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I earn 6 figures working just 10 hours a week. Here's how I rate my 8 income streams based on difficulty and earning potential.

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 05:03

a girl in a brown shirt sitting on a chair — Grace Ryu has eight income streams that make up her six-figure income.
Courtesy of Grace Ryu

Careers, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, side-hustles, passive-income, income-streams, six-figures

I turned down a dream job because it required me to be in the office. Losing my work-from-home flexibility wasn't worth it.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 05:09

A man leisurely working from home — Chris Blondell values working from home over earning more.
leolintang/Getty, Mark_KA/Getty, Claire Plumridge/Getty, rustemgurler/Getty, CS0523183/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Careers, tyler-le, bi-illustration, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, work-from-home, remote-work

I'm a former tech manager who has put employees on PIPs. Almost no one survives them — someone in the company wants you gone.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 04:58

An image of a woman in the foreground and an image of someone carrying a box of work supplies in the background. — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, Strategy, contributor-2024, as-told-to, jane-zhang, Pip, Management

I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 01:31

Man standing near a doorway — Edwin Schwartz decided to go to law school at 39 after a career in sales.
Edwin Schwartz

Careers, career-change, Law, student-loans, Parenting, as-told-to

I was a commando who trained with Navy SEALs. Dealing with risky situations helped me navigate the corporate jungle.

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 19:42

Kwong Weng Yap, 46, was a commando with the Singapore Armed Forces. He left the the army after 13 years to join the private sector. — Kwong Weng Yap, 46, was a commando with the Singapore Armed Forces. He left the army after 13 years to join the private sector.
Kwong Weng Yap

Careers, as-told-to, Army, career-transition, navy-seals

The chef at London's Chishuru just won her first Michelin star. She started with a competition to open a pop-up restaurant.

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 07:03

Chef Joké Bakare — Joké Bakare in her restaurant, Chishuru, in central London.
Chishuru

Careers, Food, weekend-bi-uk-feature, michelin, Chef, dream-job, goal

I couldn't afford to buy a home in the US — so I invested in 5 in Europe instead

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 04:42

Tech Insider : Travel

A woman posing on a trolley. — Amy Beihl couldn't afford to buy a property she wanted in New York City, so instead purchased a 1/21st stake in a collection of five homes across Europe.
Courtesy of Amy Beihl

Real Estate, Travel, Vacation, vacation-home, new-york, fractional-ownership, Millennials

I moved from Denmark to the US. I prefer the US, but there are some things the Danish do better.

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 05:05

Copenhagen, Denmark — Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Moving, Relocation, Denmark

We were so lonely and isolated after moving to a Colorado mountain town we went back to New York

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 06:00

A couple stood in the Colorado mountains. — Jackie Branholm and her partner love hiking in the Colorado mountains, but had a different experience as residents.
Jackie Branholm

Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Colorado, Moving, Relocation, Regret

I quit my draining IT job and moved to South Korea to teach English. The language barrier is tough, but I'm much happier here.

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Travel

a man hiking on a mountain — Alex Brown has lived in Cheongju, South Korea for six months.
Courtesy of Alex Brown

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, south-korea, teacher, digital-nomad, Teaching

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