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I'm a CEO and the breadwinner for my family. My husband decided to leave his high-stress job to care for our daughter.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 11:47

Young businesswoman — The author became the breadwinner of the family when her husband chose to stay at home with their daughter.
ESB Professional/Shutterstock

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

A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 10:56

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Chris Putro — Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.
Chris Putro

economy, finance, Careers, economy, finance, Careers, labor-market

I moved from Texas to Massachusetts and took a 20% pay cut to live near my parents. They get to help with our kids.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 09:15

A family of four sitting around a table at a restaurant — Kim Guillois and her family made some financial sacrifices to move nearer to her parents.
Courtesy of Kim Guillois

Parenting, Careers, as-told-to, Childcare, Parenting, grandparents, Family

No degree? No problem. Inside Blackstone's ambitious plans to internally grow talent for its data centers and other portfolio companies

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 08:00

Three people walking down the hallway of a data center — Three QTS employees walk down the hallway of a data center.
Blackstone

finance, limited-synd, Blackstone, data-center, Careers, private-equtiy, data-centers

I grew up undocumented in a red state. I now have my dream career after receiving DACA — but my childhood was full of fear.

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 06:49

Left: Quiroz and his wife. Right: Quiroz with his wife and two kids. — Quiroz and his wife work at the same hospital in Texas.
Javier Quiroz

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, DACA, undocumented-immigration, nursing

How consulting lost its cool

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 05:04

Photo collage of a bored consultation worker staring at a laptop, with a sticky note displaying a sad face stuck on laptop — Consulting firms like McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group are no longer the draw they once were for younger workers.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, Careers, Consulting, management-consulting, Layoffs, Internships, bi-illustration

When a millennial moved to Detroit from SF, he bought a home and opened a coffee shop. He said that would have been impossible on the West Coast.

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 06:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo shows David Valdez outside his coffee shop, Alba. — David Valdez, 35, moved to Detroit from San Francisco and opened Alba, a coffee shop.
Courtesy of David Valdez

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Mover, Detroit, small-business

I've had 4 jobs in 4 years. I mastered the pivot regardless of the circumstances, and now I've found success on my own.

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 04:01

Megan Lieu worked at four companies in the last four years.

Megan Lieu

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, job-hopping, Careers

Brat summer is over. Here's what Gen Z's wearing to the office this fall.

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 19:10

hands holding a knitted — Brat summer is gone, and cozy fall trends are coming to the office.
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Careers, brat, brat-summer, office-style

Why Sam Altman doesn't think AI will replace writers

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 14:10

Sam Altman. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman does not think writers will be replaced by AI.
Markus Schreiber/AP

Tech, AI, Careers, sam-altman, AI, OpenAI, Writing

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