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I founded a company in Singapore in my 20s. Then I realized it was the perfect time in my life to walk away — so I did.

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 23:06

Tech Insider : Travel

Young girl peeking out of camping tent and smiling — Cheah Wenqi, 28, ran a media company with her cofounders for seven years before a career break.
Feline Lim and Cheah Wenqi

Careers, Travel, Entrepreneurs, as-told-to

I'm an ex-Google recruiter. Here are my top 4 daily recruiting priorities and how I spent each day.

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:10

Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter said he'd always review people who applied directly to the job first. — Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter said he'd always review people who applied directly to the job first.
Courtesy of Nolan Church; Isabel Fernandez-Pujol/ BI

Careers, Recruiter, time-management-tips, time-management, google, DoorDash, contributor-2024

I was thrilled to live in a tiny home. But it got too expensive, and now I'm moving out.

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 13:04

Elizabeth Illing and her daughter. — Elizabeth Illing and her daughter in their one-bedroom tiny home in Austin.
Courtesy of Elizabeth Illing.

Real Estate, real-estate, tiny-homes, tiny-home-community, Austin, Texas, housing-affordability

I fled Ukraine and moved to Colorado. Starting over has been the biggest challenge of my life.

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 05:05

a couple takes a selfie on a ski slope — Mykhaylo Fridlyand and his girlfriend, Kristina, in Colorado.
Courtesy of Mykhaylo Fridlyand

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Ukraine, Colorado, russia-ukraine-war, Moving, Greece

I got laid off from my dream job at LinkedIn. 6 months later, I got an offer from Google for almost double the salary.

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 12:11

Mariana Kobayashi in front of the LinkedIn logo

Mariana Kobayashi

Tech, as-told-to, google, linkedin, laid-off

I'm a delivery driver and I get better tips from apartments than gated communities

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 04:41

A delivery driver checks his phone near a trunk full of shopping bags. — A delivery driver in Arkansas says she's noticed that customers in higher-income neighborhoods tend to tip less than those in lower-income apartments.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Retail, Tech, Careers, walmart, walmart-spark, gig-workers, Delivery

I'm a millennial who moved from New York to Kansas City. I don't have to work 5 jobs, and I pay less rent for a bigger apartment.

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 06:13

A woman wears an army green halter top and wide-leg jeans standing in front of a café that has colorful street art outside. — Jackie Nguyen.
Courtesy of Jackie Nguyen

Real Estate, Moving, Relocation, cost-of-living, quality-of-life, kansas-city, as-told-to

I moved to Finland after reading it was the happiest place on earth. Here are 6 things that surprised me living and working here.

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 05:27

A man sat on a balcony in the sunshine in Finland. — Jorge Reyes was surprised the no-shoes policy enforced in most Swedish homes extended to the offices.
Jorge Reyes

Real Estate, contributor-2024, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, freelancer-uk, Finland, happiest-places

We bought a house with an indoor pool. We thought it would be awesome but $30,000 later we wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 06:22

A man and woman sitting at the edge of an indoor pool in their home. — Kaitlin and Josh Chmil bought a home with an indoor pool in 2020.
Courtesy of Kaitlin Chmil.

Real Estate, home-renovation, DIY, as-told-to, Tennessee, pool

I'm a widow who sold everything to move from Texas to Lake Como. I decided long ago that I wouldn't let fear dictate my life.

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 05:05

a woman walking down a street in Italy — Judy Walling moved to Como in September.
Courtesy of Judy Walling

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Italy, lake-como, Texas, Moving, Relocation

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