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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:49

A surgeon — Grunch and her husband agreed she would work and he would mostly stay at home with the kids.
Jonathan Batdont; BI

Parenting, Careers, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, neurosurgery

I quit my Big Tech dream job to work for myself. I loved the perks and the 6-figure salary, but the hustle culture wasn't worth it.

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 05:05

a woman sitting in a chair in front of a LinkedIn sign — Jean Kang.
Courtesy of Jean Kang

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, career-coach, content-creator, big-tech, six-figures

I deleted Gmail and Slack from my phone. I wanted to do better as a parent — but it's also been surprisingly great for my work.

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 06:32

Google app icon about to be deleted — Cafiero now replies to work messages using her deskptop.
Rebecca Zisser/BI

Tech, Parenting, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, as-told-to, contributor-2024, gmail

Gen Z to older workers: We're just like you

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 05:35

Gen Z — Gen Z workers want many of the same things as their older counterparts.
Westend61/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, gen-z, gen-z-workers, gen-z-work, baby-boomers, work-life-balance

Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase 'work-life balance.' Here's what they prefer instead.

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:31

A bunch of workers sitting in an office — Work-life balance seems like it wouldn't be controversial, but some of the world's biggest business leaders aren't big fans of the term.
Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images

Tech, Careers, work-life-balance, remote-work, work-from-home, CEOs, Billionaire

A product manager who worked at Meta and Google reveals which company is best for work-life balance

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 18:35

Google and Meta logos — A product manage described the differences between working at Google and Meta based on his time at both companies.
Tayfun Coskun and Sebastien Bozon/Getty Images

Tech, meta, google, work-life-balance, Compensation

Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a 'debilitating phrase,' and that work and life are actually a circle

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 10:52

Jeff Bezos — Jeff Bezos prefers to think of work and life as a circle, not something to balance.
Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

Tech, Careers, Education, Strategy, News, jeff-bezos, amazon

My husband and I were excited to take a trip to Europe after becoming empty nesters. But I struggled to let go of work.

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 09:27

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

a woman looking at venice canals with her phone in hand — The author, not pictured, struggled to disconnect from work in Venice.
SimonSkafar/Getty Images

Careers, Travel, Essay, psychology-freelance, life-success, empty-nest-parents, Travel

A millennial manager went viral after her Gen Z assistant picked up a work call while at the hair salon: 'Go off queen'

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 08:54

A young female freelancer influencer in glasses and fashionable casual clothes works online remotely using a laptop while sitting on the stairs in a shopping mall in a public place. — Gen Z and millennials want more flexibility at work.
Elizaveta Starkova/Getty Images

Careers, trending-uk, millennial, gen-z, managers, gen-z-workers, Flexibility

Gen Z has discovered the ultimate anti-layoff hack: government jobs

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:35

Tech Insider : Economy

uncle sam — I want YOU to work for the government. At least that's the latest takeaway some Gen Zers have of today's job market.
Library of Congress

Tech, Careers, economy, gen-z, work-life-balance, Millenials, public-servants

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