I moved from Texas to Italy to retire. I'm saving over $20,000 a year on healthcare, and life is cheaper and calmer overall.

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A man standing outside of a building in Italy.
Brad Allan decided to retire in Italy instead of the US.

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I made $37,000 assembling Ikea furniture last year. It gave me the flexibility to run my own business and farm.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Sandra Navarro, who assembles furniture for Taskrabbit, wears a purple t-shirt and dark baseball cap while posing against a beige background.
Sandra Navarro said she has carved out a niche on Taskrabbit, assembling dressers from Ikea.

Sandra Navarro

When my job started feeling like being with a bad boyfriend, I knew I had to quit

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Lisa Fail
Lisa Fail decided to take a career break after experiencing a "bad boyfriend" moment with her relationship to work.

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I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Aaron Laniewicz

I'm the president of Orangetheory. As an introvert, I rely on 2 breaks in my workday and an acupressure mat to recharge.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
Orangetheory president Lauren Cody
Lauren Cody, president of Orangetheory, travels twice a week and said her routine is all about balancing exercise, nutrition, and sleep on the go.

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I was a Meta HR manager before getting laid off. If I could speak to my younger self, here's what I'd tell her.

Tech Insider : Business
Chikara Kennedy, headshot in a business dress suit.
Chikara Kennedy founded her own company after being laid off from Meta.

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I expanded my 350,000-member fitness brand to cover an overlooked life stage

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Megan Roup posing next to a fan
The Sculpt Society was founded in 2017.

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I'm an attorney who became Microsoft's chief responsible AI officer. Here's how non-technical people can pivot to AI.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Natasha Crampton
Natasha Crampton is Microsoft's first chief responsible AI officer.

Microsoft

I'm a ghostwriter who thinks AI will wipe out 90% of my industry — so I'm leaning into it. Here are 2 ways it saves me time and money.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Joshua Lisec.

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My side hustle made $10,000 in a month. It convinced me to leave my law career.

Tech Insider : Business
Greg Smith headshot

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