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A complete guide to asking your boss for a sabbatical, according to an employment lawyer

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 06:50

Tech Insider

A woman in a suit — Claire Brooks shares her best advice for workers looking to take an extended break.
Aaron & Partners

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Lawyer, sabbatical, Workers, career-break

I'm a Google product manager who mentors 10 people a month. Here's how I pick mentees, based on their messages and attitude.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 20:15

Tech Insider

Sonakshi Pandey — Pandey worked at Amazon and AWS before moving to Google in 2021.
Sonakshi Pandey

Careers, career-advice, big-tech, google, as-told-to

I moved from Paris to a house in New York with 15 roommates. The $2,000 a month rent is fair for what I get.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 11:38

Tech Insider

Young people socializing with a photo of a living room in the background — Cohabs are shared houses in cities around the world.
Cohabs; iStock; BI

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, community, Roommates, harlem, new-york-city

I was fired from my new job after 3 days. It taught me that mental health is more important than earning money.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 11:38

Tech Insider

Calli Nguyen planned to quit but was fired from her director role within three days of starting the job.

Jordan Hefler

Careers, gen-z-workers, getting-fired, workforce-development, gen-z, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer

I'm the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-chip implant. Here's how it's helped me reconnect with the world.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 07:09

Tech Insider

illustration of brain chip implant — Noland Arbaugh received the implant in January
iStock; BI

Tech, trending-uk, neuralink, brain-implant, elon-musk, as-told-to

My McKinsey performance rating is ruining my job prospects months after leaving the firm

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider

Man holding resume with speech bubble showing low review stars: 2/5 — One former employee said the dynamic of his interviews completely changed once potential employers learned about his McKinsey rating.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, as-told-to, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell

I quit my dream job at Goldman Sachs to care for my mother. I felt bad for myself but realized the simple things are what truly matter.

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 09:43

Tech Insider

Cassindy Chao standing at the airport. — Cassindy Chao (pictured above) says she chose family over money and she's richer because of it.
Courtesy of Cassindy Chao

Careers, goldman-sachs, dream-jobs, finance-executives, Quit, Family, Marriage

I've been out as transgender in the US military for a decade, and I don't have any regrets

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 08:30

Tech Insider

Cathrine Schmid — Sgt. First Class Cathrine Schmid
Photo courtesy of Cathrine Schmid

Military & Defense, as-told-to, transgender, LGBTQ, Army, gender-dysphoria, Suicide

I was laid off at 57. I've been rejected from hundreds of jobs — even after knocking $50K off my salary expectations.

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

A computer on a desk — Donna Kopman said she experienced ageism in her job search.
iStock

Careers, Retirement, job-search, lay-off, contributor-2024, as-told-to

I was a director at Goldman Sachs and quit to work in crypto. People questioned me, but I wanted to build something great.

Fri, 05/24/2024 - 06:25

Tech Insider : Crypto

Photo collage featuring bitcoins, money, and a Boom And Bust Cycle graph — Hong Yea quit his director role because he felt like working for a company was limiting his dreams.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, crypto, ftx, Bitcoiner, cryptocurrecny

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