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'My life is a million times better': A man who quit his desk job to be an electrician shares his takeaways from the switch
Unhappy with his career, Dustin Snyder left his office job to become an electrician. He shared key …
Christine Ji
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Was willing to focus my life on software: Bill Gates on when he dropped out of college
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, left Harvard to pursue his passion for software. In a recent i…
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The top 3 skills you need if you want to land a job in a family office, according to industry recruiters
One family office sought an assistant with an Ivy League education, accounting background, and yac…
Lian Kit Wee
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I quit my stable 6-figure job to travel the world. It was lonely, and I worried I'd made a mistake, but I learned to forge my own path.
Nabila Ismail quit the six-figure job she loved to travel for a year. It was challenging and she st…
Tess Martinelli
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Bikini baristas, shot girls, and Vegas showgirls: 5 women who make huge tips in unconventional jobs share their most bizarre and frightening experiences at work
Insider spoke with five 'bikini baristas' and 'bottle girls,' who make a killing in tips but often …
Dorothy Cucci
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Making your job suck less means upending the workplace as we know it
Some employers are looking for ways to keep their workers happy and combat burnout but unless bosse…
Diamond Naga Siu,Tim Paradis
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How to land a job in AI at Nvidia, according to its top recruiter
Here are 5 tips on how to get hired at Nvidia, the red-hot company fueling the AI revolution.
Aaron Mok
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5 unconventional ways to source and hire diverse talent for your business
Besides LinkedIn, social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter are also becoming popular places f…
Clair Kim
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I quit my dream teaching job to become a virtual assistant. My income dropped 25%, but my flexible schedule is worth it.
Brittany Davila quit teaching after 7 years. Her virtual assistant salary pays about 25% less than …
Jane Zhang
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The guy who got the 'Taylor Swift reporter' job says it's no different than being a sports journalist
Bryan West, 35, says covering Swift is "no different than being a sports journalist who's a fan of …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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15 unconventional jobs that pay surprisingly well
Have you ever wanted to make a living eating ice cream, taking food pictures for your social media,…
Erin McDowell
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An Indian guy did his food-delivery job on horseback after a fuel crisis meant he couldn't get gas, video shows
A Zomato delivery driver in Hyderabad, India, ditched his motorcycle and used a horse to make deliv…
Joshua Zitser
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X users slam millionaire venture capitalist who 'has not had a traditional 9-5 job' in decades after he mocks Gen-Zer venting about work-life balance
VC Jason Calacanis caught flak for mocking a woman who said on TikTok that her 9-5 job left her lit…
Sarah Jackson
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The 9 most offbeat and interesting courses offered by Indian universities
Gone are the days when all you could think was being a doctor, engineer, or at the most a lawyer. A…
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10 quirky career options with starting salaries as high as Rs 3 lakh
The millennials are ditching the conventional job options and leaning towards cooler and unconventi…
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These are 7 most unexpected careers that have 6-figure salaries
There are various jobs can pay even more than a CEO’s salary and as per a data by the Occupational …
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These Women Pursuing Unconventional Careers Prove There's No such Thing As a 'Man's' job
If she can give birth to babies; take care of her parents, in-laws, husband and children alongside …
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Breaking the stereotype: More women embrace odd jobs; opt to become cab drivers, guards
More and more women in metro cities are applying for unconventional jobs like cab driver, security…
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Retail CEO crisis: With recent shakeups at Kohl's, Adidas, Dollar General, and more, the industry's top job is suddenly the hardest to fill
At least 10 large retail companies have lost their CEOs in recent months. Experts say it's not a co…