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I quit my nearly 6-figure corporate job to work at Trader Joe's for $17 an hour. I'm still here 5 years later and happier than ever.

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 05:10

a man in a Trader Joe's uniform outside — Akeem Caballero.
Courtesy of Akeem Caballero

Careers, BI-freelancer, digital-marketing, corporate-culture, trader-joes, grocery-store, grocery-store-chains

I teach dining etiquette to Americans. Many people miss the basics — here are the most common mistakes I see.

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 05:05

a woman eats a dessert in a wine shop — Jayne Withers.
Courtesy of Jayne Withers

Careers, BI-freelancer, Etiquette, dining-etiquette, cultural-etiquette, manners, Dining

I'm a mother of 10. My life is like hosting a birthday party every day — here are my best budgeting tips for food and essentials.

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:34

Jane Brosseau, a mother of 10 with her family in a garden. — Jane Brosseau has 10 children between the ages of 4 and 19.
Jane Brosseau

Strategy, contributor-2023, as-told-to, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, discover-150

How the viral 'Bare Minimum Mondays' trend helped me beat the Sunday scaries and avoid burnout

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 14:50

a woman, Marisa Jo Mayes, sits at her a desk, with houseplants and artwork in the background — Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for TikToks of her "Bare Minimum Mondays," which she says helped redefine her relationship to work.
Marisa Jo Mayes

Careers, Strategy, Life, as-told-to, work-life-balance, Burnout, sunday-scaries

I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.

Mon, 09/18/2023 - 05:07

A combat-loaded F/A-18C launches off the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lieutenant Commander John Tortorich. — Lt. Cmdr. John Tortorich has flown 20 combat flights on deployment in Iraq and Syria.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Media/John Tortorich

Military & Defense, freelancer-uk, contributor-2023, as-told-to

I left California and I'm never going back. I was finally able to afford a home in Georgia and it's shocking how polite people are here.

Sun, 09/17/2023 - 09:08

Tech Insider : Travel

Calli Edington and her family moved from California to Georgia. She describes the biggest differences she has seen so far. — Calli Edington and her family moved from California to Georgia. She describes the biggest differences between the two states.
Calli Edington

Real Estate, as-told-to, thought-leadership, contributor-2023, alyshia-hull, Relocation, Travel

I’m an American who moved to Sweden and was shocked the first time I saw a baby alone in a stroller

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Travel

Bridget Borden moved from the US to Sweden, she describes the things that shocked her most since moving. — Bridget Borden moved from the US to Sweden. One of the biggest things she misses about the US is the small talk among strangers.
Bridget Borden

Real Estate, alyshia-hull, thought-leadership, contributor-2023, discover-150, Travel, Sweden

I make up to $20,000 a month as a full-time traveler. I started posting my adventures on Instagram and have funded my way to 159 countries.

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 05:21

a man standing on top of a mountain holding a sign — Tom Grond in Nepal in 2018.
Courtesy of Tom Grond

Careers, BI-freelancer, travels, travel-influencers, Instagram, social-media, Traveling

I moved to Seattle for a high-paying tech job. It turned out to be the loneliest time of my life.

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 05:10

A lone man cloaked in shadow stands with his back turned from the viewer. He looks at the city skyline of Seattle. — Alexander Nguyen (not pictured) moved to Seattle after he got a job offer from Amazon in 2020. Despite the $150,000 salary, he wishes he had stayed in New York.
Arantza Pena Popo/Insider

Tech Insider, as-told-to, aria-yang, thought-leadership, Tech, Career, Loneliness

I was a cliff diver at Casa Bonita, the restaurant made famous by South Park. Here’s how I got the job and what it was like.

Sat, 09/09/2023 - 10:11

Vanna Curtis cliff diving at Casa Bonita — Vanna Curtis cliff diving at Casa Bonita.
Joel Giltner

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2023, alyshia-hull, thought-leadership, Career, casa-bonita

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