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I landed my dream job at a VC fund after I offered to set up payroll for free. People called me a try-hard but that's just what it takes.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 20:18

Tech Insider

Neal Mintz wearing a suit and standing in front of a vase. — Neal Mintz, 26, landed a job at Wischoff Ventures after three weeks of interviews with the fund's founder Nichole Wischoff.
Neal Mintz

Careers, as-told-to, venture-capital, Startups

I'm waiting out Hurricane Milton in a Universal Studios hotel with my daughters. We're not scared.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 17:00

Tech Insider : Travel

A mother with her two young daughters outside an arcade in a hotel. — Allison Gilgenbach is hunkering down ahead of the hurricane with daughters Reagan, 11 (far left) and 8-year-old Reagan.
Courtesy of Allison Gilgenbach

Travel, as-told-to, hurricane-milton, Parenting, universal-studios, weather-emergency

I invested in early social media startups. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 09:58

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Mark Weinstein photo — Mark Weinstein doesn't post about his kids online.
Courtesy of Mark Weinstein

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

I'm 65 and I refuse to retire. I work multiple jobs and have at least 15 years of work left in me.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 09:36

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A man wearing glasses with a bay in the background. — At 65, Andrew Middleton's motto is "I'm Not Done Yet."
Courtesy of Andrew Middleton

Careers, as-told-to, Boomers, Careers, Seniors, Generations, ambition

After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 22:44

Tech Insider : Travel

Cherie Luo holding a cup of matcha — Cherie Luo interned at a matcha farm for four weeks, where she helped out with the business aspect of the farm.
Cherie Luo

Careers, Travel, Small Business, Farms, Internships, Career, work-abroad

5 telltale signs of a fake luxury handbag, according to a vintage goods expert with 20 years of experience

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 20:08

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A Neverfull handbag from Louis Vuitton. — A Neverfull handbag from Louis Vuitton.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

Retail, Luxury, Handbags, Vintage, as-told-to

I'm a Gen Z venture capitalist who felt lonely working from home. I started ballroom dancing despite feeling nervous and it changed my life.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 06:22

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Charlott Page in a blue sparkly dress, competing at a ballroom competition with her coach Gian DiFranco. — Charlotte Page took up ballroom dancing earlier this year. It's improved her physical and mental health, and allowed her to make many friends.
Charlotte Page/ Starpoint Dancesport

health, Loneliness, gen-z, gen-z-workers, Dance, Fitness, friends

Inheritance can destroy a family or be a life-changing gift. Here's how I advise my clients as an estate-planning attorney.

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 05:10

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a woman stands on a bridge in a white top and blue skirt — Dana Blue suggests everyone have a will.
Courtesy of Dana Blue

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, inheritance-tax, money, sudden-wealth

I'm a British expat who worked in China's brutal 996 tech culture. I'm relieved they laid me off.

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 23:24

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Forsdike speaks in a post on social media in one photo, and looks disheveled and tired in another. — Forsdike said the long work hours under China's 996 culture took a toll on his mental and physical health.
Jack Forsdike

Careers, China, 996, tech-workers, game-designer, work-culture, working-hours

I crafted a masterplan at Google to try to get promoted as fast as humanly possible. This is what went into it.

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 20:44

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Jerry Lee in a black blazer and white T-shirt. — Jerry Lee, 29, was a former manager at Google. While working at Google, Lee said that he strategized his workload to achieve his most important goal — getting promoted as quickly as humanly possible.
Jerry Lee

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, google, Promotion, Careers

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