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☆ 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.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I moved with my family to Spain, where I'm from, after living in the UK for two years. I'm much happier and healthier than I was, and I can see us here for the next 10 years. Some parents can pay as little as 300 euros, which is around $320, a month for one child. Childcare was a big factor, but we also wanted to be near my family and have more of a support network. People are warmer and more caring toward children than they were in the UK, though maybe it's just expressed differently.

Persons: —, Sara Bustillo de Castro, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Madrid, Spain, Paris, France, Cambridge, London

☆ I'm a millennial who manages Gen Zs. Here are 4 things my youngest employees have taught me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She told Business Insider she found managing Gen Z employees different from her fellow millennials. There are many things I love about managing Gen Z. AdvertisementWorking with Gen Z is different from managing millennialsI've been managing Gen Z workers for about three years. When people get stuck on the challenging aspects of working with Gen Z, they miss out on all the positives. Related storiesWhen I gave one of my Gen Z team members feedback, they said: "I appreciated the feedback you gave me.

Persons: Hannah Tooker, Tooker, —, It's, I've, Gen, millennials I've, Gen Z, they'll, they've, it's, We'd, Z, hasn't Organizations: Service, Gen Locations: LaneTerralever, Phoenix

☆ 4 people who relocated and regretted it share the biggest mistake they made and what they learned
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Another said they regretted underestimating the importance of living near their friends and family. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Business Insider spoke with four people who shared their biggest regret and what they learned from it. After two years in Colorado, Michiels and his family moved again — this time to Spain in 2023. The couple loved living in Denver and decided to buy their first house there after a year, but they were priced out of the city.

Persons: —, Amanda Loudin, Loudin, she'd, Wendy Wang, Wang, Eric Michiels, Michiels, he'd, Jackie Branholm, Branholm Organizations: Service, Denver Locations: Maryland, Boulder , Colorado, Boulder, Pennsylvania, Silicon Valley , California, California, Silicon Valley, Atlanta, Denver, Colorado, Spain, New York City, New York

☆ I got my dream job at Apple on my fourth attempt. Here's why I left the 6-figure job after only 2 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Corey Griffin landed a job as a software engineer at Apple after showcasing his side hustles. He worked for Apple Music but left to pursue his business this year. I applied for a job at Apple 4 timesI landed a job as a software engineer at Apple in August 2021. I left my Apple job after 2 yearsI worked on software for the Apple music team, including radio and podcasts. I left Apple in December 2023 to pursue my media business full-time, particularly the Speakflow product.

Persons: Corey Griffin, Griffin, —, Vox, I'd Organizations: Apple, Apple Music, Service, Los Angeles . Business, Big Tech, Stanford, Harvard, Rotten Locations: Los Angeles, Culver City , California

☆ Hiring managers are bored of seeing these résumé clichés. Here's how you can avoid them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Job applicants can undersell themselves with tired tropes in their résumé. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementYour résumé and cover letter are a hiring manager's first impression of whether your skills and experience match the job you want. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Jenny Foss, they've, —, manager's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I started an Etsy candle store last year. The passive income helped me move out of my parents house and travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 26-year-old Francisco Rivera, an Etsy seller from Orlando. I manage an Etsy store that made $403,499 last year after Etsy's fees and postage costs. Since starting the store, I've moved out of my parent's house and started renting a studio in Orlando. That's when I realized my Etsy store could replace my income from teaching. Quitting my job was scary, but I knew that even if this particular shop failed, I could set up another store on Etsy.

Persons: —, Francisco Rivera, I've, It's, I'm, I'd, Bali . I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Orlando, Texas, Bali ., Belgium, France, New York, Caribbean

☆ 6 things you should never do in a job interview — and what to say instead, according to recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They shared the biggest red flags they see and what candidates should say instead. "Employers and interviewers are specifically trained not to ask questions around candidates' family or financial situation, so it's best not to bring it up," he said. Revealing that you don't have other job options could give potential employers a reason to lower your salary, he said. They'd often ask candidates problem-solving questions with three or four layers. AdvertisementDe Leo said the best candidates don't always give a classroom answer, but they can show their approach to a problem step-by-step.

Persons: —, Maya Wald, you've, Wald, Matt Opramolla, Carter De Leo, De Leo, Bonnie Dilber, you'd, Chris Williams, Williams, Nolan, they'd Organizations: Service, Business, Google, Employers, Microsoft

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried might be eating a lot of rice, almonds, and Skittles drink mix if he wants to stay vegan in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Bankman-Fried could be sent to a prison with limited vegan options, per The Wall Street Journal. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The disgraced crypto entrepreneur could carry out his 25-year sentence at Mendota, a medium-security prison near Fresno, California, a prison consultant hired by his lawyers said. There, he might have to opt for vegan items on the prison's commissary list such as rice, almonds, and Skittles drink mix, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementUS District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who imposed Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence on Thursday, recommended he serve it in a low- or medium-security prison near his parents' home in San Francisco.

Persons: Sam Bankman, —, Fried, Lewis Kaplan, Joel Sickler, Bill Baroni, He's, Baroni, He'll, Carmine Simpson, who's, Judge Kaplan, Sam, Simpson Organizations: Street, Service, Street Journal, Federal Bureau of Prisons, New, Metropolitan Detention, NYPD, BI Locations: Mendota, Fresno , California, San Francisco, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, New Jersey, Brooklyn

☆ Sam Altman is trying to convince Hollywood that Sora won't destroy the movie business
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sam Altman's looking to win over movie studios with Sora, OpenAI's new video-generating tool. He recently held a series of meetings with Hollywood executives, the Financial Times reported. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementSam Altman seems to be trying to convince Hollywood executives that his latest AI tool won't destroy the movie business. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Sam Altman's, Sora, OpenAI's, —, Sam Altman, Altman's OpenAI Organizations: Hollywood, Financial Times, Service, Business

☆ I got a job at Deloitte after quitting teaching. Here's the path I took to pivot my career in 8 months.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After that, they offered me a job teaching high schoolers biology for two years at a public school in Baltimore. They helped me highlight my transferable skills on my résumé, such as my leadership skills, public speaking and using tools such as PowerPoint and my initiative. I landed an interview for a job working as a government contractor. In preparation, I copied out my résumé and highlighted transferable skills for the role. I worked in the contractor role for eight months until I saw a job I wanted at Deloitte.

Persons: —, Amina Ahmed, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Big, Deloitte Locations: Virginia, Baltimore, Washington , DC

☆ I built up an Etsy store to give me a way out from my stressful day job. I quit, and my store made $347,000 last year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I started my Etsy store in 2020 to make money on the side — just enough to pay a phone bill or two. It prompted me to start an Etsy store selling customized digital pet portraits. I'd make text-based designs on Canva and use Printify, a print-on-demand store linked to my Etsy store, to make and send them to customers. My day job made me really angry, prompting me to focus on building my store. Etsy works best if you keep uploading items for saleI spent between two and three hours a day uploading new designs.

Persons: Christina Umerez, I'd, Slack, Etsy, I've Organizations: Business Locations: Toronto, Portugal, Asia

☆ I'm a job-hopper who's worked 4 jobs in 6 years. I can take risks in my 20s — but I plan to stop in my 30s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Having been a job-hopper in her 20s, she says she expects to stay in jobs longer in her 30s. I quit my 2nd job because I couldn't see a future thereI started searching for jobs in the nonprofit sector. I was asked why I had moved jobs so often in an interviewI think job-hopping is good for your 20s. AdvertisementJob-hopping doesn't work foreverI'm only job-hopping because I'm able to take more risks at this stage in my life. I'm planning on staying longer in future roles and plan to be more cautious when accepting new roles in the future.

Persons: Bremda Acosta, —, I've, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service, Syracuse University Locations: I'm, New York City, Dominican Republic, Spanish, Brooklyn, Montana, Iowa, New York

☆ 3 Etsy sellers share the strategy that helped them sell more products in less time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Etsy sellers often try out different methods before figuring out what works best. Business Insider spoke with three who shared how they experimented with their stores. AdvertisementNew sellers on Etsy often have to try a few different approaches before they figure out what works best. Gina Van De Voorde set up a print-on-demand Etsy store selling T-shirts and sweatshirts while working a remote 9-to-5 job in July 2021. She told Business Insider that when she first started, she didn't do enough research into what customers wanted.

Persons: —, Gina Van De Voorde Organizations: Business, Service

☆ I left my dream job at Google to start my own business. Sometimes I miss the security of a big tech job, but I don't regret leaving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Quaid Walker worked as a design lead at Google in the movies and TV teams over five years. He decided to leave his job in 2021 to start his own business, a watch-buying platform called Bezel. AdvertisementI moved to the new team in 2018 and became one of the founding designers of Google TV. Once Google TV became popular, it no longer felt like we were trying things out and seeing what worked. Sometimes, I miss the security I had at Google, but the highs I get running my own company are much higher.

Persons: Quaid Walker, Walker, —, I'd, I've, Chase Pion, Daryl Johnson, I'm Organizations: Google, Service, Apple, Amazon Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco

☆ I earned an extra $8,400 last year from a side hustle that took just 30 minutes each month
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Justin Cambra, a former Amazon worker from Seattle who started a parking side hustle. I rent out parking spaces at my house. I realized I had tons of parking space at my house — around half an acre of paved space. I started by pricing each space at $213 a month per stall, which is what was recommended on the site. That cost me around $6,000 in total over the last year but meant I had 20 parking spaces.

Persons: Justin Cambra, I'm, I've, we've Organizations: Business, Amazon, Seattle Tacoma International Locations: Seattle

☆ I walked away from a successful career because it was lonely. Here's how I pivoted and found my dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Louise Dean wrote four novels but found writing lonely and needed to work in a team. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with prize-winning author Louise Dean about running a business instead of writing. Before I became an author, I thought you had to be funny and clever to write a novel. Working alone at my desk was isolatingOver the next two decades, I was in a cycle of writing novels and raising kids.

Persons: Louise Dean, Dean, she's, —, I'd, Simon & Schuster, Booker, Betty Trask, Le Prince Maurice, that's, weren't, I've Organizations: Service, Bookseller, Penguin Random, Costa Locations: New York, France, Northern Ireland, Nice, Belfast

☆ A tutor shares 3 rules for writing college application essays, including how to use ChatGPT the right way
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stanford graduate Carter Osborne started a side hustle tutoring high school students on their college application essays in 2017. Osborne shared three tips for students writing their college application essays with Business Insider — including how to use and not use AI chatbots. Students should stick to their personal storiesOsborne told BI the key to writing college essays is making it personal. An AI chatbot like ChatGPT can help brainstorm — but it can't write it for youOsborne would never write his students' essays for them, he said. But AI can provide an outline to help students structure the first draft of their essays, he added.

Persons: Stanford, Carter Osborne, Osborne, they've, ChatGPT Organizations: Business

☆ I quit my 9-to-5 to start an Etsy store that made $510,000 in 2 1/2 years. It meant I could homeschool my daughter while working an hour a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I didn't do enough research for my Etsy store at firstI started my store in July 2021 and connected it to Printify, a print-on-demand site. Working on my Etsy store meant I could homeschool them in 2021 for a year. Since I started my Etsy store in July 2021, I've made $510,500 in sales. AdvertisementI started my own Shopify storeIt's always a good idea to diversify if Etsy changes its algorithm, affecting your store. After that, I decided to focus more on the Shopify store I'd set up the previous summer.

Persons: —, Gina Van De Voorde, Yee, I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Fort Collins , Colorado, dropshipping

☆ I made $50,000 on Upwork using my specialized expertise. Here are 3 things I'd always tell potential clients in messages to get the job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I'm an AI and data science lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire in England. Alongside my job, I work as a freelancer on Upwork, where I use generative AI and data science to help businesses automate and improve their processes. I specialized in generative AI and data science — before ChatGPT was released. Businesses would hire me to build AI models and create content using generative AI. During these sessions, companies, often startups, ask for my advice on AI models they are building or problems they encounter.

Persons: Usama Shahid, ChatGPT, I've Organizations: University of Gloucestershire, Business Locations: England, Pakistan, Upwork

☆ I raised my price from $5 to $165 on Fiverr. I was afraid to lose work, but these 2 strategies helped me grow my clients.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

2 strategies helped me get good reviews on FiverrI worked with 20 or 30 clients at any given time on Fiverr. I got a lot of reviews from clients who were happy with my work and said my copywriting had helped boost their sales. I started writing video scriptsCurrently, I charge $165 to write 400 words for video scripts. Fiverr gave me my startIn the first three years of Fiverr, I wondered if I'd made a mistake by leaving my job. It gave me the confidence to land clients outside the platform, including clients in Bulgaria, where I live.

Persons: Maya Sayvanova, —, copywriting, Fiverr, I'd Organizations: Business Locations: Sofia, Bulgaria

☆ 5 low-lift side hustles to start in 2024 that take only a few hours a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

They shared how they made an additional income from their side hustles while keeping the hours they spent on them to a minimum. He said he decided to sell products on Amazon FBA because it required minimal upfront costs. Alistor spent about 20 hours a week working on his side hustle alongside his 9-to-5 for two years. AdvertisementBut when he was laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, he began spending 50 hours a week on the business. In 2023, Alistor decided to reduce the hours he spent on his business to 10 hours a week.

Persons: —, Desiree Sandison, Sandison, Heather Johnson, Johnson, I'd, Ben Alistor, Alistor, Seth Sutherland, Sutherland, cohosting, Gaurav Shrishrimal, Shrishrimal Organizations: Service, Business, hustles, Amazon Locations: I'd, Etsy, Reykjavík, Iceland, India

☆ I made $29,500 in 11 months working 5 hours a week as a social-media manager. Here's how I got started on Upwork.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I started a Pinterest account to promote my blog. I realized I could manage other people's Pinterest accountsIn 2021, I started an Upwork account offering this service to clients. I would also include a portfolio and case study of how I'd grown my Pinterest account and add it as an attachment. I get most of my social-media clients through agencies. My Etsy store is my biggest source of income, but I like to keep up my social-media work because I'm more comfortable having multiple income streams.

Persons: Emma Larocque, Pinterest, I've Organizations: Business, Pinterest

☆ How to get a summer internship: a 5-step guide to landing your dream position as a college student
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Landing an internship in college can help you get ahead of your peers when you graduate. But knowing how to gain the skills employers want without having experience in the workplace can be difficult. Don't always focus on the largest companiesMany college students prioritize internships at big companies that pay the most, but that isn't always the best way to gain experience, Palomaki said. Research the skills employers wantIt's worth spending time researching the skills employers are looking for, Palomaki said. "You have to be able to justify why your skills are relevant for the position that you're applying for," he said.

Persons: Lasse Palomaki, isn't, Palomaki, I'm, I've, who've, It's, it's Organizations: Business, University of South, University of North, National Association of Colleges, Employers, hustles Locations: University of South Florida, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

☆ I made $181,000 in revenue last year from my Etsy store. I discovered what made my items sell and learned from 2 big mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was an MRI technologist working in a hospital when I started my Etsy print-on-demand store. When my Etsy store started to take off, I felt like I finally had control over my life. That year I made $250,000 in revenue from my Etsy store. I spent money on Etsy ads to keep traffic coming to my store. I shouldn't have focused solely on adsI spent $5 a day on Etsy ads for a few weeks in 2021 and then stopped running ads until 2022.

Persons: Heather Johnson, I've, sweatshirt, I'd, didn't, should've, Sellers shouldn't Organizations: Business, LinkedIn, Adobe Locations: I'd

☆ A teacher who lived in Dubai and Qatar for 10 years to save money shares what it was like — and why moving back to Ireland was a relief
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She moved to Qatar for a higher salaryCoyle told BI that a lot of people she knew viewed the Gulf states as "scary," particularly for women. Coyle told BI that, in her second year, she was given a rent allowance of 9,000 riyals. Coyle told BI the students would often ask about life in Western countries, such as how people met their spouses and why people drank alcohol. She moved to Dubai insteadCoyle applied for a job at a school in Dubai, in the UAE. She told BI Dubai was more "hectic" than Doha.

Persons: Sorcha Coyle, Coyle, she'd, there's, would've, expats, wasn't, haven't Organizations: Business, United Arab, Qatari, Gaelic football team, Qatar, BI Dubai Locations: England, Ireland, Qatar, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Doha, Cuba, China, Israel, London, California

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