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I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:14

Amber Smith holding a cake that has — Amber Smith currently works as a product owner for an insurance company.
Courtesy of Amber Smith.

Tech, Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Tech, Layoffs, Careers

I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:05

a man and his wife and son take a photo — Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.
Courtesy of Emery Bowles

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, lauryn-haas, Japan, Georgia

I turned my failed Etsy shop into a business that made $1 million in its first year. Here's how I did it by 21.

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:01

Keida Dervishi, co-founder of Soulmate Customs — Keida Dervishi is the 21-year-old cofounder of Soulmate Customs.
Keida Dervishi

Retail, as-told-to, contributor-2024, etsy, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, side-hustles

I shared my $100K salary details to help my female colleagues get paid more. As a man, I knew it was my moral duty.

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 05:07

A former financial analyst helped his female colleagues negotiate higher pay — "I don't see any downsides to pay transparency," ex-financial analyst Jamie Jones told Business Insider.
Mel Yates/Getty Images, Javier Ghersi/Getty Images, anyaberkut/Getty Images, Crystal Cox/BI, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Careers, salary-transparency, salary-journey, Negotiating, how-to-negotiate, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer

I've been a military spouse for 17 years, and it's isolating. I've seen the world but lost my identity and delayed my career.

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 05:05

a family poses with moving boxes — The Bautista family's most recent move was to Tampa.
Courtesy of Marla Bautista

health, Military & Defense, as-told-to, Military, military-spouses, army-base, Moving

I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 05:05

Valeri Gervaziev left his role as an executive director at Morgan Stanley in 2022.

Courtesy of Valeri Gervaziev

Careers, BI-freelancer, finance, investment-banking, should-i-quit-my-job, quit-job, bootstrap

I made $144,000 last year as a virtual assistant working flexible hours. It cured my burnout.

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 07:28

Vintage image of a woman using office equipment. — Virtual assistant Rebecca Morassutti thought she was too experienced to be anyone's assistant but now makes six figures.
CSA Images/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, virtual-assistants, va

I live off the grid in a 300-square-foot tiny home with my husband and 2 kids. It feels luxurious compared with our suburban life.

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 05:27

Couple posing in front of sunflowers — Heather Graesser and her husband live with their two kids off the grid.
Courtesy of Heather Graesser

Real Estate, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer

I was skeptical about moving into a retirement community. But it's so much fun, and much easier on my adult children.

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 09:28

Deepa Andleigh in Priya Living's Santa Clara courtyard. — Deepa Andleigh in the courtyard of her senior community in Santa Clara, California.
Courtesy of Deepa Andleigh

Real Estate, real-estate, Retirement, indian, priya-living, boomer, senior

I make 4 times more money than my husband earns. He later admitted he was jealous of me being the breadwinner.

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 07:17

Couple portrait. — Charlie Williams for BI

finance, health-freelancer, sex-and-relationships, Marriage, Therapy, Finances, freelance-photography

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