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My mom is my coworker. I get to see her more, but we keep it professional in the office.

Thu, 05/30/2024 - 04:33

Mom and son posing for photo at the office — Greg Bockman and his mom Kathryn work together at AT&T.
Courtesy of AT&T

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

I was rejected from my first promotion at Google. Here's how I took control of my career and landed 3 promotions.

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 07:11

Irina Stanescu — Stanescu shared 3 ways she changed to land a promotion.
Courtesy of Irina Stanescu

Careers, contributor-2024, as-told-to, google, Promotion

I quit my Big Tech dream job to work for myself. I loved the perks and the 6-figure salary, but the hustle culture wasn't worth it.

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 05:05

a woman sitting in a chair in front of a LinkedIn sign — Jean Kang.
Courtesy of Jean Kang

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, career-coach, content-creator, big-tech, six-figures

A complete guide to asking your boss for a sabbatical, according to an employment lawyer

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 06:50

A woman in a suit — Claire Brooks shares her best advice for workers looking to take an extended break.
Aaron & Partners

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Lawyer, sabbatical, Workers, career-break

I'm a Google product manager who mentors 10 people a month. Here's how I pick mentees, based on their messages and attitude.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 20:15

Sonakshi Pandey — Pandey worked at Amazon and AWS before moving to Google in 2021.
Sonakshi Pandey

Careers, career-advice, big-tech, google, as-told-to

I moved from Paris to a house in New York with 15 roommates. The $2,000 a month rent is fair for what I get.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 11:38

Young people socializing with a photo of a living room in the background — Cohabs are shared houses in cities around the world.
Cohabs; iStock; BI

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, community, Roommates, harlem, new-york-city

I was fired from my new job after 3 days. It taught me that mental health is more important than earning money.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 11:38

Calli Nguyen planned to quit but was fired from her director role within three days of starting the job.

Jordan Hefler

Careers, gen-z-workers, getting-fired, workforce-development, gen-z, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer

I'm the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-chip implant. Here's how it's helped me reconnect with the world.

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 07:09

illustration of brain chip implant — Noland Arbaugh received the implant in January
iStock; BI

Tech, trending-uk, neuralink, brain-implant, elon-musk, as-told-to

My McKinsey performance rating is ruining my job prospects months after leaving the firm

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 05:47

Man holding resume with speech bubble showing low review stars: 2/5 — One former employee said the dynamic of his interviews completely changed once potential employers learned about his McKinsey rating.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, as-told-to, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell

I quit my dream job at Goldman Sachs to care for my mother. I felt bad for myself but realized the simple things are what truly matter.

Sat, 05/25/2024 - 09:43

Cassindy Chao standing at the airport. — Cassindy Chao (pictured above) says she chose family over money and she's richer because of it.
Courtesy of Cassindy Chao

Careers, goldman-sachs, dream-jobs, finance-executives, Quit, Family, Marriage

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