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Dating in Silicon Valley is hard. I want to be married and have kids, but Big Tech is holding me back.

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 05:03

Tech Insider

Overwhelmed worker surrounded by piles of work, with logos of big tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Netflix) overhead, cursors, and broken hearts — A manager at a FAANG company says he's gotten more attention since he started working in Big Tech.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

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I quit Merrill Lynch to start my own business. Leaving a 7-figure income and cushy corporate perks was hard, but I don't regret it.

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 05:05

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a man in a blue outfit poses in front of a palm tree — Chad Willardson.
Tom Pellicer, Rowco Media, LLC

Careers, BI-freelancer, merrill-lynch, Merrill, wealth-management, Entrepreneurs, quit-job

I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 09:21

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Photo illustration of a man with money collaged. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leonid Shteyn. It has been edited for length and clarity.

finance, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Retirement, Scam, jenny-chang-rodriguez

I lost my dream job in the US because I couldn't get a work visa. In Canada, the pathway has been much smoother.

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 06:25

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Photo illustration of Vaishali Gauba. — Vaishali Gauba was given a work visa in Canada after moving there in 2022.
Courtesy of Mayank Sharma; Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Real Estate, Careers, Canada, Visa, Moving, bi-graphics, jenny-chang-rodriguez

I left Texas and moved to Spain. Living here has shown me a different way to exist — and I can't imagine going back.

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 13:18

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Jeronimo Noriega sitting outside at a café table in Spain while smiling. — Jeronimo Noriega has been living in Spain for 14 months.
Courtesy of Jeronimo Noriega

Real Estate, Spain, Relocation, Texas, united-states, san-antonio, best-work-life-balance

A basic income program helped me get back on my feet. Now I am an activist in my community and can afford to give back.

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 14:04

Tech Insider : Economy

Hope Davis stands in a garden with a plant. — A basic income allowed Hope Davis to get back on her feet and give back to her community.
Courtesy of Hope Davis.

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I'm an HR professional with 10 years of experience, and I would never do these 3 things at work

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 09:28

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Concept image of a man relaxing with feet on desk against a background of rushing people depicting stress free, relaxed attitude to work. — Valerie Rodriguez suggests hanging out at company functions for only an hour or two.
Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters

Careers, Workplace, ettiquite, dos-and-donts, HR, hr-executive, as-told-to

My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years. I've never slept better, and our intimacy hasn't suffered.

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 07:24

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Tami Shadduck smiling and wearing a denim jacket while standing outside on a sunny day. — Tami Shadduck and her husband sleep in separate rooms.
Courtesy Tami Shadduck

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, sleep-divorce, Marriage, sleep-apnea

I'm an Olympic athlete heading to Paris this summer, but I'm also a medical student. Here's how I pursue both dreams.

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 07:14

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Kat Holmes in her fencing outfit — Kat Holmes is an Olympic fencer.
Al Bello/Getty Images

health, Careers, as-told-to, Essay, health-freelancer, Olympics, athlete

I'm an American mom living in Spain. There are no summer camps in August, and everyone tends to travel.

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 04:31

Tech Insider : Travel

Family posing for photo in Spain — Courtesy of Jennison Grigby

Travel, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Spain

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