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A collapsed pipe tunnel that killed 3 people is being blamed on an intern who worked as a quality inspector
Wang Nianpu was recommended for criminal charges while dozens of local government officials, his bo…
Matthew Loh
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A Gen Xer quit a $110,000 salary job in DC for one in Germany that pays less than half. He says he's more financially stable and happier now.
Kobi Smith moved to Germany after a career as an attorney in Washington, DC. He works at Popeyes an…
John Towfighi
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A neuroscientist is more efficient than ever after making 3 simple changes that take advantage of when her brain works best
Neuroscientist Mithu Storoni explained when the brain is better suited to certain tasks and how she…
Kim Schewitz
7 mins read
My honest review of working at Amazon for 7 1/2 years as a software engineer
Pooya Amini worked at Amazon as a software engineer from 2014 until 2022. He shares the highs and l…
Pooya Amini
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Leaving India and working in tech in the US changed me. I feel too foreign here and too foreign there.
Uday Padyana moved to the US in his 20s. Living in the US has changed him and he's experienced cult…
Robin Madell
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3 double dippers who work multiple full-time jobs share what they sacrifice for the sake of higher earnings
Three people who work multiple jobs share the pros and cons of double dipping. One person gave up …
Tess Martinelli
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I worked at Morgan Stanley, Amazon, and Slack before realizing I wasn't fulfilled. Motherhood changed my priorities.
Hera Wentong Li worked as a software engineer at Morgan Stanley, Amazon, and Slack before realizing…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I balance working hard to reach my financial goals and spending time with my son. I never want him to feel neglected.
Now that I have a higher salary, I can work 40-50 hours a week instead of 60 and still be financial…
Chris Boutté
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A millennial worked 2 remote jobs so he could retire at 50 but said overemployment isn't worth the stress
A California millennial made six figures secretly working two remote jobs. But he said he's happy h…
Jacob Zinkula
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I invested enough money to retire at 29. I don't ever need to worry about earning a salary again.
Daniel George was a VP at JP Morgan and before that worked at Google X. He saved enough money to re…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
7 mins read
A $174,000 salary isn't enough for members of Congress. In fact, they should probably give themselves a $100,000 raise.
It's not a popular position, and lawmakers know it. But they haven't gotten a raise in almost 15 ye…
Bryan Metzger
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I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.
A program manager at a startup making $184K moved from California to Las Vegas. She quit and took a…
Jane Zhang
3 mins read
I turned down my dream job. Work-from-home flexibility is too important to me.
I rejected my dream job offer, a full-time, in-office position with better pay and benefits. Losing…
Jen Glantz
5 mins read
I took a higher-paying job instead of one where I could work from home. I'm not sure it was the right move.
This 26-year-old man had to choose between a higher-paying job or one where he could work from home…
Tim Paradis
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Most people who quit their jobs during the Great Resignation say it was worth it
Most workers who quit their jobs in the last year say it's boosted their quality of life, according…
Avery Hartmans
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These 12 cities pay software engineers the most
We used the Insider salary comparison tool to find what cities have the highest median salaries for…
Alex Nicoll,Andy Kiersz
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A manager earning $178,000 had her work-from-home request denied by a judge
A senior manager at the Financial Conduct Authority had her work-from-home request denied by a judg…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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American hustle culture is dying. Millennials are willing to take a 20% pay cut for a better work-life balance.
New research found that 56% of Gen Z and 43% of Gen X would also take a 20% pay cut for a better w…
Lauren Edmonds
7 mins read
Google is right to cut remote workers' pay. The alternative is inequity and an overpaid nomadic class.
in the short term, cutting the pay of workers who relocate to cheaper cities is the right thing to …
Isabelle Roughol
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I moved to Houston and regretted it. I stuck out at work and it was impossible to save.
Jules Rogers and her husband, Marshall, moved to Houston from Portland and regretted it. For them, …