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Leaving India and working in tech in the US changed me. I feel too foreign here and too foreign there.

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 07:37

Uday Padyana — Courtesy of Uday Padyana, mikroman6/Getty, Petar Chernaev/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Careers, tyler-le, bi-illustration, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, jane-zhang

I'm a ghostwriter for big names in business and Hollywood. The interview process is emotional, but I know what makes a great story.

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 05:05

Loren Stephens ghostwrites memoirs for many CEOs and entrepreneurs.

Courtesy of Loren Stephens

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, ghostwriting, Writing, Books, celebrity-memoirs

My partner grew up rich, and I didn't. We almost broke up over my insecurities, but compassion and honesty have gotten us through.

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 09:09

Genevieve and her partner taking a selfie at the Pride parade — Geneviève Laforce said she hated her partner's generosity because she didn't have the means to reciprocate.
courtesy of Geneviève Laforce

finance, as-told-to, Relationships, generational-wealth, money-issues, moving-in, BI-freelancer

I'm a millionaire, but I'm only leaving my kids a small inheritance. I want them to earn their money like I did.

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 05:32

Payam Zamani and his family at a restaurant, sitting in a booth and smiling at the camera. — Payam Zamani arrived in the US with only $75 and is now a multimillionaire.
Courtesy Payam Zamani

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Finances, Budget, Millionaire

I went through 12 interviews and didn't get the job. Here's what I'll do next.

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 05:27

Illustration of a person confused by a job search — A job candidate went through a dozen interviews for a single job and didn't get it.
erhui1979

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, job-search, job-interview, job-interviews

I'm an 82-year-old lifelong voter. I think Biden and Trump are both way too old.

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 06:33

Tech Insider : Politics

Barbara Fassett smiles against a blue background. — Barbara Fassett believes that younger leaders could inspire more of her friends to be politically engaged.
Barbara Fassett

politics, election-2024, Biden, Trump, as-told-to, Age

My wife and I both work full-time. Summers are complex — we have to plan our kids' summer schedules 6 months in advance.

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 05:00

Two boys interact in a garden next to a table and chairs, and a woman in a yellow top and dungaree shorts, who smiles at them holding a coffee. — Pat Dooling said he and his wife amend their work schedules to accommodate their kids during the summer vacation.
Getty Images/AleksandarNakic

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, summer-vacation, summer-camp, childcare-costs, Childcare

I'm a software engineer stranded in the IT outage airport chaos. CrowdStrike broke a cardinal rule of software development and I can't believe the fallout.

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:58

Tech Insider : Travel

Lines at Barcelona-El Prat Airport at the check-in desks amid travel chaos. — Check-in was congested at Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
Ahmed Al Sharif

Tech, Travel, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Outage, Microsoft, travel-chaos

I was given six months to live at 20. Years later, I'm a thriving college grad with a life partner.

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:52

a woman looking out at the sky — The author, not pictured, was given six months to live.
The Good Brigade

health, Essay, as-told-to, health-freelancer, health, College, Education

I quit my 6-figure tech job when my mental health collapsed. My only responsibility now is to make myself happy.

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 05:04

a woman stands near a lake with boats in the background — Rachel Stolba plans to move to Mexico in August.
Courtesy of Rachel Stolba

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Tech, marketing, Mexico, quit-job

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