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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

I left Russia for Florida. Life in America has been full of culture shocks — but the best thing has been the freedom of speech.

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 05:38

Elena Brandt, co-founder of Beample, and her family. — Elena Brandt moved to Florida with her Russian-native husband who teaches at Florida State University.
Elena Brandt

Careers, contributor-2023, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer, discover-150

I'm the former VP of HR at Microsoft. I've met a few outstanding leaders in my 40-year career — and they almost all had these 4 traits.

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 05:33

Chris Williams — Chris Williams spent 8 years at Microsoft.
Chris Williams

Tech Insider, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi, contributor-2023, Tech

I worked 2 full-time jobs and made $211K a year. The main downside of double-dipping was that I had no social life, but it wasn't that hard to do both jobs.

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 05:12

Davrick Hayes standing with his hands in his pocket. — Davrick Hayes was clocking in 16 hours a day, but said it wasn't a lot of work.
Courtesy of Davrick Hayes

Careers, Strategy, Jobs, remote-work, remote-worker, hybrid-working, BI-freelancer

I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

Fri, 09/08/2023 - 05:10

a woman on cruise ship — Bonnie Bai.
Royal Caribbean

Careers, BI-freelancer, Cruises, royal-caribbean, cruising, ships, cruise-ships

Ex-Amazon boss Dave Clark abruptly resigns from Flexport after just one year as co-CEO

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 08:51

Amazon SVP WW ops Dave Clark — Dave Clark left a top job at Amazon to join Flexport. A year later, he abruptly resigned.
REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Transportation, Retail, amazon, dave-clark, Flexport, supply-chain, contributor-2023

These common mistakes managers make during performance reviews could cost you a promotion

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 05:24

Business meeting boss employee — CSA Images/Getty Images

Careers, freelancer-uk, contributor-2023, Contributor

A Disney expert who charges $2,500 a day to guide VIPs through the parks shares how to get the most out of a visit

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 05:05

a man folds his arms in front of palm trees — Michael Hewell.
David Steele

Careers, BI-freelancer, disney-world, disney, disney-parks, disney-land, theme-parks

10 mistakes I made while selling my first startup and what I should've done instead

Thu, 09/07/2023 - 05:02

Andrew Gazdecki — Andrew Gazdecki, founder and CEO of Acquire.com, says don't get greedy.
Andrew Gazdecki

Entrepreneurship, Contributor, contributor-2023, entrepreneurcom, Startup, Founder, jenna-gyimesi

I job-hopped to 3 jobs in 1 year because I didn't want to waste my time being miserable — and I thank Gen Z for setting this new standard

Wed, 09/06/2023 - 05:13

Kenny Williams. — Kenny Williams submitted the first of his three resignations, after two years at his dream job.
Courtesy of Kenny Williams

Careers, Strategy, job-hopping, gen-z, millennial, resignations, Layoffs

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