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I make $140,000 working in plumbing. The trades allow me to support my family in an expensive city.

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 05:05

Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent.

Courtesy of Joseph Ahrens

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, blue-collar, plumbing, apprenticeship, san-diego

I moved from the US to Germany and the UK. I love Europe, but it's not the utopia Americans think it is.

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 06:39

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

helene sula travel blogger — Helene and her husband moved from Dallas to Germany before relocating to the UK.
Helene Sula

Travel, news-uk, Travel, Lifestyle, as-told-to, uk-vs-us, Europe

7 signs a job interview went well, according to an HR executive with over 35 years of experience

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:50

Michael Doolin — Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.
Clover HR

Careers, contributor-2024, interviews, HR, interviewer, job-application, Candidate

I left a job I loved for another that paid more, only to be fired 6 months later. I regret choosing money over work culture.

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:09

Eric Carrell standing in front of white wall with arms crossed — Eric Carrell quit his job when he got a higher offer. Six months later, he was fired from the new role.
Eric Carrell

Careers, as-told-to, employee-poaching, poaching, link-building, getting-fired, Entrepreneur

I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.

Mon, 08/19/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Travel

A man in his early twenties stands next to several flags and in front of a large monument at an intersection in Pyongyang. — Todor Merdjanov at an intersection in Pyongyang.
Courtesy of Todor Merdjanov

Travel, Education, as-told-to, north-korea, study-abroad

I graduated from Georgetown Law, but I ditched the legal world to tutor. I made 6 figures while traveling the world.

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 22:27

Tech Insider : Travel

Matthew Boutte Travel — Matthew Boutte traveled the world while earning more by tutoring than he did in his law career.
Matthew Boutte

Travel, as-told-to

I'm a first-generation funeral director. The industry is facing a labor shortage and young women are its future.

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 12:31

Funeral Director Allyse Worland — Allyse Worland is a first-generation funeral director and embalmer.
Allyse Worland

Careers, culture, as-told-to, deathcare, funeral-director, Millennials, gen-z

I'm a Costco superfan. The prices are hard to beat and you can get pretty much anything there — I've even booked my mom a cruise.

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 06:33

Michael McKinlay standing outside the entrance to a Costco store in Canada, pointing at his shopping bag — Michael McKinlay describes himself as a Costco superfan.
Courtesy of Terumi Morita

Retail, as-told-to, Costco, trending-uk, Retail, costco-members, costco-membership

3 big mistakes employees make with their benefits, from an HR professional with 20 years of experience

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 06:13

Jamie Jackson is an HR expert and podcaster.

Lola Scott

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, BI-freelancer, HR, Advice, Benefits

I left the army for a job in tech. These military tactics and skills make me a better leader.

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 05:27

A soldier stands in a snowy wood wearing a white camo outfit and holding a gun. — Sven Neu spent ten years in the German military before training to be a product manager.
Sven Neu

Careers, as-told-to, weekend-bi-uk-feature, Military, Careers, Management, Leadership

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