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I'm a millennial who left Florida. Between the unbearable heat and the polarizing political climate, 'everything was making me think I should jump out of this.'

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 11:33

A woman posing indoors with a jacket on. — Lifelong Floridian Harmony Boyd moved away from the Sunshine State to a suburb of Boston in 2022.
Courtesy of Harmony Boyd.

Real Estate, Florida, Massachusetts, Relocation, as-told-to, south-florida, Moving

I left New York to raise kids in Orlando. Not everyone here is Disney-obsessed, and it's less expensive than you'd think.

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 05:10

a family takes a selfie at Disney World — Mark Kaley and his family.
Courtesy of Mark Kaley

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Orlando, new-york, Florida, disney-world, walt-disney-world

Former Amazon, Meta, and JPMorgan employees on the moment they knew they had to leave their dream job to save their mental health

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 14:54

Getty Images — A former Meta experienced panic attacks and a global head of communications landed in the ER — all due to stress and burnout.
Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2023, meta, McKinsey, thought-leadership, aria-yang

I moved to NYC right after college to work in fashion — but people were unfriendly and my dream turned into a nightmare

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:16

Julia Fernsby — New York is a great city — if you find your home there, says Julia Fernsby. She moved to NYC for a fashion job and left after six months.
Julia Fernsby

Careers, as-told-to, aria-yang, contributor-2023, Career

Leadership style comparison: antagonistic vs. conscientious

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 05:13

Dr. Ramani Durvasla shares the difference between these two types of leadership. — Dr. Ramani Durvasla shares the difference between antagonistic and conscientious leadership.
L Erickson

Careers, as-told-to, alyshia-hull, contributor-2023, manseen-logan, discover-150, Leadership

I clean the windows on a 740-foot skyscraper. The first time, I felt like I was going to die, but now it's freeing.

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 05:21

Lucas Da Silva, window cleaner for the Leadenhall skyscraper — Window cleaner Lucas Da Silva said his son thinks he's the bravest person in the world and that makes him proud.
Lucas Da Silva

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

I've been teaching in Thailand for 3 years. It's a myth that it's an easy gig.

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 19:30

Tech Insider : Travel

James Gane, a 34-year-old English teacher based in Bangkok. He is pictured at the Mae Kampong Village in northern Thailand. — James Gane, a 34-year-old English teacher based in Bangkok. He is pictured at the Mae Kampong Village in northern Thailand.
James Gane

Careers, Careers, Travel, Education, Thailand, bangkok, Relocation

I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things you should lie about during your interview to land the job.

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 05:20

online survey job interview checklist questionnaire — Bonnie Dilber says there are three interview questions you should be answering with care.
SvetaZi/Getty Images

Careers, Tech Insider, as-told-to, aria-yang, thought-leadership, contributor-2023, Career

I spent years working towards my dream job at JPMorgan in Singapore. But 2 years after I got it, I quit — here's why.

Sun, 11/26/2023 - 19:30

Xaviera Ho — Xaviera Ho, 29, left her dream job at JPMorgan after realizing that banking wasn't for her.
Xaviera Ho

Careers, as-told-to, jp-morgan, Banking, Careers, business-school

I worked in Amazon HR and was 'disgusted at what I was seeing' with performance improvement plans. Then I got put on a PIP and knew I had to quit.

Sun, 11/26/2023 - 05:17

A man walks on the street near the Amazon headquarters in Seattle, featuring large glass domes. — An Amazon HR staffer worked on the company's performance-review system then got put on a PIP.
David Ryder/Getty Images

Careers, Tech Insider, Careers, amazon-pivot, amazon, Pip, as-told-to

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