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My husband and I quit our jobs to travel for a year. My biggest concern was having a career gap on my résumé.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 19:55

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Maria Laposata and her husband in the Masai Mara, a national game reserve in Kenya, with elephants walking in the background. — Maria Laposata and her husband left their jobs to spend a year traveling around the world.
Provided by Maria Laposata

Travel, gap-year, singapore-freelancer, around-the-world, burn-out, quit-job, travel-quit-job

I'm a 22-year-old university student building an AI startup. The hardest part is losing student life.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 19:44

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Komy, Founder of Genta AI Solutions — Komy A says building an AI startup during university taught him a lot — including how isolating the journey can be.
Komy, Founder of Genta AI Solutions

Careers, AI, as-told-to

I got divorced and moved to Paris at 57. I'm happy I retired in Europe, but life abroad isn't always a fairytale.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 07:23

Tech Insider : Business

A selfie of Lisa La Valle — Lisa La Valle
Courtesy of Lisa La Valle

Real Estate, expat, Retired, boomer, Italy, France, Paris

I lead product strategy at a creative agency. We're using AI 'hallucinations' to come up with ideas for brands.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 07:11

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

leslie walsh episode four — Leslie Walsh, head of product strategy and development at Episode Four, explains how the agency uses AI 'hallucinations' to come up with creative advertising ideas.
Andrew Miller

Advertising, Tech, Media, as-told-to, AI, claude, the-ai-marketer

I landed a job at Amazon after 10 months of job-searching. My strategy was flawed in the beginning — here's how I fixed it and landed an offer.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Jugal Bhatt — Jugal Bhatt
Jugal Bhatt

Careers, as-told-to, amazon, job-market, job-searching, Tech, lauryn-haas

I'm quitting my dream job at TikTok to travel the world. Here's why.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Victoria Dobbe — Courtesy of Victoria Dobbie; BI

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, how-to-quit-well, contributor-2025, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser

I'm a single mom who didn't finish college. I struggled to land a job, but I now make 6 figures and have no regrets.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 04:26

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

Audrey Serna — Audrey Serna doesn't regret her decision to leave college, and she now makes six figures.
Courtesy of Audrey Serna

economy, College, Education, Jobs, as-told-to

I get paid to wait in line for everything from sample sales to celebrity trials. I've learned there are 2 key things people will pay for.

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 07:20

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Gigi Principe — Principe became a line-sitter in 2023.
Gigi Principe

Careers, as-told-to, side-hustles, hustle-culture-big-bet

I plan parties for celebrities like Ariana Grande and Nick Jonas. A-listers love holograms and hyper-local cuisine.

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology

Celebrity event planner Ed Perotti — Celebrity event planner Ed Perotti told Business Insider about his career trajectory and the trends his clients can't live without.
Jaime Neese

Careers, event-planning, as-told-to

I experienced loneliness after I retired. Starting a small group at my senior center changed everything.

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 05:55

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Joe Lamy — Joe Lamy is helping people across the country meet with others in their community and foster consistent social interactions.
Courtesy of Joe Lamy

economy, Retirement, Loneliness, Boomers, as-told-to, contributor-2025, lauryn-haas

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