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☆ Israeli and Hamas Negotiators Are in Cairo Under Pressure for Cease-Fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Isabel Kershner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The Israeli ground-and-air operation in the eastern part of Rafah on Tuesday further hampered the area’s struggling medical system. Fearing a raid by Israeli forces, like those that have been carried out at hospitals across Gaza, the medical staff at al-Najjar rushed to relocate more than 200 patients. But even during the scramble to evacuate the hospital, Israeli airstrikes on Rafah continued. The Israeli military’s actions also immediately limited access to more basic health services across Rafah. That delegation was also supposed to deliver the salaries of the aid group’s medical workers in Rafah — cash they desperately needed to secure housing and transportation during the chaotic evacuation.

Persons: Abu Yousef al, ” Dr, Marwan al, Najjar, Khan Younis, Hams, ”, Israel, —, Chessa Latifi, Hatem Khaled, Kamal Adwan, “ We’ve, ” Ms, Latifi, Dr, John Kahler, MedGlobal, Kahler Organizations: Najjar, Hams, European Hospital, International Medical Corps, HOPE, ., Project HOPE, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Health, Awda Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israeli, Israel, Khan, al, U.S, Gaza City, Cairo

☆ I moved to Spain from Texas. I can't imagine returning to the US — life is too good here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I was born in Mexico, I spent most of my life living in the US so moving to Spain was a big difference. I've lived here for 14 months and I have a much better quality of life in Spain than I had in the US. Living in Spain has shown me there's a different way to existI love the work culture in Spain. I definitely miss my friends, but I wouldn't let that keep me from life in Spain. Correction: January 9, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the person who moved to Spain.

Persons: Jeronimo Noriega, It's, I'd, Europe — I'd, I've, I'm, it's, Geronimo Organizations: Service Locations: Spain, Oviedo, Asturias, Northwest Spain, San Antonio, United States, Europe, Mexico, America, cafés

☆ I left Texas and moved to Spain. Life is so good here I can't ever imagine living in the US again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Although I was born in Mexico, I spent most of my life living in the US so moving to Spain was a big difference. When my family decided we needed a change, we chose Spain because it felt like a natural fit — my grandparents spent their lives living between Spain and Mexico. AdvertisementOnce I started getting more comfortable in the local dialect, I felt more comfortable living in Spain. Living in Spain has shown me there's a different way to existI love the work culture in Spain. Correction: January 9, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the person who moved to Spain.

Persons: Jeronimo Noriega, Noriega, —, It's, I'd, Europe — I'd, I've, I'm, it's, Geronimo Organizations: Service Locations: San Antonio, Northwest Spain, Spain, Oviedo, Asturias, United States, Europe, Mexico, America, cafés

☆ I left Washington, DC, for Oklahoma and can finally afford to live on my own thanks to the Tulsa Remote Program
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ryann Cooke used the Tulsa Remote program to move to Oklahoma from Washington DC. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryann Cooke, a 27-year-old who works in social media and is originally from Washington, DC. After being born and raised in Washington, DC and spending the first 26 years of my life there, I knew it was time for a change. I joined a Slack channel with other Tulsa Remote people and I was taken on a tour where I saw so many incredible cultural things, like Black Wall Street . The Tulsa Remote community is tight-knit and everyone is really intentional about making friends and putting themselves out there to develop connections.

Persons: Ryann Cooke, Cooke, —, It's, I've, I'm, Manseen Logan Organizations: Washington DC, Service, Tulsa, DC Locations: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Washington, DC, Washington , DC, Tulsa , Oklahoma, United States

☆ I quit teaching to work at Costco and I'm much happier. I never thought I'd leave my dream job, but these 5 things drove me out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She says teachers need to be supported and paid fairly so they can stay in the classroom. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But I reached my breaking point in 2022, and now I work at Costco because I got so burned out from teaching elementary school. AdvertisementIf we want to solve the crisis of not having enough teachers in this country, these things need to change. Even though this was the right choice for me, I never thought I'd leave teaching.

Persons: Janelle Schuurman, couldn't, —, It's, that's, I'd Organizations: Costco, Service Locations: Michigan, America

☆ I'm a Gen Zer who finds 9-to-5 life depressing. I wish there was a better way of living.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Piper also says Gen Z workers can see there's a possibility for a better way of living. Some commenters said Gen Z is soft and needs to buck up and get used to it because this is the way it is. As a Gen Z person who's going through the same transition into the workforce as the person in that viral video, I just want to say: we know this is how it is. And that's what I love about Gen Z: we see the reality of the way the world is, but we also see that there's a possibility for something better. I wish there were more options for schedules that are conducive to actually having a life outside of work.

Persons: Piper Hansen, Piper, —, I've, there's, Gen, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Louisville , Kentucky

☆ I moved to Texas from California. I was nervous to live here, but the people are friendlier than I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Brianna Mckiddy and her husband moved in August from Southern California to Houston. I was born and raised in Southern California, but in early August, I moved to Houston with my husband. I was pretty nervous about what living in Houston would be likeI was worried people in Texas would judge me for being from California. Thankfully, Houston is a massive city , so it's not like we had to transition from Southern California to a tiny town. It makes sense to me that so many people are leaving California for TexasI think many Californians are moving to Texas to lower their cost of living.

Persons: Brianna Mckiddy, she's, —, We've, fiancé, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, Baylor College of Medicine Locations: Southern California, Houston, Texas, California

☆ I live in a tiny home mansion and fell in love with it — it's the only way I could afford to live in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She moved to California to live in what she calls a "tiny mansion" and has no regrets. AdvertisementAdvertisementMy tiny mansion allowed me to move to an expensive areaThe living room of Murphy's tiny home. I now live in Ramona, California, about 45 minutes from downtown San Diego, in what I call my "tiny mansion." It's 550 square feet total, and I'm part of a tiny home community that has a mix of tiny homes on wheels, park models, and manufactured homes. I'm having a hard time with cell reception in my tiny mansion, but that will be worked out.

Persons: Stacey Murphy, —, It's, Lindsay Wood, I'd, Murphy, Stacey Murphy I'm, I'm, it's, you'd Organizations: Service Locations: California, Brooklyn , New York, Florida, Ramona , California, San Diego

☆ I got lonely working remotely, so I chose to go back to the office. Being away from my coworkers really took a toll.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She started working remotely in March so she could move around with her travel-nurse boyfriend. But her days were lonely and she missed her coworkers, so she decided to go back to the office. Because of these benefits, I always thought that working remotely would be incredible, so when my boyfriend took an assignment as a travel nurse in March, I asked my company if I could work remotely so I could travel with him. It was also hard to feel as invested in my job while working remotely. It made me sad because I do love learning, working hard, and trying my best, but when I'm working from home, it just doesn't come as naturally to me.

Persons: Macy Matt, —, I'd, I've, who's, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha

☆ Gen Z is quiet quitting because we've seen Millennials suffer through economic hardship. Companies can't sell us a pipe dream.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She says Gen Z is trying to cement the work-life balance that millennials tried to bring to the workplace. AdvertisementAdvertisementI spent over a year and a half quiet quitting my software jobIt was great for me. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's harder to sell Gen Z the pipe dream that working hard for a company will make us more successfulI'm 26 years old, the oldest of Gen Z, and we're getting the same flak I watched millennials get before us. The truth about Gen Z is that we watched millennials suffer through extreme economic hardships and now it's harder to sell a pipe dream to us. That's what millennials tried to bring to the workplace and what Gen Z is trying to cement.

Persons: Gabrielle Judge, Z, millennials, —, wasn't, I've, we're, Gen Z, that's, We've, they're, they'll Organizations: Service, Gen

☆ I've moved 7 times in 8 years for jobs. Here are my tips for making friends wherever I go and finding the right apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2015, I've moved seven times in search of greener pastures, better jobs, and cooler cities. I'm a nonprofit fundraiser, and when new opportunities have come up in new places, I've been eager to take them. I grew up in North Carolina, and I've lived in Tennessee, Wisconsin, Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota, where I'm currently based. I've had a lot of success with Bumble BFF , a twist on the dating app that's used to find friends. You have to trust yourself and your intuition, and that's what I've done — seven times in a row.

Persons: Veronica Scofield, she's, —, I've, I'm, it's, would've, Bumble BFF, I Organizations: Service Locations: Minneapolis, I'm, North Carolina, Tennessee , Wisconsin , Colorado , Maine, Minnesota, Denver, Maine, Canada, Wisconsin

☆ I Regret Doing OnlyFans and Would Never Do It Again
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This former OnlyFans content creator joined at 18 years old and stayed on the app for three years. I only spent three years as an OnlyFans creator but looking back, those were the most miserable years of my life. At the time, joining OnlyFans felt like a natural progression. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Demand for virtual sex work is skyrocketing in quarantine, but some some workers have struggled to adaptMy OnlyFans subscribers constantly pushed my boundariesDuring my time as an OnlyFans creator, I was more depressed and anxious than I've ever been before. OnlyFans felt like a path to self-sufficiency, and for a time it was.

Persons: OnlyFans, I'd, Jesus, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ I've been a UPS warehouse worker for almost 20 years. I like my job, but going to work in the summer is just awful.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A UPS warehouse worker in a southeastern US state says the summer heat has made their job difficult. Workers are given a heat safety training but also watch each other for signs of danger. During the hottest summer ever on record , my job in a UPS warehouse has been really difficult. My job is one of the physically easier ones in my warehouse, but going into work during the summer is just awful. "UPS and the Teamsters have also reached a tentative new agreement on heat safety with the Teamsters."

Persons: I've, we're, I'd, We've, we've, —, University of Connecticut's Korey, Manseen Logan Organizations: Workers, Morning, UPS, University of Connecticut's, Institute, Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Teamsters Locations: mlogan

☆ I'm PinkyDoll, the most popular NPC creator on TikTok. I don't care about the haters — what's important is my son is going to have a beautiful life.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Mm, ice cream so good, yes yes yes. I first made my account last summer, and I started doing the NPC TikTok trend by accident a few months ago. I spend about six hours a day doing livestreams and making content. My other videos bring in a little income, but nowhere near as much as my NPC livestreams. I know what it's like to grow up with nothing, and I'm going to make sure he doesn't.

Persons: PinkyDoll, Sinon, livestreaming, They're, I'm, Timbaland, Haters, they're, It's, —, who's Organizations: Service, Fashion, Nova Locations: Wall, Silicon, Montreal, Québec, TikTok

☆ I'm PinkyDoll, the most popular NPC creator on TikTok. I don't care about the haters — they're just jealous I'm making money and they're not.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

☆ My husband works for UPS and I wish people could see how hard his job is — and why the new $170,000 contract deal is well deserved
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kourtney is married to a UPS driver in Rhode Island. Kourtney says she sees how hard the job is and drivers deserve the new $170,000 contract deal. She believes people shouldn't be upset about the deal because blue-collar workers deserve fair pay. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kourtney, a 30-year-old hairdresser and wife of a UPS driver in Rhode Island. I feel like college-educated white-collar workers don't believe blue-collar workers deserve to live a comfortable life — even though service workers are the backbone of society.

Persons: Kourtney, shouldn't, that's, they're, he's, They're, It's, I've Organizations: Morning, Teamsters, UPS, Workers Locations: Rhode Island

☆ I don't stay in Airbnbs anymore. It's morally sketchy — and hotels are cheaper and better in every way.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Isabel Heine was an early user of Airbnb but now she only stays at hotels. Heine also says that the Airbnb cleaning fees and rules were getting ridiculous. I used Airbnb for about a decade straight before I started having second thoughtsI started noticing high cleaning fees that just seemed ridiculous to me. Add that to the increased costs and rules of staying in an Airbnb and I'm officially back to hotels. I did miss having a kitchen to cook my own food in, which is one of the pros with so many Airbnbs.

Persons: Isabel Heine, Heine, I'm, –, Airbnb Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Queens , New York, Airbnbs, New Orleans, Costa Rica, India, New York City, New York, Mexico City

☆ I left my teaching job and went to Costco. I thought I'd only work there temporarily, but now I've climbed its corporate ladder and make more money — I feel safe here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

What I didn't know was that I'd get burnt out after eight years of my dream job and instead find my lifelong career at Costco. I was the kind of teacher who didn't have many rulesAs long as they were learning, I didn't mind what form it took. If I could've kept going to work, teaching my kids, planning for the next day, and going home, I think I would've been a teacher forever. I didn't plan on working at CostcoWhen I left teaching in 2022, a new Costco was being opened in my town. I figured I'd work there for the summer and give myself time to figure things out.

Persons: Maggie Perkins, she's, Perkins, didn't, that's, I'd, I've, it'd, It's Organizations: Costco, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Atlanta , Georgia, Washington, Vietnam

☆ I made more money when I wore red lipstick as a waitress — America's tipping culture is gross
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When she started wearing red lipstick, she said her tips from men significantly increased. She told me that wearing red lipstick when I was working would increase my tips. I'd make significantly more on the nights I wore red lipstick and a cute ponytail with my hair pulled back and curled. The color red is even said to increase appetite and I can't help but think that's part of why the red lipstick theory works so well with female servers. I don't think men are consciously realizing this, but there are all these subtle cues in place.

Persons: Amelia Heppner, might've, Heppner, didn't, I've, he's, — Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, San Francisco , California, U.S

☆ I traveled 96 hours from Boston to Napa using the Amtrak USA Rail Pass. I wanted an adventure, but I regretted my choice a few times.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cali O'Connor bought an Amtrak USA Rail Pass to get from Boston to Napa two summers ago. I took a 96-hour train ride from Boston, Massachusetts, to Napa, California. I started my journey in Boston, then stopped in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Whitefish, Montana; and Seattle, Washington, before getting to my destination of Napa. The first leg of the trip was from Boston to Milwaukee, which took about 27 hours. It took another 30 hours to get from Milwaukee to Whitefish, then 14 hours from Whitefish to Seattle.

Persons: Cali O'Connor, I've, I'm, I'd, Joe's Organizations: Amtrak, San Francisco International Locations: Amtrak USA, Boston, Napa, Boston , Massachusetts, Napa , California, United States, Napa Valley, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Whitefish , Montana, Seattle , Washington, California, Milwaukee, Whitefish, Seattle, Mexico, TikTok

☆ I learned how gross American tipping culture was when I made more money wearing red lipstick as a waitress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Amelia Heppner, might've, Heppner, didn't, I've, he's, — Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, San Francisco , California, U.S

☆ I make up to $9K a month on Taskrabbit. Many of my clients are people going through breakups and need help organizing their homes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She helps people going through breakups organize their homes and they frequently open up to her. Sometimes there's trash everywhere and the person will say something like 'I've really been going through it and I haven't been able to bring myself to lift a finger around here.' I want them to feel as comfortable as possible and to feel that I've really provided a service for them. People want a clean slateThis is what I've learned as I've helped people through life changes, break-ups, and divorces: people just want to get rid of things and start over. It doesn't get more personal than going into someone's home and going through their stuff.

Persons: Vanessa Garcia, Garcia, I've, haven't, I'm, Jenna Gyimesi Organizations: Service Locations: Los Angeles, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles , California

☆ I make $40 an hour driving for UPS. I'm lucky to be where I am, but there's so much drama.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A UPS driver from Ohio said they really like their job and feel lucky to work at the company. I know I'm lucky to be where I am. I have a whole life — being a UPS driver is just part of it. My least favorite part of working at UPS is the dramaWe have drama between the union and the corporate side. Are you a UPS driver with an interesting story?

Persons: who's, Everyone's, I've, There's, —, they've, they're, isn't, I'm, Manseen Logan Organizations: UPS, Service, Teamsters Locations: Ohio, Wall, Silicon, mlogan

☆ I've stopped using Airbnb completely, even though I used to love it. Here's why I'll only stay in hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jolie Holland has been a touring musician for 20 years. I've been a touring musician for 20 years, so when I say I've experienced it all — from hotels to Airbnbs to motels — you can believe it. When I first heard about Airbnb in the early 2010s, I thought it would change the way I experienced touring. And if something goes wrong with check-in in the middle of the night, there's often no one to turn to for help. With a hotel, there's obviously always an employee on site.

Persons: Jolie Holland, Holland, Airbnb, —, I've, I'm, there's, we're Organizations: Service, Wall Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, —

☆ I got more tips at Olive Garden by giving out free dessert and I didn't mind breaking the rules to make people happy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I went to my next shift at Olive Garden, I decided to give away free dessertIt was pretty easy to do. There were instances where managers would give away free desserts or bottles of wine to unsatisfied guests so it felt normal. I never told anyone I was giving away free desserts, and no one ever figured it out. It's pretty basic: look good, feel good. Editor's note: Olive Garden had not responded to a request for comment as of time of publication.

Persons: Thais Rodriguez, Rodriguez, —, they'd, I'd, It's, Olive Garden, Logan Organizations: Service, Olive Garden, Olive Locations: Olive, Florida, Olive Garden, mlogan

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