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I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 06:43

Left: Kelly Gibson. Right: Rows of desks in front of a green chalkboard in a classroom. — Kelly Gibson is a high school English teacher in Oregon.
Kelly Gibson ; LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images

Tech, AI, as-told-to, contributor-2024, chat-gpt, AI, Teaching

I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 05:04

Christelle Pellecuer — Nicole Benewaah

Careers, as-told-to, Adoption, childhood, Career, first-job, contributor-2024

My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 04:39

Amanda Manley sitting in front of a Tesla with her daughter and husband — Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.
Amanda Manley

Careers, as-told-to, tesla, elon-musk, work-life-balance, overworked, quitting-job

I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 05:05

a family takes a selfie under umbrellas — Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.
Courtesy of Annalisa Pawlosky

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, female-breadwinner, google, breadwinner, Switzerland

I left Silicon Valley for Europe. Here's why I chose to launch my startup in Berlin.

Mon, 11/11/2024 - 07:32

Left: Ivan Maryasin. Right: Berlin skyline — Maryasin chose Berlin because its tech scene was on the rise.
Ivan Maryasin ; Nikada/Getty Images.

Tech, Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2024, silicon-valley, san-francisco, Berlin

3 work problems HR can't solve for you, from an HR professional

Mon, 11/11/2024 - 05:05

Amy Lentz.

Courtesy of Amy Lentz

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, HR, human-resources, Promotions, toms

I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:11

A person infront of their laptop while using AI on their mobile device. — Khyati Sundaram says there are subtle signs that an applicant used AI to write their résumé or test answers.
amperespy/Getty Images

Careers, AI, as-told-to, AI, job-application, resume-writing, job-search

I'm a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It's made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 07:01

A man's hands and arms show him typing on a laptop on a green table with a coffee. — Marco Simões said using AI for translation makes him more productive.
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, AI, translation

An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 11:29

Mike Manalac standing outdoors holding his son with his wife under a tree with pink flowers. — Mike Manalac says he struggled to prioritize his career without sacrificing family life.
Courtesy of Mike Manalac

Careers, health, google, Accounting, Manager, career-journey, best-work-life-balance

I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 05:32

A selfie of a women in red glasses with doors behind her. — Rosanna Guadagno moved to Finland with her children after living in the US her whole life.
Courtesy of Rosanna Guadagno

Real Estate, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Relocation

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