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☆ I shared my $100K salary details to help my female colleagues get paid more. As a man, I knew it was my moral duty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Discussions of pay came up rather frequently and I felt it was my responsibility to be an ally to my female colleagues when it came to salaries. But I want to share my experiences to encourage other men in the workforce to share what they make with their female colleagues. On separate occasions during that role, three of my female colleagues began pursuing senior analyst roles, which was my prior role. Men, help your female colleagues earn what they’re worthI don’t see any downsides to pay transparency. AdvertisementWhile it might be nice to imagine employers making pay equity or transparency a priority, in my experience, employers will find reasons for explaining away the pay gaps.

Persons: Jamie Jones, I’ve, I’d Organizations: Service, Business, University of Birmingham

☆ When I was hired at my first tech job I got an 81% salary bump. I had no idea my customer service skills would transfer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pam, a 34-year-old senior customer success manager at a tech company based in Atlanta. As soon as I switched to tech, I earned $30,000 more than I made at my wellness job. AdvertisementAssociate customer success manager, $57,000 plus $10,000 bonus (first tech job)My first tech role had me hooked. This led to a promotion to senior associate customer success manager and a salary of $67,000 with a $15,000 bonus. Senior customer success manager, $102,000 plus 12% bonus, 500 optionsRight around my two-year anniversary, I was promoted to senior customer success manager.

Persons: Pam, Pam didn't, she's, —, I've, I'd, couldn't, We're, we're Organizations: Service, LinkedIn Locations: Atlanta

☆ After hating on Taylor Swift for years, I've now spent $8,000 on her Eras Tour. I finally understand the hype.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Erin Wickham, 34, says she found Taylor Swift "annoying" for most of her twenties. I always knew Swift as this pop-bubblegum artist, so I didn't expect muchThe process of getting converted from Taylor Swift antagonist to full-on superfan happened faster than I expected. Swift's music spoke to me on an emotional level I wasn't expectingI had a difficult 2022. I was crazy for Taylor Swift, but I wasn't going to shell out that kind of money. Taylor Swift's music makes me feel less aloneI imagine this sense of connection is why people have followed groups like the Grateful Dead and Phish around for so many years.

Persons: Erin Wickham, Taylor Swift, Wickham, She's, —, It's, I'd, I'm, Swift, Taylor, TikTok, Marjorie, begrudgingly, I've, what's, Taylor Swift's Organizations: Swift, Service, New, MetLife, Pittsburgh, Amtrak Locations: TikTok, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, merch

☆ I moved to Germany and regret it. I've felt unwelcome by the people, and not even the great healthcare can convince me to stay.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Stephanie Vollmer moved to Germany from South Korea about 18 months ago. I was teaching English in South Korea when I met my now-husband in 2021. In the US and South Korea, I was used to people being friendly toward visitors trying to learn the language. Coming from the US and South Korea, where same-day or next-day delivery is more common, this has been an adjustment. When I lived in South Korea, I was much closer to my dad and my stepmom, who lived in the Philippines.

Persons: Stephanie Vollmer, Vollmer, —, We're, restationed, It's, I'm, I'd, I've, Germany that's, it's Organizations: Service, Amazon Locations: Germany, South Korea, Sacramento , California, United States, German, Berlin, Frankfurt, Korea, Philippines, California

☆ I moved to Germany and regret it. The people have been unwelcoming, and not even the great healthcare can convince me to stay.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Stephanie Bollmer moved to Germany from South Korea about 18 months ago. I was living in South Korea, teaching English, when I met my now-husband in 2021. In the US and South Korea, I was used to people being friendly toward visitors trying to learn the language. Coming from the US and South Korea, where same-day or next-day delivery are more common, this has been an adjustment. But coming from South Korea, where the care is even better than Germany, I recognize it's the care, not Germany, that I'll miss.

Persons: Stephanie Bollmer, Bollmer, —, It's, We're, restationed, I've, I'm, I'd, stepmom, Germany that's, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Germany, South Korea, Sacramento , California, United States, German, Berlin, Frankfurt, Korea, Philippines, California

☆ 6 books that taught me how to be a freelancer and land clients quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chris Weller recently launched a new business to help thought leaders tell their stories. He read many books before starting his business and shared his six favorites. My business is to help thought leaders in business and academia write more effectively and gain recognition for their ideas — storytelling. Before I started the actual business, I knew I needed to learn more about what I was getting myself into. Three weeks into starting my business, I was already under contract for my first projects and now have a handful more lined up.

☆ This is the best place to be sitting if your plane is about to crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Plane crashes are extremely rare. Data from past crashes and crash tests show that the back of the plane is probably the safest. In the rare case that a plane goes down, some research indicates that the safest place to be sitting is in a middle seat near the back of a plane. A 2015 analysis by Time magazine of the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft accident database looked at 17 plane crashes with seat charts that could be analyzed. Middle of the plane, middle seat: 39% — about one in 2.5 passengers.

Japan is a country of more than 127 million people, but it rarely sees more than 10 gun deaths a year. Culture is one reason for the low rate, but gun control is a major one, too. Japan, a country of 127 million people and yearly gun deaths rarely totaling more than 10, is one such country. Japan is a country with regulations upon regulationsJapan's success in curbing gun deaths is intimately linked with its history. The government has since loosened the law, but the fact Japan enacted gun control from the stance of prohibition is important.

☆ Americans are Googling how to move to New Zealand. Here's a step-by-step guide to becoming a Kiwi after the pandemic.
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( Chris Weller | Melissa Wiley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Around election time, Americans tend to start googling ways that they can move to another country. This year is no different, and on election night 2020, Google searches for "how to move to New Zealand" skyrocketed. There are a few ways you can move to New Zealand if you're a US citizen under normal circumstances, either temporarily or permanently. The border remains closed to the US due to the coronavirus pandemic, and New Zealand has suspended applications for most temporary visas until February 2021. Once the pandemic is over, here are the steps you can take to actually make the move and become a Kiwi if that's your ultimate goal.

Persons: —, Peter Thiel, it's Organizations: Service, Zealand, Associated Press Locations: New Zealand, Zealand

☆ Tech CEO on Silicon Valley: 'They're obsessed with all the things that I think are bad business'
▼ + stars: | 2017-09-05 | by ( Libkane | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with Adam Bryant of The New York Times, Fried told Bryant that he's mystified by some of the attitudes found in the tech world. But a lot of the tech world is obsessed with growth and revenue and not profit. They're obsessed with ego. They're obsessed with all the things that I think are bad business." AdvertisementApparently, this type of anecdote isn't unusual in the tech world — and it paints a picture of an intense work culture that could easily lead to burnout.

Persons: Jason Fried doesn't, Fried, Adam Bryant, Bryant, that's, They're, Uber, we're, Áine Cain, Insider's Chris Weller, Weller Organizations: The New York Times Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ This tech company gives employees $5,000 for yearly vacation and 4-day weeks during the summer
▼ + stars: | 2017-06-21 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementJason Fried, CEO of the web development company Basecamp, has another excuse: He's already implemented them. Digital marketing company Steelhouse, for instance, offers employees $2,000 a year to take any vacation they choose. A number of other larger companies have taken steps to be more employee-friendly in recent years, particularly with parental leave. In August 2015, Netflix began offering salaried employees unlimited paid parental leave for a whole year. (Four months later, it started offering hourly workers 16 weeks of paid leave, where before they received 12 weeks.)

Persons: they'll, Jason Fried, Fried, it's, Basecamp, Fried's Organizations: Digital, Netflix Locations: —

☆ See inside Dubai's ultra-luxurious floating homes that are on sale for $12 million
▼ + stars: | 2016-05-03 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

In the clear-blue waters off the coast of Dubai lies a chain of islands known as The Heart of Europe. They're manmade reconstructions of actual European nations, just on a smaller scale — part of an even larger chain of islands known as "The World." The Heart of Europe saw its very first $2.8 million floating home, the aptly named "Floating Seahorse," touch down earlier this year. Now they intend to build even larger homes that will cost a whopping $12 million. The giant fleet of Floating Seahorses are slated for completion later this fall.

Persons: Richard Branson Locations: Dubai, Europe, Great Britain

☆ This 'thirsty' concrete absorbs 880 gallons of water a minute — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2015-09-28 | by ( Chris Weller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When water hits Topmix Permeable concrete, it doesn't flow in all directions, slicking up the surface. Traditional concrete has to be permeable enough to let a minimum of 300 millimeters of water an hour through to the ground level. Topmix Permeable, in contrast, lets through 36,000 millimeters of water an hour, or approximately 880 gallons every minute. The seemingly magical product comes from Tarmac, a UK building materials and solutions company, which created Topmix Permeable to divert rainwater during storms. AdvertisementAdvertisementRather than use sand-based concrete, Tarmac uses something called no-fines concrete.

Persons: Craig Burgess ., Burgess, It's Locations: Topmix

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