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I worked at Louis Vuitton. We spotted fake bags all the time — here's what we did when customers tried to return them.

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 05:10

a woman carries a Louis Vuitton bag — Shelley Alvarado worked at Louis Vuitton for five years and says she was passionate about the product — and able to easily spot counterfeit bags.
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images

Retail, BI-freelancer, luxury-bag, louis-vuitton, counterfeits, moet-hennessy-louis-vuitton, Wealthy

I interned at HRT and SIG. Here's what it was like and what top quant trading firms look for in employees.

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:22

Sarah Chieng — Sarah Chieng interned at quant trading firms at HRT and SIG. She talks about what it was really like and why she ultimately didn't pursue trading.
Sarah Chieng

finance, contributor-2023, as-told-to, aria-yang, quant-trading, hrt, sig

I went from call-center rep to managing director before I turned 30. Don't be scared to ask for the job you want.

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 07:07

Lizelle Strydom — Lizelle Strydom Pottier.
Lizelle Strydom

Careers, contributor-2023, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, as-told-to

A Gen Zer left Texas to find acceptance and peace of mind: 'Texas has a lot to fix and resolve before I would even encourage anyone to move or live there'

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 05:13

Ty Joerger at a car race in Texas — Ty Joerger at a car race in Texas.
Courtesy of Ty Joerger

Real Estate, Texas, Seattle, texit, Moving, LGBTQ, gun-control

I'm the Black 72-year-old former nurse who spent 3 months in a Minnesota jail for assaulting a white coworker. This is what it was like.

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 11:36

Sybil Garbow with her husband, Michael. — Sybil Garbow with her husband, Michael.
Emily Baxter.

Law, News, Minnesota, jail-time, as-told-to

I moved to Silicon Valley and left after 2 years. In my rush to join the bandwagon, I overlooked some crucial aspects.

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 07:43

Wendy Wang smiling wide and posing outdoors with a sun hat and her arms stretched to the sky. — Courtesy of Wendy Wang

Real Estate, silicon-valley, California, silicon-valley-culture, Relocation, Pennsylvania, Moving

I moved from remote North Pole, Alaska, to Florida to keep my kids safe and give them a better childhood

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 07:39

Family posing for photo on the snow — Samantha Martinez and her family
Courtesy of Samantha Martinez

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

I was a divorced mom to college kids in my 40s. Now I run my $34-million supplement company.

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 05:02

Maxine Laceby — Maxine Laceby is the founder of Absolute Collagen, the UK's leading liquid collagen supplement.
Maxine Laceby

Careers, weekend-bi-uk-feature, self-made-millionaire, collagen, Founder, as-told-to, Beauty

I was a US Army tanker in the Iraq War and a gunner in the Abrams tank built to annihilate enemy armor

Sat, 12/09/2023 - 06:30

Marines from 4th Tank Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif., roll down a dirt road on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank during a day of training at Exercise Africa Lion 2012, April 13, 2012. — M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank during a day of training at Exercise Africa Lion 2012 on April 13, 2012.
Cpl Tyler L. Main/USMC/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Military & Defense, as-told-to, Tanks, Army, m1-abrams

I've made $27K renting my clothes to strangers. Here's how I started this side hustle that takes 1 hour a day.

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 05:52

Jessica Templeton wearing the first dress she rented on By Rotation. — Jessica Templeton wearing the first dress she rented out on By Rotation.
Jessica Templeton

Retail, contributor-2023, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, as-told-to

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