobs in her first year of job-searching.
Courtesy of Kirsten Bradford; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, as-told-to, Burnout, Unemployment, job-hunt, applying-for-a-job, overcoming-burnout

I quit Apple and had to rebuild my life at 40. Starting over has taught me how to value my whole self.

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 05:24

Tech Insider : Business

Cher Scarlett taking a selfie — Cher Scarlett said she didn't realize how hard it would be to find a job after leaving Apple.
Cher Scarlett

Careers, how-to-quit-well, as-told-to, apple, big-tech, tess-martinelli, Quitting

I was laid off by Meta as a 'low-performer.' I feel it's part of the reason I still can't find a job, 9 months later.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired.

Brittney Ball

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, meta, layoff, tech-layoff, big-tech

I'm a female solo founder of an AI startup. It can be lonely, and I have to work hard to be taken seriously, but it's given me mental resilience.

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Annie Liao — Annie Liao says it would be nice to have a cofounder to share the highs and lows with.
Annie Liao

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, solo-founder, startup-founders, ai-startups, AI

I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business

Jesse smiling into camera — Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.
Jesse Tervooren

Careers, as-told-to, long-term-unemployment, Unemployment, quitting-job, Motherhood, female-breadwinner

A data center is being built in my neighborhood. It's inevitable, but I'm devastated about what it could do to my community.

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Mike Graham in front of river — Mike Graham says a data center is being built less than a mile from his home.
Mike Graham

Tech, Real Estate, as-told-to, data-center, data-centers, beacon-industries-big-bet, contributor-2025

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