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I'm an American living in Mexico. I've seen the effects gentrification has on the locals and wish other expats would stop doing these 5 things here.

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 15:03

Jeremy Albelda in Mexico City. — Courtesy of Jeremy Albelda

Real Estate, mexico-city, Mexico, united-states, Relocation, gentrification, remote-workers

I left America and moved to Japan. It was the best decision I made — I feel like I'm really living life now.

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 08:02

Cyrus Yongbanthom — Cyrus Yongbanthom.
Cyrus Yongbanthom

Real Estate, as-told-to, thought-leadership, Relocation, Japan, contributor-2024

I've had 17 interviews for four jobs; I'm exhausted and burned out

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 05:57

Illustration of a person confused by a job search — A job search can sometimes feel like an endless string of interviews.
erhui1979

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, job-search, job-searching

I'm an AI prompt engineer. Here are 3 rules to get the best results using ChatGPT – and what people get wrong.

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 05:43

Greg Schwartz in a superman t-shirt — Greg Schwartz pivoted from UX designer to prompt engineer on Upwork.
Courtesy of Greg Schwartz

Tech, contributor-2024, chat-gpt, AI, as-told-to, prompt-engineer

We are 2 brothers who left corporate jobs to start our own sneaker company. Here's how we found our niche in a market dominated by big brands.

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 08:51

Brandon and Josh Brubaker. — Brandon and Josh Brubaker, co-founders of Clearweather Footwear.
Courtesy of Clearweather.

Careers, as-told-to, Skateboarding, Shoes, luxury-shoes, Footwear

I'm a Nashville local. It's expensive and overrun by tourists, but it's still the best city in the world.

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 05:12

a man stands in front of a black and white wall — Bryan Clayton moved from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Nashville in 2013.
Courtesy of Bryan Clayton

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Nashville, Partying, bachelor-party, bachelorette-party, Tennessee

I quit being a lawyer to dabble in writing and podcasting. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 18:42

Ex-lawyer Ling Yah Wong glacier hiking at the Sólheimajökull Glacier in Iceland. — Ling Yah Wong, 33, worked as a lawyer for 10 years before she decided to quit her job. She's now a personal branding strategist, podcaster, and writer.
Ling Yah Wong

Careers, as-told-to, Lawyer, content-creation, linkedin-influencer, podcast, mlk-save-2024

My husband was willing to sacrifice his career to be a stay-at-home parent but I wasn't. Here are the best and worst parts of our arrangement.

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:13

Andrea Mac with her husband and four children. — Courtesy of Andrea Mac

Careers, Parenting, breadwinner, stay-at-home-parent, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, as-told-to

I invested enough money to retire at 29. I don't ever need to worry about earning a salary again.

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:12

Daniel George traveling in Iceland. — Daniel George traveling in Iceland.
Courtesy of Daniel George

Careers, contributor-2024, as-told-to, fire, Retire, financial-independence-retire-early

I moved to Singapore for my boyfriend and landed what I thought was my dream job. Then everything fell apart.

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:06

a woman standing by a white staircase — Miriam Deliva spent four years in Singapore.
Courtesy of Miriam Deliva

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Singapore, Australia, Melbourne, Moving, dream-job

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