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I clean the windows on a 740-foot skyscraper. The first time, I felt like I was going to die, but now it's freeing.

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 05:21

Lucas Da Silva, window cleaner for the Leadenhall skyscraper — Window cleaner Lucas Da Silva said his son thinks he's the bravest person in the world and that makes him proud.
Lucas Da Silva

Careers, contributor-2023, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, freelancer-uk

I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things you should lie about during your interview to land the job.

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 05:20

online survey job interview checklist questionnaire — Bonnie Dilber says there are three interview questions you should be answering with care.
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Careers, Tech Insider, as-told-to, aria-yang, thought-leadership, contributor-2023, Career

An Amazon senior leader says to think very carefully before relocating for a new job — you may regret it

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 05:18

1182286152 — Brandon Southern advises you to think carefully before relocating.
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Tech Insider, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi, original-contributor, laid-off, amazon

I moved to Germany from the US for free education and almost got deported. It's one of the best things that ever happened to me.

Sun, 11/26/2023 - 05:27

Adriana Stein posing outdoors in Germany. — Adriana Stein moved to Germany right after earning her bachelor's degree and without knowing the language in 2016.
Courtesy of Adriana Stein

Real Estate, Careers, Germany, Relocation, free, Education, united-states

I left Washington, DC, for Oklahoma and can finally afford to live on my own thanks to the Tulsa Remote Program

Fri, 11/24/2023 - 07:44

Ryann Cooke posing outdoors in Tulsa, Oklahoma. — Ryann Cooke moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma two months after applying for the Tulsa Remote program.
Courtesy of Ryann Cooke

Real Estate, tulsa-remote, Tulsa, Oklahoma, washington-dc, Relocation, BI-freelancer

A Gen Z private-jet pilot shares what her job is like and why dating can be tough

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:51

Female pilot sits on steps up to a Gulfstream jet — Eva Marcus is a 23-year-old private-jet pilot living in Tampa, Florida.
Eva Marcus

Transportation, contributor-2023, freelancer-uk, BI-freelancer

I answer the Butterball turkey hotline. I get lots of funny questions on Thanksgiving Day.

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:33

2013 Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen — Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball test kitchen in 2013.
Butterball Turkey

Careers, Retail, BI-freelancer, butterball, Turkey, Holidays, butterball-help-line

How to be likable during your company holiday party or family dinner, according to a Stanford lecturer

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 05:22

Matt Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

Nancy Rothstein

Strategy, as-told-to, jenna-gyimesi, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, Communication, holiday-dinner

I inherited $15,000 and had fun with it. Then I inherited six figures a few years later and was more strategic — here's what I learned.

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 05:10

a woman posing in front of a brown background — Gina Knox has twice inherited money.
Klare Perez

Careers, BI-freelancer, Inheritance, money, inheritance-tax, finance, s-p500

5 UPS workers shared the toughest parts of their jobs: 'Sleeping on a truck four nights a week is rough'

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 09:59

UPS driver unloading a truck filled with boxes. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Careers, UPS, Jobs, delivery-drivers, truck-drivers, ups-delivery, warehouse-workers

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