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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

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 took a 6-month sabbatical after working for 10 years. I dreaded going back to work but returned as a better employee.

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Travel

a man smiles for a selfie outside — Jon Schubin.
Courtesy of Jon Schubin

Careers, BI-freelancer, sabbatical, paid-sabbaticals, time-off, Travel, volunteering

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

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

Feeling stuck at a job you hate? Here are 4 ways to unstick your career.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 08:06

Man stressed out at desk. — Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Careers, job, Career, bi-illustration, jenny-chang-rodriguez, thought-leadership, stuck

4 lessons on how to handle being interrupted that we can learn from Kamala Harris

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 05:17

Tech Insider : Politics

Kama moves a red speech bubble layered over a blue speech bubble. — Selena Rezvani says Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of the "broken record technique."
AP Photo/Julio Cortez; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Careers, politics, as-told-to, interrupted, ignored, speaking-tips, kamala-harris

3 small mistakes that can get you into big trouble at work, from an HR professional

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 05:05

a woman smiles to the side in front of a white wall — Leigh Henderson.
Courtesy of Leigh Henderson

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Etiquette, Workplace, Coworkers, bad-coworker

I refuse to marry my long-term partner. A divorce taught me marriage is nothing more than a business transaction.

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 05:05

a woman with black hair sits on stairs — Jeannie Assimos has been married once but won't marry again.
Courtesy of Jeannie Assimos

health, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Marriage, spouses, Couple, Finances

I moved back in with my parents at 25. I'm happier and have better mental health.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 14:46

Tech Insider : Economy

Person sitting on floor looking at bills and expenses. — Rawpixel/Getty Images

economy, living-at-home, living-with-parents, gen-z, millennial, graduate, as-told-to

I regretted not getting a prenup when I got divorced. I won't make the same mistake if I ever get married again.

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 05:07

a woman smiles in front of a black wall — Lisa He.
Courtesy of Lisa He

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Prenup, Marriage, Divorce, prenuptial-agreement

I interned at JP Morgan and Microsoft as a software engineer. This is my secret to landing offers.

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 05:07

Ume looking through a window wearing a green dress — Ume Habiba says having a brand is her secret to success.
Katie Dobihal

Careers, as-told-to, jp-morgan, Microsoft, cisco-meraki, internship, software-engineer

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