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I got laid off at 57 and couldn't find work for 20 months. I had to sell my apartment and work odd jobs to make ends meet.

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

woman sitting by window — Amy Smith says she fell into a depression during her 20-month search for a job.
Justin Paget/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, Unemployment, lay-off, long-term-unemployment, job-market

I spent years trying to hide my face. Today, I'm a proud woman who embraces my facial differences.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 13:57

Tech Insider : Business

A split image of a baby with a facial difference and the same girl as an adult. — Brooke Parrish as a baby in the mid-1990s and as an adult today.
Courtesy of Brooke Parrish

health, as-told-to, disabilities, Dating, genetic-condition, body-acceptance

I offered to help my best friend settle her mom's estate. I had no clue what I was signing up for.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 07:45

Tech Insider : Business

Alexandra Mysoor started her company Alix after helping a friend close her mom's estate.

Courtesy of Alexandra Mysoor

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, estate, best-friend

I'm choosing to be a caretaker for my family instead of having kids of my own. I'm giving back to my mom.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 06:26

Tech Insider : Business

Kim Izaguirre-Merlos wearing a white tank top and glasses. — Kim Izaguirre-Merlos lives with her mom and family and has always been in a caretaking role..
Brett Patzke/Brett Patzke

Parenting, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Essay, caretaking, having-kids, as-told-to

I got a job by building a dating-app-inspired website and pitching myself as the 'perfect match' for the role. Here's how I did it.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 05:19

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Shari Williams smiling at camera — Shari Williams says it's important to be bold to stand out in the current job market.
Shari Williams

Careers, as-told-to, job-hunt, job-market, job-finding-hack, getting-hired, contributor-2025

I founded Bala after a burnout recovery trip — but burned out again. Here's how I cope now.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Natalie Holloway — Courtesy of Natalie Holloway; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, as-told-to, burnout-cure, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, Burnout, Careers

I developed AI at IBM. Here's how to not become intellectually dependent on tools.

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:51

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Sol Rashidi — Sol Rashidi said she doesn't use AI to write any of her written communication.
Sol Rashidi

Careers, AI, as-told-to, Tech, AI, changing-workplace-big-bet

3 holiday shopping rules I swear by after two decades investing in small businesses

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 16:22

Tech Insider : Business

A woman uses a computer and iphone to shop and looks down at a credit card to pay. — Slow spending, gift cards, and reviews are the keys to helping small businesses stay viable after the holidays.
Nicholas Shkoda/Getty Images

Small Business, as-told-to, Holidays, holiday-shopping, small-business, Christmas, special-projects

I sold my company for hundreds of millions and have more money than I'd ever need. Yet at 66, I have no plans to retire.

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 07:07

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

David Chung founded Farmacy Beauty, which he sold in 2015.

Courtesy of David Chung

Careers, health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, farmacy-beauty, Skincare

My husband and I spend nearly $20,000 a year on childcare. I work two jobs and cut back on my lifestyle, but it's worth it for my kids.

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 07:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

Clory Jackson and Mouhamadou Diaman standing in formal attire — Clory Jackson and Mouhamadou Diaman, raise their 4-year-old and a 2-year-old while working full-time
Clory Jackson

economy, as-told-to, Childcare, Daycare, childcare-costs, childcare-us, Budgeting

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