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I saved over $100,000 by working two full-time remote jobs for a year. It was chaos at times but worth it.

Mon, 10/06/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

Jessica Winder.

Lisa Weingardt / Little Loop Photography

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Savings, emergency-fund, Overemployed, HR

Getting laid off ended my Big Tech career. I needed that push to do work I love.

Sun, 10/05/2025 - 20:14

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Alaina Appleman is posing in a Facebook sign. — After being laid off from Meta in 2023, Alaina Appleman decided she was done with Big Tech and global media.
Provided by Alaina Appleman

Careers, Travel, singapore-freelancer, as-told-to, Singapore, meta, layoff

I quit JPMorgan after rising through the ranks over 14 years. I don't blame the bank alone for my burnout.

Sun, 10/05/2025 - 04:53

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style

Wilma Ramona de Souza — Wilma Ramona de Souza worked at JPMorgan for 14 years, becoming an executive director by her mid-thirties.
Wilma Ramony de Souza

finance, as-told-to, finance, JPMorgan, Careers, beacon-industries-big-bet

My 34-year-old daughter will always live at home. Still, I'm proud of how far she has come.

Sat, 10/04/2025 - 10:24

Tech Insider : Business

An adult daughter embracing her mother — Marguerite Elisofon and her daughter, Samantha.
Courtesy of Marguerite Elisofon

Parenting, health, as-told-to, Autism, Parenting, special-needs

My family of 3 moved from the UK to the US. I'm lonely and worry about our aging parents being so far away.

Sat, 10/04/2025 - 09:38

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

Clare Brown and her family — Clare Brown and her family moved from the UK to the US.
Courtesy of Clare Brown

Travel, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, homeschool

I'm 16 and just raised $1 million for my AI project despite being average at school. Here's why it helps to be delusional.

Sat, 10/04/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Toby Brown, 16, decided to leave school to move to San Francisco.

Courtesy of Toby Brown

Careers, AI, as-told-to, young-geniuses, hustle-culture-big-bet, changing-workplace-big-bet, beacon-industries-big-bet

I moved home after a breakup and felt like a failure. Joining a gym helped me find my partner and make close friends.

Sat, 10/04/2025 - 05:34

Tech Insider : Business

A woman sitting outside — Katie McDonald, 29, moved back home after a breakup when she was 22. She joined a luxury gym with the money she saved.
Katie McDonald

health, as-told-to, Gym, breakup, david-lloyd-clubs, running, Yoga

I'm a working dad with a health condition. I can't do everything my wife does, but here's how we manage the parenting load.

Sat, 10/04/2025 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Man and woman lean over toddler in highchair with birthday cake — Wesley Graft and his wife, Kim, celebrate their daughter Emma's 1st birthday.
Wesley Graft

Parenting, as-told-to, contributor-2025, Parenting, peripheral-neuropathy, jane-zhang

I plan to leave the US because I can't get an H-1B visa. I'm worried Trump's $100,000 fee means my American dream is over.

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 12:02

Tech Insider : Business

Shreya Mishra Reddy standing on outdoor steps outside a building. — Shreya Mishra Reddy plans to leave the US before her student work authorization expires in January 2026.
Courtesy of Shreya Mishra Reddy

Careers, News, as-told-to, contributor-2025, trump-world-big-bet, h-1b-visa, Immigration

I cofounded an app with a teenager, and we make over $1 million in profit a month. You never know who might change your life.

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Man with dark hair sits in white chair and poses in a short sleeve printed shirt and shorts — Jake Castillo cofounded Cal AI with a former intern he worked with.
Courtesy of Jake Castillo

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, Startup, calorie-count, Intern, Cofounders

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