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I worked as an engineer on merchant vessels and my ship was held hostage by pirates for 8 months. I still cherish my career at sea.

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:39

Chirag Bahri worked as an engineer on merchant vessels like tankers, bulk carriers, chemicals and offshore support vessels from 2003 until 2012. — Chirag Bahri worked as an engineer on merchant vessels like tankers, bulk carriers, and offshore support vessels from 2003 until 2012.
Courtesy of Chirag Bahri

Transportation, Shipping, piracy, Careers, Maritime, as-told-to

I'll never regret living in Europe after giving birth. I got way better maternity leave and my American friends envied me.

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 05:08

Esther Strauss — Esther Strauss is based in North Macedonia.
Esther Strauss

Careers, Healthcare, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi

I downsized from my city apartment to a tiny house in the countryside to save money – but my cost of living increased instead

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:34

Background: A woman in a tiny house, foreground: a green tiny house in a trailer park. — Stacie DaPonte said tiny house life isn't all "easy breezy" and debt-free, but she loves it.
Stacie DaPonte

Real Estate, finance, contributor-2023, as-told-to, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer

I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:10

a woman standing in a window in Korea — Amber Griffiths.
Courtesy of Amber Griffiths

Real Estate, Relocation, Korea, BI-freelancer, south-korea, Seoul, military-life

I'm the executive sales coach lead at Google and work with teams and leaders across the globe. These are the 4 habits that I see the most successful leaders practice.

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 05:02

AK Ikwuakor, — AK Ikwuakor is an executive sales coach lead at Google.
Courtesy of AK Ikwuakor

Strategy, Tech Insider, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi

My Uber rating was higher than my GPA. I landed my first job after tweeting that at Uber.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 20:57

A composite image of Cherylyn Wee and her tweet at Uber — Cherylyn Wee's tweet at Uber and her first day on the job at Uber Singapore's office.
Cherylyn Wee

Careers, Tech Insider, Careers, Uber, twitter, as-told-to, social-media

I left California for North Dakota. It's obscenely cheap and there's so much to love about small-town life.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:12

Davrick Hayes outdoors in Bismarck, North Dakota. — Davrick Hayes says he's enjoyed his time in North Dakota, but doesn't plan on staying.
DeuBetter Branding & Media

Real Estate, finance, north-dakota, bismarck, los-angeles, la, relocations

I quit my sales job to live in my Toyota Camry. The simpler life has helped me find happiness.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Travel

In May of 2022 Monica began traveling and living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry full-time. — Monica Maragos began living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry and traveling full-time.
Monica Maragos

Real Estate, finance, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, alyshia-hull, discover-150, van-life

I'm a 16-year-old AI founder. People look down on me – literally and figuratively, but I've already raised $450,000.

Mon, 10/09/2023 - 05:21

Foreground: Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, Background: Awasthi at Miami Tech Week — Pranjali Awasthi, the 16-year-old founder of Delv.AI, speaking at Miami Tech Week.
Pranjali Awasthi

Tech Insider, contributor-2023, as-told-to, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer

I quit my $370K job at Meta after having panic attacks and hitting the lowest point of my life. I just knew the job wasn't right for me.

Mon, 10/09/2023 - 05:07

Eric Yu — Eric Yu quit Meta after he was making $10,000 a month from house hacking.
Eric Yu

Tech Insider, as-told-to, aria-yang, thought-leadership, meta, contributor-2023, facebook

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