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☆ Former HR exec: I left my job making $165k per year to earn $15 an hour as a gardener. Here are the three reasons why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jantsch, 30, is a "Former Head of People turned gardener," according to her LinkedIn profile. She told followers she previously made $165,000 per year in HR, but now makes $15 per hour at a plant nursery. She listed three key reasons for the switch and invited followers along via Instagram on her journey to become a gardener in Boise, Idaho. And, Jantsch justifies her $15 per hour pay at the nursery as an investment to learn from the best in the field. "I've been feeling so restless and unsure with my tech career, and your journey is really motivating to see," one commenter wrote.

☆ 'Selling Sunset' star Jason Oppenheim says the real-estate market bottomed out in 2022, but a full recovery may still be a couple years away
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jason Oppenheim said the US real estate market will have "a rough couple of years" in an interview with Yahoo. Inventory levels and high interest rates are the two primary concerns among homebuyers, he added. "I'm generally optimistic, but I don't want to pretend like the real estate market is going to be on the rise," Oppenheim said. While interest rates have steadily increased since the beginning of the pandemic, inventory remains a challenge in many markets across the country. "In terms of prices, I think there's going to be some stability, which is probably healthy for the market," Oppenheim said.

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☆ Why Paid Sabbaticals Are Good for Business: Better Employees, Less Burnout
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Crissie Hoskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And through it all, I didn't get fired, there was no formal reprimand, and I got paid the entire time. Sabbaticals provide a proactive hedge against employee burnout, an antidote for attrition, and a protection from career wanderlust. Some employers argue that offering paid time off won't help keep employees around, but my sabbatical made me more passionate about my work — and my workplace — than ever. I love my job and want to be sure my team and clients get the best of me. Sabbaticals are good for businessMy sabbatical wasn't an anomaly — research shows that sabbaticals help employees fight burnout and improve their well-being.

☆ I'm an airport baggage handler. We're not sitting around when your bags are late — we're hustling as hard as we can behind the scenes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rachel Bacha is a 23-year-old airport baggage handler in Boise, Idaho. If they ask more questions, I'll tell them that I'm actually a baggage handler. People are usually really surprised because they don't think of a young woman when they think of a baggage handler, but I really love my job. I never thought anyone would be interested in what I do as a baggage handler, but that's what makes TikTok so cool. I think my work as a baggage handler has changed my future path.

☆ Meet the team behind CNN’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Tricia Escobedo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

ET as Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen co-host CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live” from New York City’s Times Square. CNN —Every New Year’s Eve, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen host four-and-a-half hours of live television, joined by celebrity guests and performers, as they count down to the new year. “New Year’s Eve Live” is created by “a patchwork team of CNN employees from different show teams, bureaus and units from around the globe,” Hall explained. Here’s what Doft and Hall told us about the live special and what we can look forward to Saturday night:This is the 20th year that Anderson Cooper has hosted ‘New Year’s Eve Live’ on CNN. In fact, it’s why he chooses to anchor “New Year’s Eve Live” — to make sure the audience has a place to go and to fill people with hope, laughter and love.

☆ 34-year-old spent $17,000 on a tiny home in Idaho—now it brings in $49,000 a year on Airbnb: It's 'almost completely passive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ivan Ellis Nanney listed his personalized tiny home on Airbnb in 2019. While on the tour, Nanney met a fellow Boisean named Kristie Wolfe, who turned the original six-ton potato into an Airbnb property. The friendship inspired Nanney, who dedicates six months of the year for travel, to set up his own Airbnb property. Ivan Ellis NanneyHe listed it on Airbnb in June 2019, with a plan to live there himself for six months per year. Ivan Ellis Nanney

☆ Meet a former potato factory worker who builds some of the world's craziest Airbnbs — from a jungle treehouse in Hawaii to a hobbit hole in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kristie Wolfe worked $13/hour factory jobs in Idaho for years while living in a "shed on wheels." She used her savings to buy land in Hawaii off Craigslist for $8,000 and built a jungle treehouse. Since then, Wolfe has built four unique Airbnbs across the country — see photos of them all here. In an interview with Insider, Wolfe described her journey from making $13 an hour as a factory worker to becoming one of the most popular hosts on the Airbnb app. Despite the 14-hour shifts and low wages, Wolfe speaks fondly of her time working at the potato factory in Boise, Idaho.

☆ A billing expert investigated her husband's ER bill. She was able to knock thousands off the charge.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Bram Sable-Smith | Kaiser Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

She took one look at the hospital charges and decided to investigate further. “Even in our case, we waited until the second bill,” Kalsariya said. Depending on the medical procedure, Kalsariya said, a bill could contain an overwhelming number of line items that are hard to understand. Dr. Bhavin Shah was left with a $3,319 medical bill after he landed in an emergency room following a skiing accident in Wisconsin. But when a KHN reporter responded to the family’s request for help investigating Shah’s hospital bill, the couple decided to send in the form to accurately document their saga.

☆ Kroger and Albertsons are reportedly in talks over a proposed merger that would swell the combined chain to a footprint of 5,000 stores
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Áine Cain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kroger and Albertsons are engaged in talks around a potential merger, Bloomberg reported. A merger would boost the joint chain to a store footprint of over 5,000 locations. Albertsons' latest annual SEC filing listed 2,276 stores as of February 26, 2022, under a total of 24 different banners. The merger alone would not make the combined chain the largest in the United States, however. The company's total retail units around the globe comes out to 10,593, as of January 31, 2022.

☆ Mortgage rates just hit a high not seen since the 2008 housing crash
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More interest rate hikes are on the horizon and that means mortgage rates could climb further. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's chief economist, says the uptick is attributed to economic volatility that is seeping into the US real estate market. "The combination of higher mortgage rates and the slowdown in economic growth is weighing on the housing market," Khater told Insider. Numerous interest rate hikes have lifted mortgage rates at the fastest pace in decades. The move has effectively put an end to the home buying frenzy that rocked the US real estate market.

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