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We're married Delta pilots with two young kids. Here's how we've navigated our careers together and our top 10 travel tips for couples.

Thu, 02/16/2023 - 11:31

Tech Insider : Travel

Delta pilots Brent and Kelly Knoblauch. — Delta pilots Brent and Kelly Knoblauch piloted their first flight together in January through a winter storm.
Courtesy of Brent and Kelly Knoblauch

Transportation, Travel, News, Airline, Delta, as told to, pilot

I'm a long-haul trucker. It's a lonely job, especially as a woman — but I can support my kid and see incredible places.

Wed, 02/15/2023 - 05:20

Tracey Price's favorite thing about long-haul trucking is watching the seasons and environments change day-by-day. — Tracey Price's favorite thing about long-haul trucking is watching the seasons and environments change day-by-day.
Tracey Price

Careers, Transportation, truck driving, Women, Jobs, as told to, contributor 2023

I was a manager at Amazon. My boss encouraged me to quit after I defended a high-performing employee who was about to get the lowest performance rating.

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 13:08

According to a former employee, the company gave senior leaders — According to a former employee, the company gave senior leaders "unregretted attrition" numbers — the percentage of employees that managers aren't sad to see leave the company, whether voluntarily or otherwise.
Mark Lennihan/Associated Press

Careers, Tech Insider, Nordic, amazon, as told to, Amazon Pivot, Performance Reviews

I made almost $500,000 on Upwork last year as a freelance SEO consultant — here's how

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 05:02

Sam Bazzi, SEO consultant — Sam Bazzi is an SEO consultant.
Sam Bazzi

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Freelancer UK, contributor 2023, Upwork, as told to, Kiera Fields

I started an Instagram fan page for luxury watches and turned it into an $8 million resale business — here's how

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 12:27

Austen Chu and Sean Wong stand next to a watch in a glass case — Austen Chu, left, and Sean Wong, his cofounder.
Courtesy fo Austen Chu

Small Business, Nordic, BI-freelancer, Small Business Owner, watches, Hong Kong, China

I find peoples' lost jewelry on beaches for a living. I have a 90% success rate, and most searches take me under 2 hours.

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 05:00

Michael Oliver after retrieving a lost ring. — Michael Oliver after retrieving a lost ring.
Michael Oliver

Careers, as told to, Freelancer UK, BI-freelancer, metal detector, jeweler

4 ways to re-engage employees who have checked out at work, according to an HR consultant

Fri, 02/10/2023 - 10:23

Michael Timmes.

Courtesy of Michael Timmes

Careers, Nordic, BI-freelancer, quiet quitting, quiet quitter, employee satisfaction, HR

I landed my dream job at Disney after growing up in a refugee camp. This is how I made it to Hollywood after a childhood interrupted by war

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 05:00

Maggie Bushiri grew up in refugee camps in Tanzania and Mozambique, but now has a career in production at Disney.

Courtesy of Kevin Clone

Entertainment, Careers, as told to, contributor 2023, disney, Dream job, Refugee camp

I'm a millennial advertising CEO and my Gen Z employees have taught me to lead with emotion first

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 05:00

Wonderkind co-founder and CEO Elle De Freitas — In 2020, Elle De Freitas, 31, left the sales world to co-found her own advertising agency in Austin, Texas. Now, her all-women team has worked with hundreds of food and beverage brands.
Courtesy of Elle De Freitas

Careers, Advertising, Millennials, Gen Z workers, gen z, millennial boss, as told to

The daily routine of a Ford executive who's up at 5:30 a.m., listens to a 'hype song' on the way to work, and ends the day with wine, TV, and a 'golden hour'

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 05:00

Sondra Sutton Fung with colleagues — Sondra Sutton Phung, left, is a marketing executive at Ford.
Courtesy of Sondra Sutton Phung

Transportation, Careers, Nordic, Features, Day In The Life, Ford, Ford Motor Co.

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