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My family moved from Austin to Colombia. We're saving so much money, and I love having my in-laws close to help with my kid.

Sat, 09/20/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business

Jenn Jamali and her husband are sitting down at a table and smiling at the camera. — Jenn Jamali and her husband.
Courtesy of Jenn Jamali

Real Estate, expat, Colombia, Austin, Mover, Relocation, digital-nomad

I made $1.2 million as a résumé writer last year. AI has reduced my monthly income by about a third, and I'm thinking about a career pivot.

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 10:52

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Richard Lambert — Richard Lambert gets most of his work through Fiverr.
Courtesy of the author

Careers, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, AI

I use AI as my personal assistant, mindset coach, creative writing partner, and more. Here are the 5 tools that have changed my life.

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:16

Tech Insider : Business

Jessica Camilleri-Shelton says each AI tool has its own superpower, and ChatGPT isn't best for everything.

Jessica Camilleri-Shelton

AI, Strategy, AI, ai-tools, chat-gpt, LLM, perplexity

A senior software engineer says the 'most important survival skill' in a tech job isn't just coding — it's communication

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:10

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Namaswi Chandarana — Namaswi Chandarana shared the four lessons that helped progress in her tech career.
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Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2025, jane-zhang, Tech, how-to-get-a-promotion

I'm still unemployed after applying to 100 jobs since my layoff. Many of us job seekers don't need a dream job — just stability.

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

Sarah Cate Patten.

Courtesy of Sarah Cate Patten

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, job-market, laid-off, lay-off, marketing

I'm a principal at a high school that doesn't push college. Our model was a hard sell to parents — but it paid off.

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 03:42

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics

Joseph Samuelson — Joseph Samuelson, the principal of Upton High School, wants his students to be prepared for any path they take after graduation.
Shane Epping for BI

economy, as-told-to, Education, College, trade-school, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

After 20 years in sales at companies like Tesla and Wells Fargo, I'm DoorDashing to support my daughters

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Business

Ilya Brunshteyn with two daughters — Ilya Brunshteyn, a former salesperson, has two daughters.
Ilya Brunshteyn

Careers, job-hunt, gig-work, Unemployment, as-told-to, changing-workplace-big-bet, DoorDash

I dropped out of college at 19 and had no plan for what came next. Hong Kong pushed me to grow up fast.

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 20:14

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Nikolai Smirnoff behind the bar at Graceland in Hong Kong — Nikolai Smirnoff
Provided by Nikolai Smirnoff

Careers, Small Business, singapore-freelancer, as-told-to, hong-kong, restaurants, living-abroad

When I was diagnosed with cancer, I became a better leader at work. I didn't have the energy to micromanage.

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 09:38

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Stephanie Essenfeld in hospital — Stephanie Essenfeld was diagnosed with cancer in January 2025.
Courtesy of Stephanie Essenfeld

Careers, health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Cancer, Leadership

I got laid off and landed a senior Fortune 100 job in 5 months. Joining a job seekers group was key to my success.

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 07:47

Tech Insider : Business

Amy Ma holding a crab in a pool of water. — Ma joined a job-seeker's group after she read Phyl Terry's "Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker's Playbook. "
Courtesy of Amy Ma

Careers, Tech, contributor-2025, as-told-to, Layoffs, job-hunt, jobseeking

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