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I bought a Cybertruck for my business. After receiving threats, I paid over $400 to teach my staff self-defense.

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 07:14

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Environment

Vanessa Voss portrait — 42-year-old Vanessa Voss purchased a Cybertruck last November for business purposes. Recently, she's begun to receive threats, prompting her to hire a self-defense instructor.
Suzanne Rothmeyer/Suzanne Rothmeyer Photography

Tech, Transportation, politics, Careers, as-told-to, tesla, cybertruck

I'm a former recruiter for Google and Indeed. If I were labeled an underperformer, here's what I'd do next.

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business

Erica Rivera spent three years at Indeed as a recruiter and around two years at Google.

Sebastian Rivera

Careers, Tech, Underperform, how-to-respond-to-bad-reviews, performance-review, google, Indeed

I'm still looking for a job 8 months after my layoff. I have 20 years of experience and can't get hired — I'm scared.

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

woman applying to jobs — Jennifer Gittelman says one regret may be holding her back from getting hired.
Maria Korneeva/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, layoff, Unemployed, job-applications, Unemployment, laid-off

I saved $50K to take a 'gap year' from work. It helped me reprioritize my life and find joy.

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 04:56

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Alma Rex-Ezonfade wears a white dress, seated on a pink chair with a pink wall behind her — Alma Rex-Ezonfade

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, jane-zhang, thought-leadership, sabbatical, gap-year

I chose TikTok over my job. I still love teaching, but influencing pays my rent.

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 06:07

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel

Influencer Molly Rutter — Molly Rutter films lifestyle content for TikTok.
Molly Rutter

Media, teacher-pay, teacher, tiktok, content-creators, as-told-to, Influencers

Working from home isn't a perk for me. It's a necessity.

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Kyle Ankney — Kyle Ankney has been looking for a remote role in public relations because of complications from his cerebral palsy, for which he receives at-home care.
Courtesy Kyle Ankney

Careers, Careers, cerebral-palsy, RTO, remote-work, remote-worker, public-relations

My daughter repeated kindergarten because she couldn't read. I ended up sending both my kids to private school because I don't trust the public system.

Sat, 12/21/2024 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business

A sister and brother — the girl in school uniform — stand in front of some greenery. — Susie Coughlin's children go to a Catholic school.
Courtesy of Susie Coughlin

Parenting, as-told-to, Education, literacy, Parenting

My children don't get presents — I invest for them instead. Teaching them financial literacy is more important.

Sat, 12/21/2024 - 04:40

Tech Insider : Business

Nicole Chan Loeb — Nicole Chan Loeb and her husband choose to invest money for their children rather than giving them physical presents on holidays and birthdays.
Daniel Ebersole

Parenting, finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, jane-zhang, christmas-gifts

A naming expert said parents choosing 2025 baby names are going for names they like, with fewer worries about tradition

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 07:55

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Baby sleeping in crib under white blanket, parent's hand touching baby's head — Parents are focused less on tradition when choosing names for their babies these days.
Pekic/Getty Images

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, baby-names, popular-baby-names

I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A Santa hand holds out a piece of coal. — cmannphoto/ Getty Images

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Christmas, presents, gifting, Holiday

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