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I'm a former tech manager who has put employees on PIPs. Almost no one survives them — someone in the company wants you gone.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 04:58

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An image of a woman in the foreground and an image of someone carrying a box of work supplies in the background. — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, Strategy, contributor-2024, as-told-to, jane-zhang, Pip, Management

I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 01:31

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Man standing near a doorway — Edwin Schwartz decided to go to law school at 39 after a career in sales.
Edwin Schwartz

Careers, career-change, Law, student-loans, Parenting, as-told-to

I was a commando who trained with Navy SEALs. Dealing with risky situations helped me navigate the corporate jungle.

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 19:42

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Kwong Weng Yap, 46, was a commando with the Singapore Armed Forces. He left the the army after 13 years to join the private sector. — Kwong Weng Yap, 46, was a commando with the Singapore Armed Forces. He left the army after 13 years to join the private sector.
Kwong Weng Yap

Careers, as-told-to, Army, career-transition, navy-seals

The chef at London's Chishuru just won her first Michelin star. She started with a competition to open a pop-up restaurant.

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 07:03

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Chef Joké Bakare — Joké Bakare in her restaurant, Chishuru, in central London.
Chishuru

Careers, Food, weekend-bi-uk-feature, michelin, Chef, dream-job, goal

I couldn't afford to buy a home in the US — so I invested in 5 in Europe instead

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 04:42

Tech Insider : Travel

A woman posing on a trolley. — Amy Beihl couldn't afford to buy a property she wanted in New York City, so instead purchased a 1/21st stake in a collection of five homes across Europe.
Courtesy of Amy Beihl

Real Estate, Travel, Vacation, vacation-home, new-york, fractional-ownership, Millennials

I moved from Denmark to the US. I prefer the US, but there are some things the Danish do better.

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 05:05

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Copenhagen, Denmark — Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Moving, Relocation, Denmark

We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 06:00

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A couple stood in the Colorado mountains. — Jackie Branholm and her partner love hiking in the Colorado mountains, but had a different experience as residents.
Jackie Branholm

Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Colorado, Moving, Relocation, Regret

I quit my draining IT job and moved to South Korea to teach English. The language barrier is tough, but I'm much happier here.

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 05:07

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a man hiking on a mountain — Alex Brown has lived in Cheongju, South Korea for six months.
Courtesy of Alex Brown

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, south-korea, teacher, digital-nomad, Teaching

We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 05:15

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Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami holding hands in a Finnish forest. — Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami met in Finland in 2019 and got married in August 2023.
Courtesy of Barbara Kaucher.

Real Estate, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Expats, Finland, Happiness, Relocation

My family of 5 moved from Knoxville to Brooklyn. Our cost of living has doubled, but it's the best decision we've ever made.

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:16

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A family of five stand in front of the Brooklyn Bridge. — Lisa Miller and her family moved from Tennessee to New York.
Lisa Miller

Real Estate, Parenting, as-told-to, Lifestyle, Parenting, move, new-york

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