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☆ DOGE aims to cut the number of federal workers. Here are the 20 highest-paying federal jobs.
  + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Madison Hoff | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
AdvertisementTrump's new Department of Government Efficiency aims to reduce the number of federal workers. Business Insider looked at the highest average salaries of federal civilian employees by occupation. The top 20 had average salaries over $160,000, with medical officers ranking No. Three of the five jobs with the highest average salaries were health-related. Financial analysis workers rounded out the top 20 highest-paying jobs on average; their largest employer, with about 300 analysts, was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, Vance Organizations: of, Efficiency, Business, Trump's Department, Government, Tesla, GOP, Street Journal, Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Trump, mhoff
☆ I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.
  + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Malic said life in Dubai was glamorous, but she got burned out at work and missed parts of Phoenix. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessika Ros Malic, a former Emirates stewardess from Phoenix, about living in Dubai. AdvertisementI had a glamorous life in Dubai and loved travelingUpon arriving, Emirates housed me in an apartment. Temperature-wise, Dubai is comparable to Phoenix, but Dubai is much more humid because of the ocean. Because of Emirates, Dubai was affordable for me.
Persons: Malic, Jessika Ros Malic, It's, we'd, Manseen Logan Organizations: Emirates, Dubai — Locations: Phoenix, Dubai, Emirates, it's, Phoenix ., South Phoenix, mlogan
☆ Leaked memo: Amazon says staff in Germany can apply to work from home 2 days a week amid RTO push
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
AdvertisementAmazon has told staff in Germany they can apply to work from home for up to two days a week. Amazon has a global mandate for all employees to return five days a week to the office from January. Amazon employees in Germany will be able to apply to work from home up to two days a week when the company's global return-to-office mandate takes effect, Business Insider has learned. Amazon said the expectation is still for employees to work from the office five days a week in Germany, and that it had a similar flexible work policy before the pandemic. It also states that the policy applies to all Amazon employees in Germany, but it does not include Twitch and Audible employees.
Persons: Slack, Andy Jassy, Amazon, Jassy, it's, Jyoti Mann Organizations: BI, Amazon, Business Locations: Germany, jyotimann
☆ A 26-year-old solopreneur with a 6-figure business shares 4 tips for successfully transitioning from a normal job to a full-time content creator
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementNatalie Fischer quit her corporate job to become a solopreneur creating financial content. In 2023, Fischer took a leap of faith and quit her corporate job to focus full time on finance content creation as a solopreneur, or a one-person business. Advertisement"That gave me a lot of comfort knowing that if worse comes to worse, I can always get another job," Fischer said. You can do bothBeing a solopreneur and working a corporate role aren't diametrically opposed. Fischer has seen fellow solopreneurs balance a content creation business, a corporate role, and even write a book at the same time.
Persons: Natalie Fischer, Fischer, influencer, Fischer couldn't, She's, Fischer's, Goldman Sachs, didn't, I'd, Christine Ji Organizations: Business
☆ Employers are scrutinizing WFH accommodation requests — here's how to make yours stronger
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
AdvertisementGreg Mansell says some employers are scrutinizing accommodation requests amid rising RTO mandates. As an employment lawyer of 15 years, here are my tips for employees to overcome four hurdles in the accommodation request process. Don't wait for your specialistAfter an accommodation is requested, employers may ask the employee's medical provider to fill out an accommodation request detailing the underlying impairment, the restrictions it imposes, and the requested accommodation. It may be useful for the disabled employee to prepare their own accommodation request and present it for their doctor's review. Document everythingIf you consult a lawyer, it's helpful to have as much documentation of the accommodation request process as possible.
Persons: Greg Mansell, Mansell, It's, Jill Kramer, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Accenture Locations: New York City, tmartinelli
☆ A thoughtful teacher helped me and my twin after I hesitantly told her we were late to school because we were homeless
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
AdvertisementDina Winter-Robinson and her twin were homeless and constantly late for school at the age of 13. AdvertisementI suspect my 8th grade science teacher, Mrs. Falcoff, never knew what a gift she gave to me — a desperately shy teen who barely spoke at school — by making me feel heard. Related storiesEven though I admired Mrs. Falcoff, my shyness meant I hardly spoke to her. I'll never forget Mrs. FalcoffMom wrote the letter, which I gave to Mrs. Falcoff the next day. I've never forgotten Mrs. Falcoff and the important part she played in my life.
Persons: Dina Winter, Robinson, Falcoff, Gina, Auntie Marjorie, We'd, they'd, Dina, we'd, didn't, Falcoff Mom, Auntie Marjorie's, Mom, I've Organizations: New, Business Locations: New York City, Bronx, Brooklyn
☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink is hiring technicians to ramp up manufacturing
  + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Grace Kay | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
AdvertisementNeuralink, Elon Musk's neurotechnology company, is hiring for multiple manufacturing roles. Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, is looking to hire manufacturing technicians and microfabrication specialists. Two manufacturing technicians work at the company, based on public LinkedIn profiles, with those employees joining in 2021 and February 2024. A Neuralink recruiter said the company is hiring manufacturing technicians to "boost production." Neuralink also appears to be hiring for manufacturing roles for its surgical robot, a job listing shows.
Persons: Elon Musk's, Elon, Neuralink, Tinglong Dai, Dai, John Donoghue, you'd, wouldn't, Donoghue Organizations: LinkedIn, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, FDA, Reuters, SpaceX, Austin American, Statesman Locations: California, Texas, Austin, Nevada
☆ Young people flocked to these 10 rural places before the election. 9 went for Trump.
  + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
AdvertisementIn recent years, young Americans moved to rural areas at rates not seen in decades. But that doesn't mean they're turning rural counties red. In the years leading up to the election, young people flocked from urban areas to rural counties at record rates — but they didn't necessarily bring their big-city politics with them. The colored swing column in the table shows the percentage point change in vote share for Trump between 2020 and 2024. Those who did vote went more conservative.
Persons: Gen Zers, University of Virginia demographer Hamilton Lombard, —, Jed Kolko, Kolko, Millennials, Zers —, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's Organizations: Trump, The New York Times, University of Virginia, Democratic, Republican, CNN, Information, Research, Civic, Economic Locations: Hays County , Texas, New York
☆ Williams-Sonoma says rivals who lean into discounts are training shoppers to 'wait for that promotion'
  + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
AdvertisementSome retailers are offering discounts and sales to win over inflation-weary shoppers. Discounts encourage shoppers to put off purchases, Laura Alber said. Many retailers are trying to lure in budget-conscious shoppers with discounts and other markdowns. Instead, Alber said that Williams-Sonoma has focused on getting shoppers to come back by offering consistent prices and quality items. Alber said on the company's earnings call that it wants to offer "approachable prices with great quality."
Persons: Laura Alber, Williams, Alber, CNBC's Jim Cramer Organizations: Williams, Sonoma, Walmart Locations: Sonoma
☆ Elon Musk and Grimes have ended their custody dispute in Texas
  + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
AdvertisementThe Travis County clerk's office told BI Elon Musk and Grimes have ended their custody dispute. Musk sued Grimes in the Texas court last year, and Grimes countersued in San Francisco. Elon Musk and Grimes' legal dispute in Texas over their three children has been resolved. Related VideoRepresentatives for Musk and Grimes did not respond to a request for comment. Musk first filed the custody lawsuit against Grimes in September 2023.
Persons: Grimes, Musk, Grimes countersued, Elon Musk, Claire Boucher Organizations: Elon, Musk, San Francisco Superior Locations: Travis, Texas, San Francisco, Travis County
☆ I dropped 80 pounds by changing my diet, walking my dog, and competing with friends over our step count
  + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The flight attendant took action by improving her diet and taking her little dog for long walks. She lost 80 pounds in less than a year and is able to keep up with her energetic, 6-year-old child. I did it by changing my diet and walking my dog more. I only put on 20 pounds during my first pregnancy with my son, Andy, in 2000 and lost it pretty quickly. I no longer took the elevator in the New York subway and went for the stairs.
Persons: Diana Coello, You've, I'd, Andy, Milania, COVID, Kenny, fryer, Dianne, Angie, Bruno, I've Organizations: Netflix, New York, Business Locations: New York City, chihuahua
☆ Tech founder who spends half of each week away from his wife and daughter: "I often feel very sorry and guilty"
  + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
AdvertisementAlex Li lives in Dover, Delaware, which is 55 miles from where his wife and daughter reside. As a 34-year-old founder, husband, and dad, Alex Li is away from his family more than he'd like to be. Related storiesMen should take on more family responsibilities, Li saidSome of Li's male friends didn't understand why he felt guilty. AdvertisementIf his wife needs a break, Li's daughter stays with him in Dover while his wife takes a vacation. "My daughter was incredibly excited since it had been years since we traveled together as a family," Li recalled.
Persons: Alex Li, Li, Li's, he'd, he's, He's, he'll, Jane Zhang Organizations: Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Locations: Dover , Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Dover, Texas, Wilmington, Spain
☆ A tech founder who lives an hour away from his wife and daughter shares how he overcomes the guilt of not being home
  + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
AdvertisementAlex Li lives in Dover, Delaware, which is 55 miles from where his wife and daughter reside. Spending time away from his family so that he could work on his startup has led to guilt and regret. As a 34-year-old founder, husband, and dad, Alex Li is away from his family more than he'd like to be. AdvertisementIf his wife needs a break, Li's daughter stays with him in Dover while his wife takes a vacation. "My daughter was incredibly excited since it had been years since we traveled together as a family," Li recalled.
Persons: Alex Li, Li, Li's, he'd, he's, He's, he'll, Jane Zhang Organizations: Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Locations: Dover , Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Dover, Wilmington, Spain
☆ The DOGE commission explains how it will reduce head count at federal agencies with a plan to get rid of remote work and offer workers early retirement
  + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
AdvertisementElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy offered more details on their DOGE government efficiency commission. They said their plans to cut government spending will lead to layoffs across federal agencies. The leaders of President-elect Donald Trump's government efficiency commission have more details on how they will reduce head count across government agencies. With the federal government being the largest employer in the US, with a workforce of over 2 million Americans, the DOGE commission could have a wide-ranging impact. Are you a federal worker with thoughts on DOGE?
Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump's, Ramaswamy, Trump, Musk Organizations: Tesla, GOP, Street, of Government, Management, Trump, Treasury Department, Department of Health, Human Services, Social Security Administration, Department of Defense, Congress, Social Security, Medicare
☆ I'm 76 and raising my 3 grandsons. This is not what I thought retirement would look like.
  + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
AdvertisementPhyllis Cavone, 76, and her 75-year-old husband are raising their three teenage grandsons. My husband, Francis, 75, and I pride ourselves on taking them to as many games and training sessions as we can. The mom said Christopher's older brother, Francis, 17, met them at the practice. When we were younger, we didn't think our retirement would look anything like it does now. AdvertisementCavone's baseball fan grandsons, Christopher, 13, Dominic, 15, and Francis, 17, when they were younger.
Persons: Phyllis Cavone, Cavone, it's, Francis, Christopher, Dominic, curveballs, — Organizations: Business Locations: Orlando, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Florida
☆ I took a job at JP Morgan for the prestige. Quitting to travel changed the way I view success.
  + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
AdvertisementAshley Tan got a job at JP Morgan in Singapore after graduating from university. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tan, 29, who quit her job at JP Morgan Singapore to travel. After graduating from university, I went straight to work and took a role at JP Morgan for the company name. I joined JP Morgan because of it's prestigeI was hired by JP Morgan in December 2022 as an events and marketing analyst. It was scary, but I officially quit JP Morgan in March because I knew I'd regret it if I didn't take the risk.
Persons: Ashley Tan, Tan, It's, I've, JP Morgan, Morgan, I'd, it's, it'll, I'm, what's, you've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Morgan, JP Morgan, JP, Singapore Locations: Singapore, JP Morgan Singapore, Bali, Europe, Australia, tmartinelli
☆ I'm a general manager at Microsoft and a mom of 3. I used to hide my parenting responsibilities at work until I made one bold move.
  + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementKatharine Kennedy, a global GM at Microsoft, took her baby with her to a work conference in May. In 2017, I got a global client director job at Microsoft, a company I'd always wanted to work for. In 2020, I left Microsoft to work at Salesforce, where I had my second child. AdvertisementWhen an important work conference came up shortly after I had my third child, I decided to take him with me to the event. AdvertisementBut when I brought my baby to the conference, I demonstrated how to harmonize personal and professional responsibilities.
Persons: Katharine Kennedy, Kennedy, I've, I'd, I'm Organizations: Microsoft, Big Tech, Business Locations: Florida, Salesforce, Las Vegas, ServiceNow, Vegas
☆ My husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Finland. This is the perfect place to recover, but my burnout is still raging.
  + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementMarija Riba and her husband quit their jobs and moved from London to Finland. I spoke with friends who've taken a career break to recover from burnout, and they all told me they were able to relax, recover, and successfully reenter the workforce. AdvertisementIn July, my husband and I quit our jobs and moved from London to Finland. In October, my husband and I moved into our own flat, for which my parents paid the deposit and the first month's rent. We don't know how long we'll stay, but Finland is the perfect setting to focus on my health.
Persons: Marija, It's, who've, I'd, I've, we've, I'm, haven't, He's, you've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Marija Riba, Riba Locations: London, Finland, web3, acclimatize, tmartinelli
☆ Musk's DOGE wants to 'delete' entire government agencies. Here's where the most people are employed and what they make.
  + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
AdvertisementTrump picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead DOGE, a new government efficiency commission. Their aim is to cut government spending, and one idea they've floated is to ax federal agencies. Almost half a million people were employed in the Department of Veterans Affairs, while the Department of Education had just over 4,000. Most departments had six-figure average salaries, with the Department of Education and the Department of Energy having the highest averages. AdvertisementWhile DOGE can advise Trump on agencies to cut, the president-elect cannot act on it alone — making major changes to federal agencies would require congressional approval.
Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, they've, Elon, Ramaswamy, Karoline Leavitt, Vance, Trump, Musk, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Trump, GOP, Government, Fox News, Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, of Education, Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Washington DC, Grace Commission, Social Security, Medicare, Social, asheffey Locations: Elon Musk's, Washington, Grace
☆ Trump's trade restrictions could be good for American semiconductor jobs
  + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementThe tariffs Donald Trump proposed while campaigning could help create US semiconductor jobs. To be sure, the impacts of a tariff policy on chips could be mixed. He said that the federal government should have implemented tariffs instead to motivate global chipmakers to build more factories in the US, which would then create jobs. AdvertisementTo be sure, the impacts of a tariff policy on chips could be mixed. In August, the White House said that investments supported by CHIPS Act funding would help create 115,000 construction and manufacturing jobs.
Persons: Donald Trump, podcaster Joe Rogan, Trump, Jeff Koch, SemiAnalysis, Patrick Moorhead, Jeff Ferry, Ferry, Stephen Ezell, Ezell Organizations: US, Industry, Biden, Samsung, Coalition for, Prosperous, Semiconductor Industry Association —, Intel, Information Technology, Innovation Foundation, Apple Locations: Taiwan, China, South Korea, Prosperous America, Arizona, India, United States
☆ I've owned over 60 restaurants — KFC, Chili's, PF Chang's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and more. Here's how I got my start and scaled.
  + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
AdvertisementGeorge Tinsley,77, opened his first KFC restaurant when he was 30 years old. I've owned and operated over 60 restaurants in locations across Kentucky and Florida, including KFC, Chili's, PF Chang's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and more. Tinsley's first restaurant opened in Auburndale, Florida. Franchise owners have to expand quickly, or they'll miss outAbout a year and a half after that location opened, we decided to start looking at a second location. My business continued to grow, and about five years in I started looking at other opportunities.
Persons: George Tinsley, Tinsley, Harland David Sanders, Sanders, George Tinsley Still, it's, George Tinsley KFC, didn't, They're, It's, George Tinsley's, Tinsleycatering, I've, Manseen Logan Organizations: KFC, GWTinsley, Chili's, Tampa International, Tampa International Airport, George Tinsley's KFC, Chamber of Commerce, Boys, Girls Locations: Florida, Kentucky, Burger, Auburndale , Florida, Hawaii, Tampa, mlogan
☆ I pivoted into venture capital at 23 and my life has never been so exciting. Here's my advice for breaking into the industry.
  + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
AdvertisementKatie Vasquez landed her first venture capital job at 23 years old. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katie Vasquez, a 26-year-old investor at Calibrate Ventures based in Santa Monica, California, on her experience working in venture capital. I'm an investor at Calibrate Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm. My advice for other people hoping to get into VC is to leverage your network and stay up to date on the industry. This experience provided a great foundation for thinking more about technical due diligence, tech architecture, and strategy, but moving into investing and venture capital felt like the most exciting path.
Persons: Katie Vasquez, I've, I'm, I'd Organizations: Brown University, Goldman, LA Tech, Synergist, Investor, Business Locations: Santa Monica , California, EY, fintech, Los Angeles, LA
☆ 'My life is a million times better': A man who quit his desk job to be an electrician shares his takeaways from the switch
  + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Snyder shares his top 4 takeaways after making the switch from a white to blue collar job. If your Sunday evenings are tainted by the thought of clocking into work the next morning, you're not alone. Snyder, now 43 years old, has been an electrician for the last six years, and he's never looked back. Advertisement"As a union electrician, my life is a million times better," he said. If he's on the hunt for a new job, Snyder doesn't have to apply individually and interview — the union helps facilitate matching available jobs to union members looking for work.
Persons: Dustin Snyder, Snyder, he's, it's, who's, Snyder doesn't, I'm, Christine, cji Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, AFL, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locations: Seattle
☆ Trump's plans to change healthcare could slash insurance for some low-income Americans and retirees
  + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Trump said he plans to change the Affordable Care Act, which provides healthcare for 45 million Americans. AdvertisementDonald Trump's return to the Oval Office could mean changes to Americans' healthcare coverage, based on his previous comments and actions while president. AdvertisementAs president, he will also have the power to influence America's healthcare landscape, including insurance coverage, drug price negotiations, government health and safety regulations, and reproductive healthcare access. Any changes to Medicaid and Medicare under Trump could also cause those with ACA insurance see a reduction in their care options. This could mean some Americans on ACA plans could face higher out-of-pocket costs and fewer in-network care options.
Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Barack Obama, Ji, Joe Biden's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Karoline Leavitt, Vance Organizations: Affordable, ACA, of Health, Human Services, Congressional, Office, Business, Trump, Georgetown University, DC, Insurance, Department of Health, Congress, Republican, House
☆ I left Google and am 100x happier in my new role as a freelancer — I've earned over $1 million in the last 5 years.
  + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
AdvertisementRandy McCabe left Google, and now he has earned over $1 million in five years on Fiverr. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Randy McCabe, a 36-year-old freelancer, digital marketing agency owner, and former Google employee from Seattle. I found a new job, then I gradually started taking freelance digital marketing gigs on the side and later created my digital marketing agency. AdvertisementWorking for companies stressed me outAfter Google, I joined the cybersecurity startup Skybox Security as a digital marketing manager. One of the toughest challenges in transitioning from corporate to freelance work was the uncertainty of not having a guaranteed monthly paycheck.
Persons: Randy McCabe, McCabe, It's, I've, Fiverr, I'd, COVID, I'm, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Google, Fiverr, Agency, Big Tech Locations: Seattle, Skybox, tmartinelli
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