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AdvertisementFor more than a decade, Big Tech companies doled out lavish perks to hire and retain a limited supply of technical talent — and some workers pushed the limits of these benefits. AdvertisementBusiness Insider interviewed tech workers and industry experts about Grubgate and the evolving relationship between Big Tech companies and staff. They also described how layoffs, efficiency drives, and tougher policy enforcement have shifted the culture at once easygoing tech companies. According to job marketplace Trueup, at least 650,000 tech workers have been cut since the start of 2023. Alongside industrywide layoffs that began in 2022, many tech companies also trimmed back the benefits on offer.
Persons: , Meta, grifting, that's, Allison Shrivastava, it's, Googler, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Patrick Mork, Wall, Mork, Dilip Rao, he's, Bruce Daisley, Daisley Organizations: Big Tech, Service, Google, Meta, US Meta, Snap, Nintendo, Twitter, YouTube Locations: Silicon Valley, Mountain View, Tupperware, US, Meta
We spent the next year and a half traveling through Mexico, before arriving in the fall of 2023 on Ōmishima Island in Japan's Ehime Prefecture. Today, we own a guesthouse, a primary residence that used to be an inn, and have a small, growing honeybee farm. Photo: Dani BentonOur work on the honeybee farm includes hive health inspections, monitoring colony growth, building hive boxes and, of course, harvesting and processing honey. The community has made us feel so at homeWe found Bosco living under another abandoned house next to our property. Photo: Dani BentonI love animals, and thanks to ours, I got involved with One No Wa, the dog rescue on the island.
Persons: Evan, they've, Ōmishima, Bosco, Dani Benton, Hani, Shimanami Kaido, Cherry, Dani Benton …, Ino Ino, Ponkan Locations: New Orleans, Mexico, Ōmishima, Japan's Ehime Prefecture, Hakatajima, Ōmishimafuji
Andrew Webber's forever war
  + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Sam Fellman | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +38 min
Like others in Chosen Company, Webber had been drawn to Ukraine for reasons he couldn't quite explain. AdvertisementNow, as Webber and his fellow members of Chosen Company got acquainted in the bar, uncertainty hung over the gathering. One showed an assault team clearing a World War I-style bunker, using live rounds. AdvertisementCats are everywhere on the front lines in Ukraine; Webber rescued one from a building under fire. "It seemed like he had stuff he was working on," says O'Leary, the CO of Chosen Company.
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I had to tell most people I was getting divorced immediatelyGetting divorced is life-changing. You'll have to talk about it everywhere, from the bank and the post office to conversations with friends and family. AdvertisementTalking about my divorce is rarely easy, but that's OKAt first, I couldn't talk about the way I was blindsided by divorce without crying. As I started building a new life that I love, the divorce got easier to talk about. Sharing my divorce experience publicly has helped me feel less alone and more connected to my friends, chosen family, and community.
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CNN —Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared from concussion protocol and is set to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Friday, emphasizing that medical experts have expressed support for the star to return. He had been placed on the injured reserve list and was eligible to return to play this week provided he cleared protocol. The Dolphins went 1-3 without their signal caller, as the offense averaged a league-low 8.75 points per game during his absence. McDaniel was asked Wednesday why Tagovailoa was placed on the injured reserve list if the quarterback said he was symptom-free. That’s it.”A day before Friday’s announcement that Tagovailoa had been cleared, Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith was asked about how the 26-year-old quarterback’s return would help in his job.
Persons: Tua Tagovailoa, Mike McDaniel, , ” McDaniel, “ Tua, , McDaniel, ” Tagovailoa, Damar Hamlin, Tagovailoa, it’s, Frank Smith, ” Smith Organizations: CNN — Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Miami QB, CNN, NFL, NFL Players Association
Amazon Prime wants to help you save on gas
  + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Prime members can now add “fuel discounts” to their ever-growing list of benefits. Members can avail themselves of the discount by linking their Amazon account to Earnify, a loyalty program app by BP. Amazon’s newest savings benefit could alleviate some of that potential grief for its over 184 million Prime subscribers. How Amazon is retaining its leadFuel and energy probably isn’t the first sector to come to mind when you think of Amazon, but analysts say that the recent inclusion of gas savings doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. “Other retailers are still playing catch up to Amazon, and Amazon wants to retain its lead,” Saunders said.
Persons: , Neil Saunders, Saunders, Wayfair’s, ” Saunders Organizations: CNN, Amoco, BP, GlobalData, Walmart, that’s, Target
Expectations of a Fed rate cut caused mortgage rates to drop to a two-year low of 6.08% in late September, but it failed to spur homebuying activity. Every percentage point on a mortgage rate makes a big difference for that monthly payment. Here’s what’s driving the recent upswing in mortgage rates. Mortgage rates track the 10-year US Treasury yield, which was expected to fall in anticipation of further rate cuts. “I am clearly not going to own any fixed income.”The government’s fiscal situation might already be having an impact on mortgage rates.
Persons: Freddie Mac, pare, what’s, ” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s, Robyn Beck, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, “ We’re, Paul Tudor Jones, , ” Lawrence Yun, Kimberly Bradley, Zach, Kimberly, “ I’ve, ” Kimberly, ” Ken Lowrey, Ken Lowrey, “ homeownership, , Lowrey Organizations: Washington CNN, Federal Reserve, National Association of Realtors, Mortgage, Association, Treasury, Getty, Federal Budget, Trump, CNBC, US Postal Service Locations: AFP, Manteo , North Carolina, Charleston , South Carolina
Inspired by successful e-commerce entrepreneurs, I decided to try my hand at selling on Amazon. I set a budget of $5,000, enough to launch something basic and an amount I was comfortable losing. These conversations got me thinking: Is starting a profitable Amazon business … simple? We'd been toying with the idea of starting an e-commerce business since the spring of 2023, when I mentioned one of the Amazon stories I was working on. Double the founders would mean not only double the budget but double the skillset and the network.
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A study finds that dorm-style housing could be an efficient path to convert vacant office space. The study comes as office vacancies rise and housing supply remains constrained. The report comes as companies reevaluate their need for office space in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The national office vacancy rate is set to rise to around 20% by the end of this year, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE. The report comes as the number of office spaces set for residential conversions is on the rise, up to 55,000 this year.
Persons: , Wes LeBlanc, Alex Horowitz Organizations: Service, Pew Locations: Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle
It’s this passion and unwavering drive to forge his own path that’s helped reshape fine dining in his birth home. Chef Sung Anh with his brother in the US Army (left) and with family in California (right). Mosu SeoulIn 2017, chef Sung opened Mosu Seoul in the heart of one of the world’s fastest-growing fine dining scenes. CNNAs recognition grows for South Korean food, chef Sung takes things further at Mosu Seoul, celebrating more than just local ingredients. “Chef Sung gives life and character to each dish I make, which I find very respectable.
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Meta terminated some employees who abused a Grubhub perk, a source confirmed to BI. AdvertisementMeta recently fired some employees for misusing a Grubhub meal perk, according to a person familiar with the situation. Roughly two dozen employees were terminated for abusing the company's meal credit system, this person said. This episode has been discussed at length in recent days by some Meta employees on Blind, an online workforce forum. Business Insider reviewed these Blind discussions, including screenshots of some discussions that took place in a section of the app only accessible to Meta employees.
Persons: Meta, Organizations: BI, Service, Meta, FT, Business, Reality Labs Locations: Los Angeles
New York CNN —Meta fired around two dozen employees from its Los Angeles office for misusing company meal credits for things like laundry detergent, wine glasses and acne treatment pads, a source familiar with the company confirmed to CNN. Many of the social media giant’s corporate offices feature elaborate food services to provide employees with meals as a perk. Meta’s two-year-old office near New York City’s Penn Station, for example, features a cafeteria that feels like an upscale food court, with various stalls all free for staff. An internal investigation found that some LA-based employees used the meal funds to purchase things other than food instead, or had meals delivered to their homes, the source said. Meta’s median total annual compensation for individual employees (other than CEO Mark Zuckerberg) is $379,050, the company said in a regulatory filing earlier this year.
Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Tracy Clayton, ” Meta, Jane Manchun Wong, Zuckerberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Financial Times, Meta, , Reality Labs Locations: New York, Los Angeles, , Instagram
Meta terminated employees who used $25 Grubhub credits meant for office meals on non-food items. Meta employees reacted to the news on the company's Blind channel. The Grubhub meal perk is meant to support Meta employees at locations where free meals aren't provided by a cafeteria, or when employees work into the evening. "They violated a 'follow this rule or you will be terminated' policy, and they were terminated. Another Meta employee referenced Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency" strategy in assessing the recent firings.
Persons: , Grubgate, Read, Mark Zuckerberg's Organizations: Service, Meta, Business, Grubgate, Reality Labs Locations: Meta
While downsizing in preparation for a move, Karen found two large plastic bins full of baby clothes. Sitting on the floor, clothes all around, I felt a strong sense of nostalgia and an overwhelming love for my kids. AdvertisementThe early days of motherhood are uniqueIn those early days, when they were completely bound to me, I bonded with them in such an intense way, present for them at every moment. Normally, I'm not sentimental, but those early days of motherhood are unique. I'll never have another human being attached to me, like when my kids were babies, and their clothes represented that for me.
Persons: Karen Siwak, Karen, Organizations: Service Locations: Toronto, Germany
“People are becoming more aware of how these things can have an effect on our health,” Stoiber said. “The proper use of cleaning products contributes to public health and quality of life in homes, offices, schools, health care facilities, restaurants and throughout our communities every single day,” he added. “Everyone who has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic or cold and flu season can certainly recognize this fact.”Here is what experts want you to know about cleaning products and how to make safer choices. Volatile organic compounds are gases that can be emitted from solid or liquid products, according to the EPA. It’s how you use itIt’s not just what you are using, but how you are using your cleaning products that could be of concern, experts say.
Persons: , Tasha Stoiber, Jennie Romer, ” Stoiber, , Brian Sansoni, Natalie Johnson, Romer, Johnson, Romer’s, Sansoni, ” Sansoni, It’s, it’s, ” Romer, aren’t, Stoiber Organizations: CNN, Environmental, US Environmental Protection Agency, , American Cleaning Institute, Texas, M University School of Public Health, EPA, “ Regulators Locations: United States
Both sisters are retired and single and have collectively spent 1,500 days at sea so far. Each already booked their spots on 2025 Holland America Line cruises that are over 100 days long. "I kept taking cruises of longer lengths — 30 days, then 45, then 80, and learned I liked long stretches at sea," Johnston told Business Insider. Although the sisters don't always travel together, they've collectively spent over 1,500 days at sea — many of them on Holland America Line ships. Without all of that, I have a lot more money to spend on travel," Johnston told BI.
Persons: Jo Johnston, Elaine Durham, , Johnston, they've, They've, — Johnston, wouldn't, Durham, would've, she's, — they've, I've Organizations: America Line, Service, Business, Holland America, Holland America Line's, BI Locations: America, Holland, Durham, Barcelona, Europe, Canada, New England
I'm now a mom of six kids, and I find it so easy to have a big family. I love having a massive family, especially having grown up with just one sibling. My kids love each otherOur kids, aged 18, 11, 6, 4, almost 2, and 4 months old, are each other's built-in best friends. Having a big family doesn't just mean more work; it also means more people to share in life's adventures. Ultimately, our house is filled with laughter, "I love yous," and yes, a bit of chaos.
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I took my kids to a family-centric, all-inclusive resort in Mexico this summer. My kids had fun, but I was the one who needed to be taken care of, and I loved it. There was only one option that made sense: An all-inclusive resort. The magic of an all-inclusive resort is that when your kids don't eat their steak or their $20 chicken nuggets, it doesn't make you want to cry inside. While I can't live at an all-inclusive resort or afford to hire a personal butler to take care of my needs 24/7, I am worth investing in.
Persons: I'm, , tasker, Kitty, Yari Organizations: Service, resort's Kids Locations: Mexico, Caribbean, American
My long-distance partner and I moved to Massachusetts thinking it was a great place to merge lives. We advanced our careers in Boston but found it to be too expensive and not a great fit for us. The city wasn't what we expected, and we struggled to get used to itBoston had beautiful foliage in the fall but it wasn't enough to make up for our issues with the city. Even our cats, confined to a too-small apartment with views of a similarly run-down building beside us, seemed to feel it: Boston wasn't for us. But by 2021, we knew we had to leave — the two years since our August 2019 move to Boston felt like a decade each.
Persons: , Gilmore, I'd, we're Organizations: Service, Harvard, Boston, Massachusetts Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, Sudbury, Lake Tahoe, New York, DenisTangneyJr, Yorker, Las Vegas
After five years as a stay-at-home mom, she has put her 5- and 3-year-old in day care full time. My plan was to put him in day care after I took maternity leave. AdvertisementFive years after the birth of my oldest, I have just sent my two kids to their first day of full-time day care. AdvertisementNow that they've been in day care for a few weeks, I feel human again. I would have been keener to continue working if it hadn't been so expensive to put my kids in day care.
Persons: Kelsey Combe, , I've, I'd, they've, I'm, keener Organizations: Service Locations: Naperville , Illinois, New York, California, Illinois
Travel tutors can earn six figures a year, but that price tag comes at a personal cost. For the past 14 years, she's worked with Tutors International, a company offering private travel tutor services. Tutors International, a UK-based company offering these services, advertises positions with salaries ranging from $150,000 to $380,000 annually. AdvertisementBut the hefty paycheck comes with significant caveats, said four current and former travel tutors who spoke with Business Insider. "You're there to do a job, and even though you might become friendly with the family, you're not their friend."
Persons: , Joanna Dunckley, she's, Dunckley, Adam Caller, We're, Nathaniel Hannan, Hannan, Dunkley, Ian Jones, International's Hannan, International's Dunckley, Chen Junqing, Education's Jones, " Hannan, it's, It's, Bodo Müller, Dunckley's wanderlust Organizations: Service, International, Business, Beacon Education, Harvard Locations: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thailand, Spain, Tonga, China
One of the best discounts we've seen is the Arm & Hammer Power Sheets Laundry Detergent, marked 50% off, an all-time low price. Below, we've curated the best Prime Day household essential deals. For other categories, visit our Prime Day deals hub. View at AmazonThe best Amazon Prime Day deals on bathroom essentialsThe best Amazon Prime Day deals on health essentialsiHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, 5 Tests $27.44 $44.95 Save 39% Unfortunately, COVID season is upon us and now is the time to stock up on COVID tests before holiday travel. Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.
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Debris removal continued throughout the state as officials urged residents to prepare for the worst and heed evacuation orders. “If you’re in the path of Hurricane #Milton, the time to act is NOW,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency posed on X. A member of the Florida Army National Guard removes debris in St. Petersburg on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall. In Sarasota County, officials warned residents not to let their guards down and ordered evacuations for the barrier islands and for people in mobile or manufactured homes. “We take it serious, but we are not getting too excited about it.”Jesse Kirsch reported from Sarasota, Florida; Dana Griffin from Naples Beach, Florida; Chase Cain, from Orlando, Florida; and Alicia Victoria Lozano from Los Angeles.
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I have a husband and several children, and from the outside, it definitely looks like a traditional setup. Our family life looks traditional in many ways, but in other ways, it isn'tOur life does align with the "provider/protector" and "nurturer/homemaker" gender roles in some ways, and in some ways, looks traditional on the surface. My husband is the primary earner for our family; he works full-time as an engineer to provide for the expanses of our family. I am the primary caretaker for our kids and work to take care of and run the details of our household. For some years in our marriage, my husband didn't understand — and therefore didn't appreciate — all I contributed.
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From the outside, our family looks like a traditional one, but it's actually a little more nuanced than that. AdvertisementOur family life looks traditional in many ways, but in other ways, it isn'tOur life does align with the "provider/protector" and "nurturer/homemaker" gender roles in some ways and seems traditional on the surface. I am the primary caretaker for our kids and work to take care of and run the details of our household. For some years in our marriage, my husband didn't understand — and therefore didn't appreciate — all I contributed. Another widespread idea in partnerships with traditional gender roles is that the man is in charge or the "head of the household."
Persons: Amber Adrian, , it's, I'd, we've, I'm, Adrian, Amber Adrian Another Organizations: Service
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