My rare plants sell for five figures. The business helps me support my extended family, but I work about 100 hours a week.

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Harry Luu has sold rare plants for $16,000 and $26,000. a piece.

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I'm a senior lawyer and only work 25 hours a week. I wanted to be present for my kids.

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Maddi Thimont is a lawyer who works school hours to be also a present parent.

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I was laid off 1.5 years ago and still can't find a full-time job. I feel like I'm working harder than ever, yet making less than I did before.

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Alex English
After being laid off, Alex English left LA due to the high cost of living and crowded job market.

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I moved from the US to Canada, and it's the best decision I've ever made. Here's what made it possible — and my advice for anyone considering it.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
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Elliott Waehner says there are things he wishes he had done differently when relocating from the US to Canada.

Elliott Waehner

I grew up couponing after my parents were laid off. Now I teach millions on social media how to save money.

Tech Insider : Business
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Kiersti Torok shares how she saves money with coupons and shopping hacks on social media.

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I'm a Googler who pivoted from finance to AI. It took me years, but I don't regret taking the long path.

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Max Buckley standing and smiling
Max Buckley transitioned from a business role to leading an applied research team at Google.

Max Buckley

I sold my business to take care of my mother for a decade. Now I'm 72 and have to work to play catch-up.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Susan Freeman with her husband.
Susan Freeman works at 72 after years of caring for her mother.

Susan Freeman

I'm a senior UX researcher at Microsoft. Here's how I broke into AI without a tech background — and 3 lessons I learned.

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Priyanka Kuvalekar.

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I was sick of never seeing my 6 kids. So I quit my Amazon job to become a tulip farmer.

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Andrew Miller working at his tulip farm.
Andrew Miller became a tulip farmer after quitting his job in Big Tech.

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I started a list of Black-owned businesses in Maine 6 years ago. I took it down when ICE showed up.

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Rose Barboza founded Black owned Maine in 2020

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