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☆ Target changes app to curb 'double-tapper' customers who caused chaos with drive-up orders
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Target released an update to its app to curb a shopper behavior workers call the "double tap." Workers previously said drive-up order customers caused chaos by waiting until arrival to tap a button saying they were en route. Whether by accident or on purpose, hundreds of Target drive-up customers using the retailer's mobile app arrive each day in the stores' parking lots before hitting the "I'm on my way" button. Now, following a mobile app released last week, shoppers will no longer be able to "double-tap" their drive-up orders. The company confirmed the change to Business Insider and said it continues to look for ways to improve the app for both workers and customers.

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☆ I 'quiet quit' my accounting job in my 30s. It was the right decision and helped me determine what truly makes me happy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But she realized her job wasn't making her happy and became a "quiet quitter." AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Heather Doran, a 43-year-old in Mississippi, about "quiet quitting" at work. Roughly three years into the role, I started "quiet quitting." But "quiet quitting" is about going back to just doing the job we were hired to do, which isn't lazy. AdvertisementDo you have a "quiet quitting" story you want to share with Business Insider?

Persons: Heather Doran, she'd, —, We're, We'll, I'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Mississippi, South Carolina, I've

☆ A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many Americans face retirement woes, lacking adequate savings and relying on Social Security. McCoy said she began receiving monthly Social Security Disability checks about 10 years ago, which are currently $1,620. Despite their best savings efforts, McCoy said medical bills and a high cost of living depleted her household finances. "But to live on Social Security — which is coming very quickly for both of us — is scary." A fifth of US adults over 50 reported having no retirement savings, and Social Security often isn't enough to cover the full cost of essentials.

Persons: Elizabeth McCoy, —, McCoy, She's, Elizabeth McCoy McCoy, Gen Zers, she's, you've Organizations: Social Security, Service, Social Locations: Indiana

☆ Residents of a picturesque London street clash with Airbnb after tourists flock to home turned into 'Paddington' film set
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airbnb is running a competition for families to win a free stay in a house in Primrose Hill, London. Locals told Business Insider they're tired of tourists flocking to the street. AdvertisementAirbnb's plan to host a competition for an overnight stay on a picturesque street featured in the "Paddington" movies has seemingly not gone down well with local residents. AdvertisementIn a press release for the competition, Airbnb said bookings for the property would open on November 3. ReutersIt's not the first time Airbnb has created immersive stay experiences based on popular movies and television shows.

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Keep reading to learn how to buy Taylor Swift Toronto tickets. We've broken down everything you need to know about buying Taylor Swift tickets to Eras Tour Toronto, including show dates and a comparison of resale prices. How to buy Taylor Swift Toronto ticketsTaylor Swift Toronto tickets were originally sold through Ticketmaster, although they immediately sold out. How much are Taylor Swift Toronto tickets? As is the case for the rest of the Eras Tour, tickets to see Taylor Swift in Toronto are fairly expensive.

Persons: Taylor Swift, you've, Taylor, Swift Organizations: Business, Taylor Swift Toronto, Toronto, Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays, Vivid, Ticketmaster Locations: Canada, Toronto, Vancouver, Toronto , Ontario

☆ I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Pooja Shah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her Big Tech job to focus on her own home decor business. I was accustomed to working with larger teams in Big Tech, so I've had to get used to balancing multiple tasks. Thankfully, I can rely on savings from my prior Big Tech roles. I no longer make the same salary as I did in Big Tech, but still prioritize spending money on things my partner and I value, like travel. People ask me if I'd ever return to Big Tech.

Persons: Soni Mehra, Mehra, —, Gabrielle Wesley, Uber, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Big Tech, Service, Uber, Marble Lotus, Business, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Environmental, University of California, Mars, LinkedIn, Marble, Big, Entrepreneurs Locations: Delhi, India, San Francisco Bay, Berkeley, Mars Wrigley North America, COVID, Big Tech, Bay

Census data released on October 17 indicates that New York recorded the highest rate of people moving out of all 50 states. Business Insider calculated each state's net moving rate by comparing the number of people who moved into and out of each state per 1,000 people. The states people move out of the mostOf all 50 states, New York ranks last with a net moving rate of -9.23. But because of its larger population and the greater number of movers into the Golden State, California's net migration rate lands right after Louisiana's. North Dakota — which has about 780,000 residents to New York's 20 million — had the highest net migration rate at 17.55.

Persons: —, Jackie Nguyen, hadn't, Nguyen, Dan Latu, Sarah Dickerson, we've, Dickerson, We've, Davrick Hayes, " Hayes, Everett Atlas Organizations: Service, Kansas, American Community Survey, , New York, Washington DC, Golden State, Kenan, of Private Enterprise, University of North, Dakota, Carolinas, Getty Images Vermont Locations: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Kansas City , Missouri, York, , New, Alaska, Louisiana, California, University of North Carolina, New York City, Los Angeles, New, North Dakota, Bismarck , North Dakota, LA, South Carolina . North Carolina, Raleigh , North Carolina, East, South Carolina, Delaware, Boston, Vermont

Learn moreThe World Series will officially extend past Game 4 and into Game 5, thanks to the New York Yankees' win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Keep reading to learn how to get World Series tickets for Game 5 at Yankee Stadium. Below, we've outlined everything you need to know about getting tickets to the World Series. How to buy World Series Game ticketsOriginal Game 5 tickets for the 2024 World Series were sold on Ticketmaster and have since sold out, with the exception of standing-room-only Pinstripe Pass tickets that go for $766. How much are World Series tickets?

Organizations: Business, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee, Dodgers, Yankees, Dodger, Ticketmaster Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ A Russian court hit Google with a fine larger than the world's GDP, stretching credulity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Russian court fined Google for not restoring YouTube accounts linked to Russian TV channels. AdvertisementA legal dispute between Google and Russia over suspended YouTube accounts has led to a fine so large that it exceeds all the money on Earth. Ivan Morozov, a Moscow-based lawyer, told the state-run TASS newswire that a Russian court ordered the tech giant to restore Russian media accounts on YouTube, a Google-owned company. To put this into perspective, the world's GDP is equivalent to about $105 trillion, a minuscule fraction of the fine. In 2022, Google's Russian legal arm, Google LLC, filed for bankruptcy, and authorities seized its bank accounts, though free services continue to operate in the country.

Persons: —, Ivan Morozov, Donald Trump, Morozov, Nigel Gould, Davies, Gould Organizations: Google, Service, YouTube, Business, Bloomberg, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Russia, Moscow, Eurasia

☆ My daughter ate at McDonald's and got sick 10 days later. Now she's hospitalized with E. coli and acute kidney failure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Brittany Randall believes her 15-year-old daughter contracted E. coli after eating at McDonald's. My 15-year-old daughter, Kamberlyn, ate the same meal at McDonald's, a Quarter Pounder with cheese and extra pickles, on September 25 and September 27. Ten days later, we were transferred to the nearest children's hospital for her to receive dialysis treatment for a life-threatening complication of E. coli. Kamberlyn told me she felt a bit better after receiving fluids from the hospital. The Food and Drug Administration has identified the onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders as a possible source of this outbreak.

Persons: Brittany Randall, —, Kamberlyn Bowler, we'll, I'd, Kamberlyn, It's, she's, she'll, I'm, Bowler, Ron Simon, Joe Erlinger Organizations: Service, Business, McDonald's, Associates, Drug Administration Locations: Mesa County , Colorado

☆ I landed a job with a 'magic circle' law firm but still went all out to get an internship at a US bank. It was the best use of my last summer in college — here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Adrian Teh secured a job offer with a top UK law firm in August 2023, two years before graduating. But that wasn't the case for me — I was also in the running for a summer internship with a US bulge bracket bank. I secured that investment banking internship as well. Adrian TehSpending my summer interning gave me a better sense of what I wanted to do. AdvertisementIn comparison, I thought working in a law firm offered relatively fewer exit opportunities.

Persons: Adrian Teh, Teh, —, interning, I'm Organizations: Service, Singapore Management University, Bankers Locations: Singapore

☆ I'm a California teacher who thinks phone use in classrooms is a big problem. I'm not convinced a new law will solve it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

California teacher Joelle Clark said phones are a distraction and policies on their use can be hard to enforce. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joelle Clark, a 28-year-old public school teacher in California, about the state's new law requiring schools to develop a policy that limits smartphone usage by July 1, 2026. I'm a six-year teacher, and I teach special-ed high school students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. So, I moved out to California and I came into a school where students are constantly on their phones. Maybe we should have a class on phones to teach kids healthy habits and the danger of media.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Bill, Joelle Clark, Clark, —, I'm, They're Organizations: Service, Apple Locations: California, Chicago

Learn moreThe Eras Tour plays its final announced USA tour dates this weekend as Taylor Swift heads to Indianapolis, Indiana. If you're hoping to learn how to buy Taylor Swift Indianapolis tickets, you've come to the right place. The Eras Tour, which first kicked off in Arizona in March 2023, resumed for its final leg earlier in October. Eras Tour Indianapolis scheduleThe Eras tour will be held in Indianapolis from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3. How to buy Taylor Swift Indianapolis ticketsOriginal standard tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour were sold on Ticketmaster, but tickets sold out long ago.

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☆ 19 cities where rent is falling fast, even as price hikes continue to frustrate consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The glass-half-full view is that price increases for single-family rental units are rather low, at least compared to the surges early in the pandemic. There's a similar dynamic going on in the single-family rental market, according to Rentometer. Fewer single-family units to choose from means that tenants have less bargaining power and may be forced to accept rent increases. 19 cities where rent is quickly slidingAlthough rent broadly is on the upswing, there are many cities where single-family rental units are getting cheaper, even if they're admittedly few and far between. Below are those places, along with their average rent and rent growth in the third quarter, plus their region.

Persons: homebuyers, —, Rentometer Organizations: Service, Savings, Business Locations: Midwest, Northeast, Southeast

☆ Insider Today: Millennial money mistake
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Check out tomorrow's edition of Insider Today for the first in a series focused on what a Trump or Harris presidency would mean for your finances. On the agenda today:AdvertisementBut first: A tech CEO puts an end to employees working remotely from Bali. In a memo to staff seen by Business Insider, Markus Villig said all staff would be required to work from the office 12 days a month starting January. Business Insider combed through 1.7 million listings and analyzed thousands of makes and models to understand what drives America. Also read:AdvertisementThe AI Power ListKaran Singh for BIFor the second year running, Business Insider released its list of the most powerful people in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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☆ I quit my $200K fintech job to take 6 months off. It was just what I needed — and surprisingly easy to find a new role
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jeanne Pastrano quit her $200,000-a-year job in New York after feeling burned out. Pastrano quit her job in April after feeling burned out. Business Insider has reviewed compensation documentation for her previous job and her current job as a strategic account manager at Sardine. It was months and months of planning and preparing financially. AdvertisementI was very transparent about my career break on LinkedIn and in interviews.

Persons: Jeanne Pastrano, —, Pastrano, I'd, you've Organizations: Service Locations: New York, New Jersey

☆ Jamie Dimon says the global order is at risk — and raging conflicts could explode into World War 3
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said US adversaries want to dismantle the world order. The bank chief said the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza conflicts could escalate into World War III. AdvertisementJamie Dimon says US adversaries want to topple the world order, and the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts could explode into a new world war. Dimon emphasized the risk that global warfare could break out, citing his historical knowledge and a recent Washington Post article that said, "World War III has already begun." Ray Dalio, another Wall Street billionaire and a financial historian, said last October that the chance of a world war involving the US and China had jumped from 35% to 50% over the previous two years.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Dimon, —, Vladimir Putin's, We've, it's, Ray Dalio Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Institute for International, Washington Post, Wall Street Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, China, Western, Washington , DC, Washington, Iran

☆ I interviewed Google applicants and ranked them on 'Googleyness.' Here I found the greatest interviewee I've ever had.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jerry Lee, a former Google manager, said the company graded candidates on four attributes. He said Googleyness requires a set of soft skills that is objective. While at Google, I interviewed several potential new hires and ranked them based on "Googleyness." Googleyness captures the broad range of soft skills needed to align with your coworkers, such as dependability, helpfulness, and willingness to go above and beyond. When answering a question in a Google interview, make sure your answer is honest, company-specific, and proves your soft skills.

Persons: Jerry Lee, Lee, —, you've, I've, they'd, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Google, Service, Big Tech Locations: tmartinelli

☆ Exclusive: Maven Clinic is swapping out its finance chiefs as the women's health unicorn looks ahead to an IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Maven's chief financial officer has left the women's health unicorn one year after taking the role. AdvertisementMaven Clinic is swapping out its chief financial officers on the heels of a fresh funding round as the women's health startup inches closer to an IPO. Related storiesAs the highest-valued women's health startup, Maven is expected to be a candidate for the next wave of digital health IPOs. The startup's hopeful future exit would be a boon for the women's health market, which remains a small fraction of all healthcare funding. Wrapbook raised a $20 million funding round in September at a valuation of $750 million.

Persons: Maven, —, Kristina Campbell, isn't, Campbell didn't, haven't, Campbell, Wrapbook Organizations: Service, StepStone Group, Business, Sequoia Capital, Catalyst, Lux Capital, Oak HC, SEC

☆ Netflix airing NFL games on Christmas will be the streaming giant's biggest test for its next area of growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

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 . In today's big story, Netflix's earnings report comes as Wall Street wonders if the king of streaming can keep its crown . Business Insider's Lucia Moses outlined investors' key questions about Netflix ahead of its third-quarter earnings call this afternoon. The NFL is coming to the streamer this Christmas, with Netflix showing two games on the holiday.

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☆ 24 major cities where renters can save at least 10% compared to the national median
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 24 real-estate markets where rent is at least 10% below the national median. Median rent in the 50 largest US metropolitan areas dipped to $1,743 last month, according to an October 16 report from Realtor.com. Asking prices were lower year-over-year for the 14th straight month, though they were only a few dollars cheaper than in September 2023. Business Insider reviewed Realtor.com's list of the 50 biggest US cities and narrowed it down to the two dozen cities where rent was at least 10% less than the national median of $1,743 last month. Below are those 24 major US cities, along with each location's median rent in September, the year-over-year and month-over-month changes, and the savings versus the national median rate.

Persons: —, Jiayi Xu, Danielle Hale, Xu, Hale Organizations: Service, Nashville's, Dallas Locations: Southern, Denver, Austin, Birmingham, Midwest, Chicago, Detroit

☆ I'm a VC, and I hired my first staff after he offered to set up payroll for free. He showed me just how far people are willing to go for a VC job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nichole Wischoff screened over 500 applications before making her first hire for her VC fund. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nichole Wischoff, 34, founder of Wischoff Ventures. Business Insider previously published an essay about her first recruit at Wischoff Ventures, Neal Mintz, and his hiring experience. I spent most of my career working at startups and had to brute-force my way to starting Wischoff Ventures from scratch. Screening through 500 applications to find the perfect hireI started recruiting for my fund's first full-time hire earlier this year.

Persons: Nichole Wischoff, Wischoff, Neal Mintz, Mintz, —, Neal, Nichole Wischoff's, you've, Don't, you'd Organizations: Service, Wischoff Ventures, Venture, Stanford Locations: San Francisco, New York

☆ I'm a 2-time college dropout and I followed this unusual career advice to land my dream job working in a national park
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Megan Wright didn't know what she wanted to do until she discovered seasonal work in national parks. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Megan Wright, a 29-year-old from Texas who works seasonal jobs in or near national parks. We always joke that you've got to be a little weird to get into seasonal work. I met my fiancé at the Grand Canyon and he was also doing seasonal work. I may not do seasonal work forever, but it's great for nowThere are some people who do seasonal work forever.

Persons: Megan Wright didn't, —, Megan Wright, I've, Wright, you've, who've, There's Organizations: Service, National Park Service, Xanterra, Business Locations: Texas, Yosemite, Death, Zion, Death Valley, I've, Moab , Utah, California, Utah

☆ China's EV giants shine at Europe's largest auto show while local rivals despair
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's EV giants left their European rivals in the dust at the continent's biggest auto show. AdvertisementAutomakers flocked to Paris for Europe's largest motor show this week — and China's EV giants were the star attraction. The booth of Chinese EV firm Xpeng was dominated by the company's flying car prototype, which hung from the ceiling. European automakers despairAmong the local automakers at the event, the atmosphere was less positive. Leapmotor CEO Zhu Jiangming and Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares unveil the Leapmotor B10 at the Paris Motor Show.

Persons: Leapmotor, —, Xpeng, Xiaopeng, Brian Gu, Gu, Oliver Zipse, Luca de Meo, Zhu Jiangming, Carlos Tavares, MAGALI COHEN, Hans Lucas, Ram, Tavares, " Tavares Organizations: EV, Paris, Service, European Union, BYD, Business, BMW, Renault, Leapmotor, Getty, Jeep, Fiat Locations: Paris, Europe, China

☆ A product manager shares the résumé that helped him transition from consulting and land a $180,000 role at Cisco
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Varun Kulkarni transitioned from consulting to a senior product manager role at Cisco. He tailored his résumé to highlight skills that apply to tech more than they do to consulting. Next, he spent about two months cold-emailing and networking with people who had made a similar move from consulting to tech. Once he felt ready to interview, landing a job — a senior product manager at Cisco — took two months. This is the résumé Kulkarni used to apply to the company.

Persons: Varun Kulkarni, —, Kulkarni, Cisco — Organizations: Cisco, Service, Deloitte, Big Tech, Business Locations: Seattle

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