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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

I left Washington, DC, for Oklahoma and can finally afford to live on my own thanks to the Tulsa Remote Program

Fri, 11/24/2023 - 07:44

Ryann Cooke posing outdoors in Tulsa, Oklahoma. — Ryann Cooke moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma two months after applying for the Tulsa Remote program.
Courtesy of Ryann Cooke

Real Estate, tulsa-remote, Tulsa, Oklahoma, washington-dc, Relocation, BI-freelancer

I answer the Butterball turkey hotline. I get lots of funny questions on Thanksgiving Day.

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:33

2013 Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen — Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball test kitchen in 2013.
Butterball Turkey

Careers, Retail, BI-freelancer, butterball, Turkey, Holidays, butterball-help-line

How to be likable during your company holiday party or family dinner, according to a Stanford lecturer

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 05:22

Matt Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

Nancy Rothstein

Strategy, as-told-to, jenna-gyimesi, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, Communication, holiday-dinner

I inherited $15,000 and had fun with it. Then I inherited six figures a few years later and was more strategic — here's what I learned.

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 05:10

a woman posing in front of a brown background — Gina Knox has twice inherited money.
Klare Perez

Careers, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, money, inheritance-tax, finance, s-p500

I burned out as a management consultant after debilitating migraines. Now I deal with stress much better — here's my advice.

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:10

Gloria Chan Packer burned out in her management-consulting job in 2017.

Brittany Jean Photography

Careers, BI-freelancer, Burnout, Stress, work-stress, work-life-balance, boundaries

I'm a trained chef working towards a hospitality career in Miami. Cooking is all about creating an experience — and faking it 'til you make it.

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 09:59

Karen Rosenbloom a journalism student, chef and content creator. — Karen Rosenbloom a journalism student, chef and content creator.
Karen Rosenbloom

Careers, as-told-to, alyshia-hull, lauryn-haas, contributor-2023, Careers, Hospitality

Kevin O'Leary: How I handle family members who ask for money and the one rule I always enforce

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 04:35

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary explains investment strategy — Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary
O'Leary Ventures

finance, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi, kevin-oleary, Investing

I moved to Portugal after falling in love with my tour guide. It was a lonely and humbling experience.

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 05:10

a man sits on a wall in Lisbon, Portugal — Jermaine Amado split his time between Denver and Lisbon for three years.
Jermaine Amado

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, lisbon, Denver, Portugal, Colorado, Relocation

Why I chose to skip the traditional college path and train to become an electrician instead

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 12:25

Grant Holderman, 19, sits on top of a rock. — Grant Holderman, 18, started his electrician apprenticeship in September.
Grant Holderman

Careers, Sustainability, as-told-to, electrician, Career, gen-z, trades

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