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I teach wealthy kids with special needs. Money can't solve everything, but it can give them the education they need.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 20:00

Tech Insider : Travel

Nathaniel Hannan — As a travel tutor, Nathaniel Hannan has taught students with special needs across the world.
Nathaniel Hannan

Careers, tutor, special-needs, Travel, as-told-to

I'm a book editor and my partner is a window cleaner. We don't compete in any way, and I love that.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 15:03

Tech Insider

A side by side image of a woman on the left editing her work with a pen, and a man on the right getting ready to clean windows — A woman starts her editing work with a man getting ready to begin maintenance
mixetto/Getty Images, Christopher Furlong/Getty Image

health, as-told-to, Careers, Relationships, blue-collar-jobs, white-collar, sex-and-relationships

I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:52

Tech Insider

Cierra Desmaratti smiling while on a rooftop — Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.
Cierra Desmaratti

Careers, Deloitte, lay-off, Burnout, big-four, Consulting, laid-off

I was unhappy with past therapists and turned to ChatGPT. It helped me open up about trauma and make changes in my life.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 11:15

Tech Insider

AI conversation bubbles — 34-year-old Crystal turned to ChatGPT for therapy after struggling to find the right fit.
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty

AI, Tech, chat-gpt, as-told-to, AI

I'm a high school teacher. Taking a bullet for my students isn't written in my contract.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 09:49

Tech Insider

Teacher holding back to school sign — Michelle Donnay has been a school teacher for 27 years and says she tries not to thing about school shootings too much.
Courtesy of Michelle Donnay

Education, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, school-shootings

I'm 70, have always been single and don't want a relationship. I'm in full control of my life because it isn't centered around a romantic partner.

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 05:56

Tech Insider

Bella DePaulo loves the everyday freedom of being single.

Doug Ellis/Bella DePaulo

health, Dating, Relationship, Marriage, single, as-told-to

I tried suburban living for 3 years and was miserable. I'm back to city life and never looking back.

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 05:44

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The author collaged with LA and a suburban house/ — Randall Galbreath moved to the suburbs in 2021 and soon realized he was miserable. Moving back to a big city helped him find joy again.
Image courtesy of Randall Galbreath; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI; Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, jane-zhang, contributor-2024, Relocation, Depression, suburb

I was asked to leave an event for female founders because I had my baby with me. I don't think babies and business should remain separate.

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 07:44

Tech Insider

Mom posing with baby at Y Combinator — Elena Brandt was told to leave a talk at a Y Combinator because her baby was cooing.
Courtesy of Elena Brandt

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

I took a 50% pay cut to leave my sales job and work on a potato farm. I have no regrets.

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 20:17

Tech Insider

Tyler Heppell poses in front of his farm — Tyler Heppell left his sales job to work on his family farm.
Tyler Heppell

Careers, Small Business, Farming, Farmers, Canada, pay-cut, career-switch

I became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could work. I'll never be able to nurture our kids quite like her but I love it.

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 07:44

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Clayton Keller with his wife and two kids — Clayton Keller says he was nervous to tell people about becoming a stay-at-home dad.
Stacie Marshall

Parenting, Parenting, stay-at-home, stay-at-home-dad, Fatherhood, as-told-to, BI-freelancer

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