I skipped grad school and became a mechanic instead. I ended up getting a dream job at Tesla.
A woman decided to become a mechanic after going to art school. She worked at Tesla fixing cars for clients.
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A New Yorker took her first solo trip to Greece at 38. She loved the slower pace of life so much that she moved there.
Marissa Rodriguez went on vacation to Greece aged 38, and ended up staying for 3 years on digital nomad visa.
A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.
Mom-of-two Nicola Lindgren took 21 months of paid parental leave, and her partner took additional parental leave.
I help tired moms take care of their newborns at night on top of my day job. It's hard but rewarding work.
Jessica Hall worked as a night nanny for newborns alongside her day job.
I work 2 jobs from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. I'm sacrificing sleep, friends, and hobbies so I can retire in my 30s.
A Gen-Z college graduate works two jobs from home to achieve financial independence in her 30s.
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Being laid off at 31 made me view every job as temporary. Then I spent 23 years working for 1 company, only to be laid off again.
Jay Cadmus was laid off at 55. He shared how building a network on LinkedIn helped him land his next job.
I was rejected from my first promotion at Google. Here's how I took control of my career and landed 3 promotions.
An ex-software engineer shares how she landed her first Google promotion, after she first got rejected.
How to run an efficient meeting, according to tech billionaires who took them very seriously
How tech billionaires Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt ran efficient meetings.
I was laid off at 57. I've been rejected from hundreds of jobs — even after knocking $50K off my salary expectations.
A woman in her 50s was laid off. She told Business Insider about how she's struggling to land a job and worries about delaying retirement.
I left JPMorgan and escaped the 'golden handcuffs.' I have no regrets.
Lucy Puttergill felt trapped in her banking job until she quit and reevaluated her relationship with money.
I went to pre-med school, wanting to be a surgeon. I became an electrician instead and have no regrets.
An electrician shared why she chose that career instead of becoming a doctor after studying pre-med.
5 people share the different ways they landed jobs at Big Tech companies
Five people who landed careers at Big Tech companies share exactly how they did it.
An American couple built a $1 million portfolio and retired in their 40s. Here's how they did it.
Jim White shared how he reached FIRE — Financial Independence, Retire Early — and retired at 43.
I moved my family to Spain where childcare is 3 times cheaper than the UK. I'm happier and healthier, and I landed a better job.
Sara Bustillo de Castro moved from London to Madrid after she found the childcare too expensive and low quality in the UK.
I'm a millennial who manages Gen Zs. Here are the differences in managing the workforce's youngest generation.
Millennial Hannah Tooker found working with Gen Z changed her perspective and improved her management style.
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4 people who relocated and regretted it share the biggest mistake they made and what they learned
Four people who decided to relocate and regretted their decision shared their biggest mistake and how they'd do it differently if they moved again.
I got my dream job at Apple on my fourth attempt. Here's why I left the 6-figure job after only 2 years.
A software engineer landed his job at Apple by showcasing his side hustles – then left to pursue running them full-time.
Hiring managers are bored of seeing these résumé clichés. Here's how you can avoid them.
Jenny Foss, a career consultant shared three common mistakes applicants make on their résumés and how to avoid them.
I started an Etsy candle store last year. The passive income helped me travel the world.
The passive income Francisco Rivera makes from his lucrative Etsy store gives him the freedom to be an "intermittent nomad."
6 things you should never do in a job interview — and what to say instead, according to recruiters
In a job interview, candidates should never overshare about their personal life or trash an ex-boss. These are big red flags for recruiters.