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I'm a mom of 3 and an interior designer. It's OK not to give your kids the decor they're asking for.

Mon, 05/18/2026 - 11:24

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Lauren Behfarin with kids — Lauren Behfarin has three kids and designs kids' rooms for a living.
Courtesy of Lauren Behfarin

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

I went from Goldman Sachs to running a dance studio. My Wall Street years help me center clients and manage finances.

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Business

Caila Moed — Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BI

finance, as-told-to, Entrepreneur, goldman-sachs, Millennials, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

I made $50,000 as a deaf Uber driver last year. I earn more than I did working in restaurants.

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

Uber driver William Parr stands in front of his minivan in a parking lot wearing a grey baseball cap, sunglasses, black pants and a shirt, and a reflective vest. — William Parr started driving for Uber last April.
William Parr

economy, Careers, ride-hailing, Uber, gig-workers, gig-economy, as-told-to

I quit Google at 55 after 18 years. I felt pressure to adopt AI too quickly — it was like I aged out of the company.

Sun, 05/17/2026 - 04:47

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Matt Lowrie is standing outdoors wearing a gray jacket. — Lowrie didn't like the idea of using AI for coding tasks.
Courtesy of Matt Lowrie

Careers, AI, as-told-to, contributor-2026, google, AI, changing-workplace-big-bet

My 29-year-old son had a stomach ache that wouldn't go away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and died 6 months later.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 07:25

Tech Insider : Business

Andrew Reaster — Andrew Reaster was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in January 2025 after a prolonged stomach ache.
Kathy Lemoine

health, as-told-to, colon-cancer, Cancer, young-cancer, colostomy, Autism

I've advised ultrawealthy families for decades. The ones who stay rich do these 4 things.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 05:56

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

Rob Mallernee — Rob Mallernee is the CEO of Eton Solutions.
Courtesy of Rob Mallernee

finance, economy, generational-wealth, Wealth, wealth-management, family-offices, financial-planning

I lost my flight attendant job when Spirit shut down. I've had to manage my emotions and am hopeful I'll find new work soon.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 05:30

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Julian Richardson in front of Spirit Airlines plane — Julian Richardson says he always knew that Spirit's closure was a possibility.
Julian Richardson

Careers, Transportation, as-told-to, spirit-bankruptcy, spirit-airline, Unemployment, job-loss

I was rejected for a job 6 minutes after I applied. I told the company that AI was screening out strong candidates.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Man sitting on a couch — IT professional Tony Tellez of Indianapolis said he was rejected for a job a few minutes after he submitted his application on a Sunday night.
Tony Tellez

Careers, it, Resumes, job-interview, linkedin, HR, hr-tech

I'm 65 and raising my two teenage grandsons on $40,000 a year. I can't afford to retire or get legal custody.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Carol Leonard and her grandsons. — Carol Leonard has been raising two of her grandsons for the past few years.
Carol Leonard

economy, Parenting, as-told-to, grandparent, grandparenting, Aging, Family

I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in.

Sat, 05/16/2026 - 04:40

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Myers Bagels owner Adam Jones is pictured. — Adam Jones used AI to edit social media posts for Myer's Bagels. After customers left bad reviews, he took the posts down and apologized.
Adam Jones

Retail, Strategy, Careers, Tech, AI, as-told-to, bagels

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