I've been a UPS warehouse worker for almost 20 years. I like my job, but going to work in the summer is just awful.

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A UPS truck parked in Manhattan.

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I'm a housekeeper at a hotel in San Francisco. Guests have stopped tipping and the work can be gross, but I love my job.

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A housekeeper makes a hotel bed (subject not pictured).

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How a couple turned a plot of land on the island of Sumba into a 4-level resort with suites and villas that go for up to $1,100 a night

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Fabrice and Eve Ivara.

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I rented month-long Airbnb stays in 6 different cities before settling in San Diego. Doing a test run in each city made my decision easy.

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Sophie London in Toronto.
Sophie London lived in Airbnbs in six different cities for a year until she found one that truly felt right.

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I'll make $140K driving for UPS this year. We deserve this pay — it's not an easy job.

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Graham Jones said his shifts are long, but he's grateful for his job as a UPS feeder driver.

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I made $136,000 on Airbnb last year renting out homes I don't own. Here's what I tell others who want to try it too.

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Monica Lee
Monica Lee White made $136,000 renting out other people's homes on airbnb.

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We converted an old trailer into a retro treehouse. It's super popular with our Airbnb guests — see inside.

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Young Wild and Tree treehouse
Young Wild and Tree treehouse

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Scientists found more than 1,000 AI spam bots trying to scam people and steal their social media profiles — and regulators can't keep up

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I'm an engineering director at Google. Here are the 5 biggest lessons I learned climbing the corporate ladder in tech.

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Daniel Rizea is a director of engineering at Google.
Daniel Rizea is a director of engineering at Google.

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I'm PinkyDoll, the most popular NPC creator on TikTok. I don't care about the haters — they're just jealous I'm making money and they're not.

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NPC TikTok creator Fedha Sinon, who goes by "PinkyDoll."

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