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Dating in Silicon Valley is hard. I want to be married and have kids, but Big Tech is holding me back.

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 05:03

Overwhelmed worker surrounded by piles of work, with logos of big tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Netflix) overhead, cursors, and broken hearts — A manager at a FAANG company says he's gotten more attention since he started working in Big Tech.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, bi-illustration, alyssa-powell, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, big-tech, FAANG

I quit Merrill Lynch to start my own business. Leaving a 7-figure income and cushy corporate perks was hard, but I don't regret it.

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 05:05

a man in a blue outfit poses in front of a palm tree — Chad Willardson.
Tom Pellicer, Rowco Media, LLC

Careers, BI-freelancer, merrill-lynch, Merrill, wealth-management, Entrepreneurs, quit-job

I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 05:05

My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian. — Pete Ballmer, Alisa Solo/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Tech, Money Stories, as-told-to, contributor-2024, steve-ballmer, pete-ballmer, product-manager

I drove the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE. It's fun to drive and has luxurious features, but it's not worth buying new.

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 05:05

a blue 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV — The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE.
Jules Rogers

Transportation, BI-freelancer, cars, SUVs, toyota, toyota-rav4, Hybrid

I quit multiple dream jobs to move for my husband's career. It was tough but led me to create a flexible 6-figure business.

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:05

a woman holding a laptop stands in front of a blue wall — Emily Reagan.
Courtesy of Emily Reagan

Careers, BI-freelancer, virtual-assistants, va, virtual-assistant, military-spouses, dream-job

I doubled my salary by becoming a travel nurse. You can't just wait around for a raise — you need to take bold actions.

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 05:05

Chan was working for below the average hourly rate for nurses in California. — Louie Chan is a nurse in the Bay Area.
Courtesy of Louie Chan

Careers, travel-nurse, career-path, contributor-2024, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, lauryn-haas

I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 05:05

a man in a black outfit poses on the street in NYC — Jonathan Yarton.
Sandy De Jesus

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, the-hamptons, selling-the-hamptons, summer-house, Hamptons

I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 05:05

a man sits on top of a blue van in a grassy field — Gerardo Rios Garcia and his van.
Gerardo Rios Garcia

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, van-life, Manhattan, Columbia, Volkswagen, student

I quit bartending at Twin Peaks to start my marketing career. Within 3 years, I was a CMO earning double my former income.

Thu, 06/20/2024 - 05:05

a woman in a black outfit standing in a brown field — Brittany Betts is a marketing professional in Nashville.
Dahlia Orchid Photography

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Server, bartender, Bartending, twin-peaks

Off for Juneteenth? Here's an out-of-office message you can use to explain its significance.

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:40

Juneteenth — A man carries a child on his shoulders as they march near Central Park during a 2020 Juneteenth celebration.
Frank Franklin II/Associated Press

Careers, out-of-office, email, email-etiquette, juneteenth, Careers, Holiday

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