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<ul><li><keyword id="19896911" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reliance-Jio" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Reliance Jio" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Reliance Jio">Reliance Jio</keyword> and The <keyword id="19986269" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Walt-Disney-Company" source="keywords">Walt Disney Company</keyword> have announced the completion of their merger.</li><li>JioStar will be the new destination for their content, with plans priced starting at ₹15 per month.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about JioStar and the company’s new plans.</li></ul>Reliance Industries and The Walt Disney Company have finally completed the much-awaited merger of their media businesses. With this, Star India Private Limited has emerged as the new joint venture (JV) between the two companies. Nita Ambani has been appointed as the chairperson of the JV valued at $8.5 billion on a post-money basis. After much speculation about the website, the company has announced jiostar.com as the new hub for its digital content. The company has also announced plans for different languages, starting as low as ₹15 per month. At present the company has offered several plans in standard definition and high definition, with more plans expected to be added in the coming days. <h2>JioStar standard definition packs</h2><ul><li>Star Value Pack Hindi – ₹59 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Hindi – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Marathi Hindi – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Marathi Hindi – ₹110 per month </li><li>Star Value Bengali Hindi – ₹65 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Bengali Hindi – ₹110 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Hindi Mini – ₹15 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Hindi – ₹65 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Odia Hindi – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Malayalam – ₹57 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Malayalam – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Tamil Malayalam – ₹63 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Tamil Malayalam – ₹105 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Malayalam Mini – ₹45 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Hindi Mini – ₹45 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Kannada Hindi – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Hindi Kannada – ₹67 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Telugu Hindi – ₹81 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Hindi Telugu – ₹81 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Telugu Hindi Mini – ₹70 per month </li><li>Disney Kids Pack – ₹15 per month </li><li>Disney Hungama Kids Pack – ₹15 per month </li></ul><h2>JioStar high-definition packs</h2><ul><li>Star Value Pack Lite HD Hindi – ₹88 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Lite HD – ₹125 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Marathi Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Marathi Hindi HD – ₹145 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Bengali Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Bengali Lite Hindi HD – ₹145 per month </li><li>Star Value Pack Odia Lite Hindi HD – ₹99 per month </li><li>Star Premium Pack Odia Lite Hindi HD – ₹135 per month </li><li>Disney Kids Pack HD – ₹18 per month </li><li>Disney Hungama Kids Pack HD – ₹18 per month </li></ul>Apart from this, users also have the option to Ala-carte plans, selecting the channels they want and only paying for them, similar to what most dish operators already offer. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/asus-rog-zephyrus-g16-review/articleshow/115054981.cms">Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop review – With a big AI boost</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/skoda-kylaq-suv-launched-in-india-starting-at-7-89-lakh/articleshow/115013668.cms">Skoda Kylaq SUV launched in India starting at ₹7.89 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/realme-gt-7-pro-with-snapdragon-8-elite-6500mah-battery-to-launch-in-india-on-november-26/articleshow/114945858.cms">Realme GT 7 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 6,500mAh battery to launch in India on November 26</a>

JioStar announces plans starting at ₹15 – here’s everything you need to know

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="20173795" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Southwest-Airlines" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Southwest Airlines" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Southwest Airlines">Southwest Airlines</keyword> is cutting unprofitable routes and reducing its presence in Atlanta.</li><li>The airline faces pressure from an activist investor to boost revenue and cut costs.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-end-of-budget-airlines-southwest-jetblue-frontier-spirit-2024-7">Southwest Airlines is slashing unprofitable routes</a> as it faces intensifying pressure from an activist investor to boost revenue and cut costs. The budget airline plans to cut some 340 pilots and flight attendants from its busy Atlanta base, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/25/southwest-airlines-cut-service-staffing-atlanta.html">CNBC first reported Wednesday</a>. A company spokesperson confirmed the news, citing lower bookings that have forced it to reduce service. Changes won't take effect for six months. The spokesperson also noted a delay in new plane deliveries <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/its-not-just-boeing-airlines-are-hemorrhaging-cash-too-2024-4">amid Boeing's 737 MAX issues.</a> "We continue to optimize our network to meet Customer demand, best utilize our fleet, and maximize revenue opportunities," the spokesperson said. "Decisions like these are difficult for our Company because of the effects on our People, but we have a history of more than 53 years of ensuring they are taken care of." <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-25/southwest-airlines-slashes-atlanta-flights-to-stem-losses?srnd=all&amp;embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank">Bloomberg reported</a> that the airline said the changes would reduce its Atlanta operations by about a third, to 381 weekly flights from 567, with 16 cities cut altogether. Southwest was the second-largest operator in <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-tells-prospective-flight-attendants-wear-proper-underwear-interviews-2024-9">Atlanta behind Delta Air Lines</a>, leaving customers will fewer choices out of the world's busiest airport. <h2>Atlanta is just one of many Southwest network shake-ups this year</h2>The airline announced plans in April to cut flights from Chicago O'Hare by one-third — an airport Southwest only started flying to in 2021 after favoring Chicago's smaller Midway airport for years. The airline also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-leaving-these-4-airports-amid-boeing-737-max-crisis-2024-4">left four airports</a> in August as part of a <keyword id="19942949" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cost-cutting" source="keywords">cost-cutting</keyword> and restructuring plan, including Bellingham International Airport in Washington state, Mexico's Cozumel International Airport, Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York. Despite its shrinking network, Southwest is boosting flights where it has an edge. It said it would start flying six routes to and from Nashville and operating red-eye flights from Hawaii to the US mainland in April. The network shakeups are part of a slew of strategy changes as the industry faces headwinds and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-call-for-changes-new-leadership-ceo-elliott-management-2024-6">a hedge fund with a sizable new stake pushes for changes</a>. Southwest announced in July it would end its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-is-getting-rid-of-open-seating-on-all-flights-2024-7">long-standing open-seating policy</a> and start selling premium seats. Its also committed to updating its outdated technology, which led to a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-says-scheduling-system-played-a-role-in-flight-meldown-2022-12">crippling meltdown</a> in December 2022. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-changes-activist-investstor-free-bags-open-seating-fees-2024-6">Further changes</a> are likely to be announced at an investor day on Thursday, which will lay out Southwest's future as we know it. It's likely the<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/southwest-airlines-history-2021-8"> low-cost carrier, famous for its open-seating and two free checked bags</a>, will mold more into a mainline carrier — something Elliott believes will boost profits and improve the customer experience. Correction: September 25, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the frequency of Southwest's flights into and out of Atlanta. It reportedly plans to operate 381 flights weekly, not daily, down from 567 weekly flights. The story also misstated when Southwest is set to start red-eye flights from Hawaii. It plans to start flying those routes in April, not in February.

Southwest is making big route changes as it prepares to reveal new details of its turnaround plan

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Boeing's new CEO plans to change the company culture by placing executives on factory floors.</li><li>This strategy aims to address safety, communication, and trust in Boeing.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-ceo-turnaround-plan-employee-memo-earnings-2024-10">Boeing's new CEO</a> on Wednesday laid out a four-part plan to fix the ailing company.He said one top priority is to "fundamentally" change the culture, in part by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeings-new-ceo-tours-factories-signaling-intent-for-change-2024-8">putting executives on factory floors.</a>"We need to be on the factory floors, in the back shops, and in our engineering labs," he said in a memo to employees. "We need to know what's going on, not only with our products but with our people."It's not uncommon for companies to send executives to work alongside rank-and-file workers.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/home-depot-requires-corporate-employees-work-shifts-at-stores-2024-10">Home Depot</a> recently announced it would require corporate employees to work a shift at company stores each quarter. Starbucks' former CEO, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ceos-working-in-stores-benefits-explained-starbucks-2023-4">Laxman Narasimhan</a>, last year directed senior leaders to work in stores to better understand employee pain points and customer experiences.For Boeing, this strategy could help bridge gaps in safety and communication as the planemaker tries to regain its foothold in the aerospace industry.<h2 id="a64ec0f3-087a-4d56-98a3-4c5476362a9c">Boeing plans to better connect with its workers</h2>Ortberg is tasked with stopping Boeing's freefall after a rough year of quality, safety, and production problems, plus a 40-day strike that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-strike-costing-50m-per-day-as-negotiations-restart-2024-10">has cost it an estimated $50 million per day</a>.<div type="image" title="A worker holding up two signs that say &quot;Machinists union on strike against Boeing.&quot;" height="5760" width="8640" msid="114519882" hostid="261" sizebytes="1157174"></div>During Boeing's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Ortberg told investors that he is focused on holding the organization accountable and reevaluating the company's values to earn back trust. He said cultural change starts at the top and won't happen overnight."I'm still in the process of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/boeing-s-new-ceo-touts-transparency-plans-to-walk-factory-floor">traveling around, meeting our people</a>, particularly two and three levels down," he said on the call. "We just have to get everybody in the right position, running the right play, focused on the right thing, and I think we've got some work to do there."Ortberg said he would consider supplementing the team with outside resources to help address Boeing's culture gaps. At the same time, he's promised to slim down the company's workforce by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-layoffs-strike-777x-delay-freighter-2024-10">laying off some 17,000 workers.</a>"One of the things I've heard from a lot of employees is there is just too much overhead; it slows them down in being able to get their work done," he said. "So we're going to really focus on this workforce reduction in streaming those overhead activities [and] consolidating things that can be consolidated."<h2 id="d4c04079-4ed5-4f60-8c58-43552d958b9f">Putting execs in workers' shoes could improve safety</h2>Ortberg said his plan to change the company's culture would help <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/faa-investigated-boeings-safety-culture-and-the-results-arent-great-2024-2">root out quality issues</a>, in addition to giving executives more insight into its people and products.Boeing's safety action <a target="_blank" href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/updates-boeing-737-9-max-aircraft">plan</a>, submitted to the FAA in May, focuses on strengthening employee safety reporting, simplifying and clarifying work expectations, and enhancing staff communication and training.A communication breakdown was later identified as <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alaska-boeing-737-max-9-door-blowout-company-response-earnings-2024-1">one reason critical bolts weren't on the Max 9</a> jet that lost a door plug midflight in January. At least three whistleblowers have come forward since the event to report slipping quality problems on the assembly line, with one veteran engineer saying <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-whistleblower-said-was-threatened-to-keep-quiet-about-safety-2024-4">they risked punishment from Boeing for bringing up safety issues</a>.<div type="image" title="Aircraft being assembled at the Boeing factory in June 2024." height="2792" width="4186" msid="114519881" hostid="261" sizebytes="1199120"></div>Putting executives in workers' shoes could help streamline communication and quality processes and ensure employees get the resources they need.<a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-shocked-price-cost-ride-icrease-2023-8">Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi</a>, for example, has been vocal about how his time driving for the company <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-company-should-have-paid-attention-drivers-2023-9">illuminated issues</a> facing its drivers.<h2 id="566d618e-f861-4b6b-ae57-f591d4e31a17">It could be the change Boeing needs</h2>Richard Aboulafia, managing director at AeroDynamic Advisory, told Business Insider that Boeing should have been putting executives on the factory floor well before Ortberg showed up."Boeing needs to root out the people who thought it was appropriate or even acceptable to not have that interaction in the first place," he said. "Who said it was OK to run a company where there were these lengths between people who are at the top and the people actually doing the company's business."Aboulafia said Ortberg could have a tough time forcing cultural change unless he cuts some of the managers who led the company through its latest crises. Peter McNally, an analyst at Third Bridge, told BI that Ortberg's operational background is critical to the company's cultural revival."Kelly Ortberg was hired for his operational expertise, not for his ability to sell more planes," he said. "He is an engineer with deep industry experience, and his previous experience at Rockwell Collins gives him a lot of credibility with the rank-and-file."

Boeing's new plan to fix its broken culture: Execs on the factory floor

<ul><li><keyword id="19918823" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="OpenAI" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="OpenAI" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="OpenAI">OpenAI</keyword> is planning a new AI model</li><li>It could be out in December</li><li>It might be called <keyword id="21029601" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="GPT-5" source="keywords">GPT-5</keyword></li></ul> When OpenAI launched <keyword id="19918826" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ChatGPT" source="keywords">ChatGPT</keyword>, powered by GPT 3.5, in November 2022, the world couldnt' stop marvelling at the new chatbot in town. It took everyone by surprise with its ability to respond in a human-like manner, give life advice, joke around, compose music and poetry and whatnot. As ChatGPT gained immense popularity, OpenAI kept working on making the chatbot better and better and has since rolled out many updates and new language models. Now, yet another AI model might just be in store. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112399861" title="ChatGPT will let you create images for free like Microsoft's CoPilot and Google's Gemini but there is a catch" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2>OpenAI prepares for <keyword id="20227335" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Orion" source="keywords">Orion</keyword> launch </h2> According to a report in The Verge, OpenAI is planning to release Orion, its next-generation AI model, by December this year. According to the report, Orion will initially be available only to select companies collaborating closely with OpenAI, aiming to allow early partners to build tailored products with its advanced capabilities. <keyword id="19895622" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Microsoft" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Microsoft" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Microsoft">Microsoft</keyword>, a primary OpenAI partner, is also reportedly preparing to host Orion on Azure by November. Internally seen as a successor to <keyword id="19940299" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="GPT-4" source="keywords">GPT-4</keyword>, Orion could represent a substantial step toward more capable and versatile AI. This approach marks a shift from previous OpenAI releases like GPT-4 and GPT-3, which became widely accessible through ChatGPT soon after their launch. Instead, Orion's limited rollout will enable OpenAI to gather data and refine the model’s responses with real-world feedback, especially in corporate applications. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113636867" title="ChatGPT freaked people out by talking about AI taking over the world, but this is not the first time" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 0.7em; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; background: 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">GPT-4 successor?</h2>Internally, the report adds that OpenAI views Orion as a successor to GPT-4, but it remains uncertain whether the model will officially be marketed as GPT-5. Altman has time and again spoken about GPT-5 but he hasn't ever made a definitive statement. This hints at the potential of Orion as more than just another generational leap; instead, it may be the first in a line of hybrid models that gradually amalgamate various machine learning approaches within a unified framework. The Verge report also says that Orion is expected to be up to 100 times more powerful than GPT-4, showing OpenAI’s intent to create a model capable of handling more complex tasks and possibly advancing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is a form of AI that can understand, learn, and perform a wide range of tasks in a human-like manner. Earlier, OpenAI used its o1 model, also known as Strawberry, to generate synthetic data for Orion’s training, which could improve its understanding and adaptability in diverse contexts.

ChatGPT parent OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch a new AI model soon but not everyone will get it

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Etihad Airways plans to spend $1 billion refitting its planes, its CEO told media outlets.</li><li>It comes after Boeing announced further delays to its 777X jet.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/etihad-airways-first-class-apartment-family-travel-points-worth-it-2024-5">Etihad Airways</a> plans to spend up to $1 billion on new cabins, its CEO said, as reported by two media outlets.The Abu Dhabi-based airline is set to start by upgrading its Boeing 787 and 777 models, CEO Antonoaldo Neves told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-14/etihad-to-pour-up-to-1-billion-into-jet-retrofit-amid-delays">Bloomberg</a> and local outlet <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2024/11/14/etihad-to-invest-nearly-1bn-to-retrofit-boeing-777-jets-and-will-beat-2023-profit-this-year/">The National</a>. Etihad's website says it has 43 and nine such jets, respectively.Bloomberg reported that the refits will involve overhauling the entire cabin, introducing high-speed internet, and installing a new entertainment system.It added that supply chain delays mean the program will begin late next year.Neves told Bloomberg that Etihad plans to upgrade all its widebody jets except for the superjumbo <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/every-airline-flies-the-airbus-a380-and-their-destinations-2024-7">Airbus A380</a>."We're going to retrofit even the planes that don't need a retrofit, but we believe it's important for the airline" to have consistency across the fleet, he added.Etihad did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.The retrofit comes after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-777x-why-so-important-delays-future-airlines-2024-7">Boeing announced further delays to its 777X jet</a>, a modernized version of the 777 that would become the world's largest twin-engine jet by capacity.<div type="image" title="A Boeing 777-X aircraft flies during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central - Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13, 2023." height="2608" width="3912" msid="115298684" hostid="261" sizebytes="175164"></div>It was initially set to debut in 2020 but has since been pushed back to 2026.Etihad ordered 25 777X jets in 2013. However, Neves told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.aerotelegraph.com/en/for-now-the-777x-doesnt-play-any-role-in-our-five-year-plan">AeroTelegraph</a> in May that the contracts had since been restructured, meaning the airline doesn't have any firm options for the jet."As for now, the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-777x-flagship-cabin-interior-photos-economy-seats-bins-lights-2024-7">777X</a> doesn't play any role in our five-year plan," he added.The latest delay to the much-anticipated jet sparked criticism from customers, including <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/emirates-boeing-777x-delays-plans-serious-conversation-strike-2024-10">Emirates</a>, Etihad's rival airline in the United Arab Emirates."Emirates has had to make significant and highly expensive amendments to our fleet programs as a result of Boeing's multiple contractual shortfalls and we will be having a serious conversation with them over the next couple of months," President Sir Tim Clark told Business Insider in a statement last month.

A major Middle Eastern airline is planning a $1 billion plane revamp after Boeing's new jet was delayed again

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Michael Johnston was making six figures in a remote job he enjoyed when his second child was born.</li><li>He fell in love with <keyword id="23944982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="full-time-parenting" source="keywords">full-time parenting</keyword> and his wife, a successful editor, was keen to keep working.</li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Johnston, 41, a <keyword id="23944981" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="stay-at-home-dad" source="keywords">stay-at-home dad</keyword> who lives in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Johnston's financial claims have been verified with documents. It has been edited for length and clarity. I graduated from Boston University in 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering. I then got a job in the semiconductor industry. The role allowed me unlimited creative freedom and had crazy big budgets. Life was good. A few years into this amazing job, things shifted. The 2008 recession hit, and though I survived layoffs, everything changed. Money dried up for creative projects, and suddenly, I was doing paperwork all day. After my wife Maddie finished school, we wanted a fresh start. We moved coasts onto a ranch in California. I found a new role at KLA Corporation, in manufacturing, with much less paperwork. When my wife told me she was pregnant, I had a steady job with a manageable workload, but I traveled frequently to China, Taiwan, and South Korea. I was grateful for the income when our son Lincoln was born. <div type="image" title="Dad with baby in a carrier." height="4032" width="2268" msid="114981391" hostid="261"></div><h2>The impossible task of pandemic parenting</h2>Like many parents, March 2020 was a very difficult period for my family of three. Lincoln was around three years old, and suddenly my world narrowed to just four walls during lockdown. Instead of traveling and working in the office, my role was being permanently on the phone. I had meetings the entire day and would try to get my actual work done in the evening. Calls from around the world pushed late into the night. At some points, I worked almost 24 hours a day. Maddie, Lincoln, and I tried to maintain daily family life while we kept up with our careers. Now we were both fully remote, so we bought a beach house in Maine in 2020 and left California in 2021. But that wasn't the only reason we were moving back closer to home: our second baby was on the way. <div type="image" title="Michael Johnston and his kids." height="3357" width="1888" msid="114981168" hostid="261"></div><h2>Crunching numbers on <keyword id="21017792" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paternity-leave" source="keywords">paternity leave</keyword></h2>I fully intended to go back to work after paternity leave. I was making six figures doing work that I loved — prior to the pandemic shift — and my team was great. But over 12 weeks of leave, I fell in love with being a full-time dad. If I was up at 3 a.m. I was comforting a sleepless kid, not fielding international calls. It was some of the best times we'd had as a family. My wife has a successful career in editorial work, and we began examining whether we could afford to be a one-salary family. We'd spent our early career days digging out of student and credit card debt from moving around. Right before kids, we'd finally paid off our debt, which was tough even with two incomes. Moving back to Maine was a major savings opportunity. We streamlined our spending on our mortgage, rental property, two cars, and everything else it takes to run a family in California. We no longer had to pay for flights back, preschool or daycare. We dug into what life would look like on one income, and my financial projections showed it was doable in Maine. We walk the kids to school and don't have a pricey commute. We no longer pay for any day care — a drastic change from the insanely California options at around $2,000 for one child. Maine also has free breakfast and lunch at school. <h2>Deciding to stay home</h2>It came down to how we viewed our work. After maternity leave, my wife was excited to see her coworkers and jump back into her job. I saw work as a means to an end. My future wasn't ever really tied up in my workplace. I'd missed so much of my first child's youngest years that I was determined not to repeat that with my second. On the work front, I'd used my degree for 17 years and accomplished what I wanted to. A week or two before the end of my leave, I set my team up for success and gave my boss my two weeks' notice. <div type="image" title="Michael Johnston and his family." height="1690" width="2253" msid="114981165" hostid="261"></div><h2>Settling into full-time dad life</h2>The first few months were awesome. We knew we'd made the right choice. I walked the kids to school every day and got to experience small moments I'd previously been too busy to enjoy. I did have misconceptions about stay-at-home parenting life. I thought I'd renovate our 1954 Airstream during naps. Instead, I get up at 5:30 a.m., make lunches, have a cup of coffee for 15 minutes in peace, and then get everyone ready for school. Once my oldest is at school, my new mission is potty training. I'm lucky to grab a shower during naptime. I clean and reset the house for the evening, getting dishes under control and dinner started. My wife and I always split the cores, her taking the mental labor of organizing school and social life comms and I did more physical chores. This is now just more official – I manage school runs and all the household tasks. When others find out I'm a stay-at-home dad, they always ask: "When are you going back to work?" Maybe I will, maybe I won't. If I do, I'll have different boundaries. I spent too long wrapped up in my job. We are trained to graduate, get a good job, work that job forever, then retire at 65. I plowed along for long enough. Now I know a corporate job isn't a mandatory trajectory. It was a choice. I'm happy doing something different. Correction: November 8, 2024 — A previous version of this story misstated that the Johnston family didn’t have a car. They do have a car in Maine.

I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.

<ul><li><keyword id="19940563" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="JioCinema" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="JioCinema" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="JioCinema">JioCinema</keyword> has announced a new annual ad-free premium plan for individuals.</li><li>The premium subscription plan has been priced at ₹299 per year.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about JioCinema’s new <keyword id="21835315" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="annual-subscription-plan" source="keywords">annual subscription plan</keyword>.</li></ul> Mukesh Ambani-owned streaming platform JioCinema has announced a new annual subscription plan, soon after announcing two <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/jiocinema-introduces-new-ad-free-premium-plans-starting-at-29/articleshow/109581033.cms">monthly premium plans</a>. The new annual premium subscription from the digital arm of <keyword id="19976121" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Viacom18" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Viacom18" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Viacom18">Viacom18</keyword> offers ad-free content in 4K. After announcing two monthly plans, JioCinema has now announced an annual plan for individual users. The company is yet to announce an annual plan for family users. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="JioCinema annual plan price" comment="subhead" text="JioCinema annual plan price"><keyword id="17566564" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="JioCinema-annual-plan" source="Orion">JioCinema annual plan</keyword> price</cmsannotation> The JioCinema annual plan is priced at ₹299 per year, which is significantly cheaper than the monthly plan which costs ₹678 per year. While it is priced at ₹29 for the first month, the renewal costs ₹59 per month. The ₹299 annual plan is currently available at a discounted price. After the first year, the plan will cost ₹599. It is currently being offered at a 50% discount as part of an introductory offer. On the other hand, the family plan costs ₹89 per month and there is no annual plan available yet for families. Do note that sports content, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), will continue to be free with Jio’s ad-supported tier. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="JioCinema premium plan features" comment="subhead" text="JioCinema premium plan features"><keyword id="17402458" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="JioCinema-premium-plan" source="Orion">JioCinema premium plan</keyword> features</cmsannotation> The JioCinema <keyword id="21803687" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="premium-plan" source="keywords">premium plan</keyword> offers access to all premium content on the platform without any ads, except sports and live content, which will continue to show ads. JioCinema has announced several partnerships over the last few months, including with HBO and Paramount. The company has said that in addition to English, content from international studios will be available in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali. Users who subscribe to either of the premium plans will also be able to download the content and watch it offline on their device. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Plans from rivals" comment="subhead" text="Plans from rivals">Plans from rivals</cmsannotation> JioCinema’s offerings are considerably cheaper when compared to plans offered by its rivals. Netflix offers a mobile-only subscription at ₹149 a month, while Prime Video has a subscription fee of ₹299 per month of ₹1,499 per year. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/awfis-space-solutions-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/110467409.cms">Awfis Space Solutions IPO allotment – How to check allotment, GMP, listing date and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-f55-with-leather-back-launched-in-india-starting-at-26999/articleshow/110462026.cms">Samsung Galaxy F55 with leather back launched in India starting at ₹26,999</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/lenovo-loq-15-review/articleshow/110456546.cms">Lenovo LOQ 15 review – gaming laptop with a sturdy design</a>

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