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I made more than $877,000 in revenue last year selling emotional-intelligence card games online. Here's how I built my business.

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 05:00

Jenny Woo went from marketing her product as a card game to an "educational learning tool," which helped her business take off.

Courtesy of Jenny Woo

Small Business, Nordic, BI-freelancer, Card Game, Emotional Intelligence, amazon, Emotions

I'm an HR executive that was just laid off from Vox Media. I've been preparing for this since my first day on the job.

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 05:00

former vox employee Phoebe Gavin — In the wake of Vox Media layoffs, Phoebe Gavin, 37, let her LinkedIn followers know that her job had been affected. But, she says that's OK because she'd been preparing to be laid off since day one.
Courtesy of Phoebe Gavin

Careers, Media, Layoffs, Vox Media, career coach, Laid Off, Job Hunting

I got laid off from Amazon. The lack of transparency about why certain people were let go made the whole process extremely robotic.

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 06:40

Amazon — Amazon recently announced a layoff of 18,000 employees.
Elaine Thompson/AP

Tech Insider, amazon, as told to, Layofffs, Big Tech, Tech layoffs, first person

I'm a general manager on a $450 million cruise ship. I'm on duty 24 hours a day, but it's worth it to travel the world in a floating 5-star hotel.

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 06:26

Tech Insider : Travel

Alessandro Menegazzi — Alessandro Menegazzi says he's worked in some of the world's most exclusive hotels, but the sea always calls him back.
Claire Turrell

Transportation, Travel, Careers, Freelancer UK, contributor 2022, Kiera Fields, Cruise

I started working at Medieval Times after getting laid off — now I play the queen. It's a dangerous but really fun job.

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 11:50

Erin Zapcic in her queen dress — Erin Zapcic plays the queen at Medieval Times.
Courtesy of Erin Zapcic

Careers, Entertainment, Retail, Nordic, Jobs, actors, Acting

I plan a Brit Awards after-party attended by celebrities like Katy Perry and Lorde. Here's what goes into organizing an event for the stars.

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 06:37

Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry and Lorde at the 2014 Universal BRITs after-party — Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry, and Lorde at Universal Music's 2014 Brit Awards after-party.
Getty Images

Careers, Music, as told to, contributor 2023, Brit Awards

I'm a CEO who tried 'monk mode' after seeing it on TikTok. My productivity shot up, and so did the quality of my work.

Wed, 01/25/2023 - 05:00

Josh Wood — Josh Wood.
Courtesy of Josh Wood

Careers, Nordic, Productivity, productivity hack, productivity tips, Pomodoro Technique, Distraction

I just got laid off from Google by email. The 'cold' and 'inhuman' way they treated employees is why I'm not going to reapply.

Tue, 01/24/2023 - 14:23

Google laid off 12,000 workers on Friday following mass job cuts from Amazon and Microsoft.

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Tech Insider, google, Layoffs, engineer, Software engineer, Sundar Pichai, Tech layoffs

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