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☆ I'm the former head of Mark Zuckerberg's security detail. Here's when I knew I had to leave — and how I found a job I love.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I got to know Meta's security team; we hung out all week. Within two hours of the final interview, I'd decided to move to CaliforniaI worked on Zuckerberg's executive protection team for two years. "Once I'm done building your security team," I told him, "I want to transition to something different." A colleague recommended I become a coachI'd never really heard of executive coaching before, so when a coworker said it, I laughed. Even when I was unsure what I wanted to do, I knew it wasn't security anymore.

☆ A Google marketing manager and former EY consultant shares 4 tips on how to land your dream job
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Caitlyn Kumi is an associate product-marketing manager at Google and former EY consultant. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Caitlyn Kumi, a 23-year-old product marketing manager based in New York City. I landed a job as an associate product marketing manager at Google just one year after graduating from college. To feel out company culture, I ask questions like, "What does success look like at your organization?" It's really important to have a strong profile section and a great picture.

☆ I quit a stressful 6-figure job as a VP in finance to start a fitness business. It was scary but worth the career change.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She began teaching fitness classes on the side and eventually gave up finance altogether. I started coaching fitness classes on the sideI did both finance and fitness for two years before quitting my banking job. I coached fitness classes a couple of nights a week and on the weekends in two different studios. Having this time to focus on fitness without fully leaving finance yet allowed me to transition in the most risk-averse way possible. This actually felt really easy to me because I was spending less naturally.

☆ I was fired from Shopify after the big layoff. I felt disposable and overworked, and I'm much happier now that I'm gone.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Osuji says he now works in construction because he couldn't find other support work. When you're working an entry-level position as I did, you feel disposable. [Editor's note: A Shopify representative told Insider in a statement that the company's turnover in Shopify Support is "lower than typical contact centers," though they did not disclose the rate.] I work in construction nowSince Shopify, I've been working in construction doing physical labor because I couldn't get other support work. But even though construction work is physically dangerous, my mental health is better: It's way less stressful than working at Shopify.

☆ The 5 worst things about my job as a software engineer
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I listened to his advice and decided to become a computer science major in college and later become a software engineer. Sure, there are a lot of perks to being a software engineer such as six-figure salaries and free food, but some things are less than ideal. Here are the top 5 things I don't like about being a software engineer. If you are a software engineer, know that you bring value to the tech world and your company. It's extremely hard to even become a software engineer so think about how far you've come already.

☆ I just faced my fourth tech layoff. Here are 5 things all the talented workers facing cuts should do immediately to get back on their feet.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've been laid off four times in a row during my tech career. I think it's important to take a few days after you're laid off to take advantage of the rare occurrence where you actually have free time. Every job I've gotten post-layoff has been due to a colleague or acquaintance referring me. Figure out your dream jobUse the time after a layoff to figure out what you really want out of a job. I also highly recommend reading "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans if you're feeling really lost.

☆ I became a senior manager at EY at 28. Here are my 3 tips for setting yourself up for a promotion in consulting — and why I ultimately left.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ayomi Samaraweera is a former EY senior manager. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayomi Samaraweera, a former EY senior manager and a TikTok creator who talks about consulting for 12,900 followers. I got promoted to senior manager at Ernst and Young at just 28 years old after working there for seven years. I left consulting and joined TikTok first as a corporate communications manager but later as the global head of internal communications. I was 27 when I started my campaign to be promoted to senior manager.

☆ I'm a social media influencer with millions of followers. Here's exactly how much I make from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erika Kullberg, a finance social media creator with 9 million TikTok followers. TikTok: $290 (9 million followers)In September, I made a total of $290 from the creator fund on TikTok. It's important to remember that these numbers are just a small piece of how social media creators can make money. But, I don't post on social media for the money. And I choose to reveal how much I make on social media to increase transparency aroud money.

Tim Walz is running against Republican Scott Jensen in Minnesota's gubernatorial race. Democratic incumbent Tim Walz faces off against Republican Scott Jensen in Minnesota's gubernatorial election. Prior to being elected, Walz represented Minnesota's 1st Congressional District for six terms, from 2007 to 2019. Born and raised in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Jensen represented Senate District 47 from 2017 to 2021. The state has voted exclusively Democratic in every presidential election since 1976, last voting Republican during Richard Nixon's landslide victory in 1972.

☆ I bought a pre-built tiny house that now pays my mortgage. Here's how I set up the rental in my yard and for only an $18,000 down payment.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She bought and rents out a tiny house in her yard to pay for her mortgage. For example, the tiny house in my yard completely pays the mortgage for the home my fiance and I live in. My first tiny house was a converted detached garage already in my yard. Steph DouglassMy tiny house was $89,000 and fully finished insideI bought a pre-built, fully finished tiny house from a local place called Creative Living Solutions for about $89,000 which included delivery and tie-down fees (which secure the tiny house in place). And then once I pay the management fees, my mortgage, and the tiny house mortgage I'm basically breaking even.

☆ Gary Vaynerchuk says people are massively underestimating how scary the economy will look in 3 to 6 months and advises two things you should do to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gary Vaynerchuk warns people to make smarter spending decisions in a recent TikTok. He says that people are underestimating how scary the economy will be in as little as 3 months. "Start getting smart because it's hairy out there," Vaynerchuk warns. Gary Vaynerchuk is warning people to start making smarter spending choices now to prepare for a looming recession in the coming months. Vaynerchuk warns that unless you have massive amounts in savings, you need to get smarter about your spending.

☆ My startup failed after I invested 6-figures and 2 years of my life. Here are 5 things I should've done differently
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

10 years after Greenberg's first startup failed, she reflects on 5 things she wishes she knew before becoming an entrepreneur. I got into investment banking hoping to gain the experience and money needed to launch my own startup. The idea wasn't bad, the business model wasn't bad, the execution... was questionableI funded the project with my own savings. Be careful when outsourcingI was no coding expert so I hired an outsourced tech team to build the app. So if you build in the features you need and know how to access them, you won't need to rely on outsourced tech team members.

☆ I got laid off at Tesla. Here are the red flags I wish I'd noticed the day it happened.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-13 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I noticed red flags the day I got firedWhen I arrived at the office, I put my things down and went to get myself some cereal. I saw security around the main entrance and I saw them walking people out. When I left the room, security was already waiting outside of the room with my things. I turned in my badge and security walked me out. I walked outside and saw through the building windows that even more people were in meeting rooms, holding tissue boxes and wiping their tears away.

☆ I sold one of my 20 metaverse properties for $30,000. The rest are getting me perks, like citizenship on a real-life island, and will be bringing me passive income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Angelica Saldaña is a full-time crypto investor who owns more than 20 virtual properties. There are many different virtual worlds and some of the most popular ones are Decentraland and The Sandbox. Someone offered to buy my NFT world for $38,000 last week but the transaction fee would have been $5,000. I'm confident in the future of virtual real estate because it offers something totally unique, beautiful, and helpful. If you own virtual properties and would like to share your story, email Jenna Gyimesi at jgyimesi@insider.com.

☆ The résumé and portfolio that got me a job at Tesla as an engineer
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-07 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tamer Shaheen is a Serve Robotics mechanical-design engineer and a former Tesla engineer. I know my portfolio helped me get both jobs. My résumé helped me stand out and put my best skills forward. It's a great conversation starter and makes you memorable to someone going through résumé after résumé. Here's the link to my Canva template for my résumé and portfolio.

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☆ Here's how much money I made at every point in my career at Netflix, IBM, and Grubhub
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-01 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Frank Niu is a former software engineer who gives finance, investing, and career advice on TikTok and his podcast. This is his story as-told-to reporter Jenna GyimesiI spent around ten years working in the tech industry as a software engineer at companies like Netflix, Grubhub, and Credit Karma. How much money I made working in tech:IBM, Software Engineer, $74,000 salary, $5,000 signing bonus: I started my career at IBM in 2014, right out of University. Credit Karma, Senior Software Engineer, $138,000 salary, $100,000 stock package: I accepted a job at Credit Karma in 2016. You can get a tech job if you prepare and have the right skillset.

☆ I stay on top of my New Year's resolutions using spreadsheet formulas. This method helps me stay on track and feel rewarded — plus the spreadsheet is easy to make.
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-10 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I wanted a new job, so I set a goal to apply for a certain number of postings a month. In 2017, I set 16 goals on a range of topics such as learning a new language and drawing more. Don't set goals you're uninterested in or that are completely unrealistic because then you won't follow through. If that's a spreadsheet, that's fine. It may be tough to remember at first, but it really helps you stay on track for your goals.

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