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☆ Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby' is the story of an 8-year catfishing case. Here's what the victim thinks motivated it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare," Kirat Assi describes being deceived for almost a decade. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" and Tortoise's podcast "Sweet Bobby." Kirat Assi, a woman catfished by a relative for eight years, is telling her story again in Netflix's new documentary "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare." In "Sweet Bobby," Assi describes how Bhogal created Facebook accounts to pretend to be a real-life person, Bobby Jandhu, and his family members to carry on an online relationship with her — the phenomenon known as catfishing. Courtesy of NetflixIn the podcast, Assi described a draft apology letter Bhogal gave her after Assi took legal action against her in 2020.

Persons: Bobby, Assi, —, Simran Bhogal, Anna, Bhogal, Bobby Jandhu, Bobby Jandhu's, Jandhu, Kirat Assi, didn't, Alexi Mostrous Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: London

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

☆ A simple LinkedIn strategy helped this 25-year-old land 3 final-round interviews in weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nearly anyone looking for a job today can tell you that sifting through online job postings is a nightmare. When Natasha Badger, 25, was last on the job market, she tried a different strategy on LinkedIn and landed final-round interviews with three companies in the span of weeks. Badger, a digital marketer and career-content creator, quit her job with LinkedIn in September 2022 and went the typical route of applying to new ones on online job boards. Badger tried this with three companies — a big financial institution, an agency and a startup — and made it into the hiring process every time. "It really was so effective," Badger says of the LinkedIn strategy, "and I was like, 'How is this not something people are doing?'"

Persons: Natasha Badger, Badger, I'm, she'd Organizations: LinkedIn, Badger, CNBC, Akkio Locations: New York, U.S

☆ This influencer was scammed out of thousands in crypto — and has a tip to help you avoid fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"I was like, it was too good to be true, and I still fell for it," she told CNBC Make It. Rowena transferred the crypto to an Instagram account she believed belonged to a finance professional managing investments for a friend. "It's stopping and thinking, and it's having a conversation with someone," she told CNBC Make It last week. "I had invested some money into crypto, which I'm going to hold my hands up and say I don't fully understand," Rowena told CNBC Make It. "It's about making sure that wherever you're going for information, that it's a reputable source," Quinn-Cirillo told CNBC Make It.

Persons: Carly Rowena, Carly Rowena Carly Rowena, Rowena, she'd, Rowena messaged, —, I'm, Carly Rowena Rowena, Akamai, Censuswide, Tara Quinn, Cirillo, Quinn, hasn't, Natalie Billingham, Billingham, she's Organizations: CNBC, YouTube, British Psychological Society, Facebook, Meta Locations: British, TikTok, Costa Rica, Akamai

☆ I moved across the world to live with my son and daughter-in-law. It was a sacrifice, but I wanted to help with childcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nan Ray moved from India to live with her son and his wife in America when her granddaughter was 2. It was a sacrifice, but it helped her son and daughter-in-law achieve career success. My granddaughter was a toddler when my husband and I moved permanently from India to the US. In India, it's relatively common for generations to live together, and everybody does their bit to help out. It never occurred to us or my son and daughter-in-law to pay us even the smallest amount for childcare.

Persons: Nan Ray, —, They'd, hadn't, he's, we'd, I've Organizations: Service, India, Business Locations: India, America, Minnesota, I'm, Delhi

☆ 33-year-old brings in an average of $20,910 a month as a voiceover artist: Some days ‘I'm working 4 hours’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

She'd never considered voiceover work but "I have sort of a policy in my life," she says, "which is, if something is interesting, I say yes to it." She ended up booking the role, which covered the cost of her rent, she says, and realized voiceover work could be a good moneymaking avenue. Carroll has since built up a robust, full-time career as a freelance voiceover actor. "In my first year on Fiverr," Carroll says, "I think I made, like, $60,000. 'Minimum every day I'm working four hours'Carroll has now made nearly $1 million on Fiverr through her work.

Persons: Victoria Carroll, Carroll, Theresa, She'd, I've, Coke, who's, She's Organizations: Apple, Nike, National Geographic, Adidas, Pepsi, Google, Shure, Victoria, Victoria Carroll Demand Locations: London, New York, L.A, Czech Republic, Prague, Fiverr

☆ I'm a former therapist and coming to terms with my alcoholism helped me recover. Here's how I got sober.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Cornelia Maude Spelman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . An alcoholic, I thought, if I thought about it at all, was a man lying drunk in the street. I could see myself in everything I read about alcoholism, and I could see the road ahead if I did not stop drinking. AdvertisementI loved that meeting, and I thought I would go home and have a drink and think about it. Being sober has been the key to every day of every year since that first momentous AA meeting.

Persons: Cornelia Maude Spelman, —, I'd, Mother, she'd, hadn't, Cornelia Organizations: Service, Anonymous, AA Locations: Manhattan, New Hampshire, Vermont

☆ Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. The previous Trump administration didn't pursue those types of consumer protections. In contrast, Democrats, including Harris, have historically supported EVs and incentives such as those under the Biden administration's signature Inflation Reduction Act. Meanwhile, Harris, if elected, can build on existing efforts of the Biden administration to deliver savings to more patients, they said. Trump also led multiple efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, including its expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, he's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Jonathan Kletzel, didn't, — Leslie Josephs Banks Big, JPMorgan Chase, Biden, Tobin Marcus, it's, Sen, JD Vance, they're, Lindsey Johnson, Hugh Son, Pablo Di Si, EVs, Joseph Spak, Harris hasn't, Mike Wayland, Drugmakers, Trump hasn't, Mariana Socal, Annika Kim Constantino, David Zaslav, John Malone, Time Warner, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Marc DeBevoise, Jonathan Miller, Elon Musk's, Musk, I'm, MAGA, I'm Dark MAGA, —, TikTok, — Lillian Rizzo, Alex Sherman, Michael Lynn, — Amelia Lucas Organizations: ABC, Getty, U.S, Trump, Treasury, Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial, Bureau, CNBC, The Biden Department of Transportation, Democratic, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Industry, Boeing, JPMorgan, Securities and Exchange Commission, Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Biden, Wolfe Research, Bank, Republican, Bankers, Democratic Party, Consumer Bankers Association, Republicans, Volkswagen Group of America, Automotive News, Environmental Protection Agency, UBS, Mike Wayland Health, Commonwealth Fund, Medicare, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Annika Kim Constantino Media, Paramount Global, Skydance, Warner Bros, Discovery, Allen & Co, Sun, Media, Disney, Fox Corp, Time, Simon &, Random, MGM, FCC, Integrated Media, Twitter, Capitol, White, Lawmakers, Meta's Facebook, Alex Sherman Restaurants, National Restaurant Association, National Labor Relations Board, Social Security, Washington Post, Cornell University Locations: United States, PwC, JetBlue's, U.S, China, Ohio, Michigan, California

☆ I'm a mom of 6 and would have more kids if I could afford them. Our house is full of laughter and chaos, but I love it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Nicole Schildt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

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.

Persons: I'm, —, I've, she'd, you've, you'll, you'd Organizations: Service

☆ A 36-year-old on track to retire early didn't earn more than $15,000 a year until her late 20s. She explains how she increased her income and how she invests.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Amberly Grant achieved 'coast FIRE' by increasing her income and investing the excess. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . She's also created an additional income stream by purchasing two investment properties and setting up long- and short-term rentals. However, once you reach age 65, you can use your HSA money to cover any expense without incurring a penalty. While Grant can use her HSA funds for medical costs right now, she chooses to pay out-of-pocket so her HSA money can continue to grow and compound.

Persons: Amberly Grant, —, she'd, Grant, it'll, she's, who's, it's, She's, I've, Roth, what's, I'm Organizations: IRA, Service, Leeds School of Business, Boulder, FIRE Locations: Portland, San Francisco

☆ 31-year-old made $27,000 this year from her LinkedIn side hustle—it helps pay her mortgage
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jayde Powell started her social media career over a decade ago, working for wellness brands and big name companies like Delta Airlines. The money she earns from LinkedIn helps her pay her mortgage and utilities bills, and offset monthly business expenses, while she grows her own company, she says. Powell has made $32,700 through The Em Dash Co. and another $2,750 from other social media content so far this year. "There have been times where I haven't been able to pull in new client work [at the Em Dash Co.]." Here's how Powell developed her voice on social media and leveraged it into a lucrative LinkedIn side hustle.

Persons: Jayde Powell, Powell, Powell —, —, It's Organizations: Delta Airlines, LinkedIn, Twitter, CNBC, Em Locations: America, Atlanta, U.S

☆ I inherited my parents' small business even though I didn't want it. I vowed not to do the same thing to my son.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Chris Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The family worked for years to establish their business. After 34 years, the family business had to leave its once permanent home. I kept my parents' dreams alive for a long time and kept them from being destitute and homeless. My folks wanted their legacy to live on with me at the helm.

Persons: —, grandpa, Knott's, I've, Jack Organizations: Service, Guinness, World Records, Orlando, Disney Locations: Buena Park , California, San Francisco , Louisville, Miami, Knott's

☆ Lisa Marie Presley felt like her mom Priscilla Presley 'didn't want me,' according to memoir
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lisa Marie Presley wrote in her posthumous memoir that she felt unwanted by her mom, Priscilla Presley. AdvertisementLisa Marie Presley wrote in a new posthumous memoir about feeling unwanted by her mom, Priscilla Presley. Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, and Riley Keough in 2022. Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley in September 2013. AdvertisementPriscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, and Riley Keough in May 2015.

Persons: Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie, Priscilla, didn't, Elvis Presley, —, Riley Keough, wouldn't, Elvis, Jon Kopaloff, Lisa, Lisa Marie said, Rick Diamond, Keough, Lisa Marie weren't, Lisa Marie's, Michael Lockwood, Riley, Eric Charbonneau, Harper, Finley Lockwood, Barry Siegel, Benjamin Keough, Daisy Jones, Oprah Winfrey's Organizations: Service, Americana Music, Getty, Warner Bros Locations: Graceland

☆ Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Neither Harris nor Trump outline specific disaster-relief policies on their website. "Disasters are always political," Thomas Birkland, a political scientist at North Carolina State University who studies the politics of national disasters, told Business Insider. When he was president, Trump responded to several hurricanes. "A charitable interpretation would be mixed on crisis management," Birkland told BI about Trump's past responses to natural disasters. Presidents are somewhat limited in their disaster responses — both Kneeland and Birkland told BI that states and local governments lead disaster responses, with the federal government's assistance.

Persons: Harris, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Helene, Trump, Hurricane Milton, Thomas Birkland, Timothy Kneeland, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Maria, Birkland, Kneeland, Joe Biden, Betsey, Hurricane Andrew Organizations: Trump, Service, Hurricane, Florida, North Carolina State University, Nazareth University, Georgia, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Republicans, Office, Washington Post, FEMA Locations: North Carolina, Georgia, California, South Carolina, Alabama, Hurricane, Michigan

☆ Inside the lives of travel tutors for the wealthy: big paychecks, yacht trips, and very little personal space
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

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

☆ Lisa Marie Presley kept her son Benjamin's body on dry ice in her home for 2 months after he died, according to her posthumous memoir
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir reveals that she kept her son's body on dry ice after his death. AdvertisementLisa Marie Presley opened up about how she coped with the death of her son, Benjamin Keough, in her newly released posthumous memoir. Presley wrote that she "found a very empathic funeral home owner" who accommodated her request. Lisa Marie Presley in June 2022. In an essay published by People magazine in August 2022, months before her death, Presley said that she blamed herself "every single day" for Benjamin's death.

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☆ Reese Witherspoon says her 'aha moment' in business came after realizing she needed help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Reese Witherspoon said she initially struggled to run her media company, "Hello Sunshine." AdvertisementReese Witherspoon opened up about the struggles she faced while starting her media company, Hello Sunshine. She'd go home, and I'd be like, 'My business partner's an idiot.' In 2021, Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist and performance coach, told BI that business partners should understand their business partners' communication styles and know how they like to resolve conflict. A representative for Witherspoon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Harden, Witherspoon, Harden, —, Strand, Seth Rodsky, I'm, That's, you've, Jonathan Alpert, Alpert, Barbara Corcoran, Esther Kaplan, Corcoran, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Strand Equity's, Hollywood, aha, Corcoran Group, Sunshine, Candle Media, Blackstone, BI Locations: Los Angeles

☆ I ghosted my best friend of 15 years when we grew apart. I don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Kanishka Nangare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My best friend and I met in high school, and we remained good friends through college. While I embarked on "life-defining" journeys, my friend didn't. But she had sorted hers already, and it didn't feel right to ramble about my shenanigans when she didn't share hers. As I saw her text now, two years later, I wondered if ghosting was the right way to end a 15-year friendship. After observing the same stagnant script of our meetings, I once asked her, "Why don't we have things to talk about?"

Persons: —, I'd, didn't, ghosting Organizations: Service

☆ Heather Graham on Her Best Movies & TV Shows: 'Austin Powers,' 'Boogie Nights'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Once upon a time, Heather Graham really wanted to play a murderer. Fresh off career-making turns as the porn star Rollergirl in "Boogie Nights" and the short shorts-wearing CIA agent Felicity Shagwell in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," Graham wasn't having trouble getting work. "I'm just really intrigued, not only as an actress but as an audience member, by movies that are from a female storytelling perspective." But Graham didn't dwell on what could have been. The network just didn't really believe in it, and they pulled it after an episode.

Persons: Heather Graham, Fresh, Felicity Shagwell, Austin Powers, Graham wasn't, Patty Jenkins, Aileen Wuornos, Graham, Jenkins, I'm, Charlize Theron, Graham didn't, Ann, imbuing, Kyle MacLachlan, Julia Stiles Heather Graham, Bridget Jones, Julia Stiles, I'd, Heather, hadn't, she'd, Richard Cartwright, could've, Liane Moriarty, Deb Fisher, Ginny, Georgia, Annie, Annie didn't, David Lynch, Cooper, Lara Flynn Boyle, weren't, Mark Frost Organizations: CIA, Disney, Entertainment, Getty, ABC

☆ After multiple layoffs, one entrepreneur went all-in on her pet portrait side hustle. She took a pay cut but has more freedom and isn't 'bound by meetings from 9-to-5.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After several layoffs, Emma Sadler decided to go all-in on her side hustle: custom pet portraits. She took a pay cut, but doesn't have to worry about layoffs and enjoys more freedom with her days. AdvertisementEmma Sadler was working in hospitality in early 2020 when the Covid pandemic first swept the nation. "I really wanted another outlet where I could make something physical and not just something digital." I don't want to really pay myself right now if I can avoid it."

Persons: Emma Sadler, Taleology, —, Danny Meyer, Sadler, I'd, she'd, I've, couldn't, it's Organizations: Service, BI Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, New York, Taleology

I was told to earn just enough to live, don't complain, get a stable job, stay there forever, and never, ever talk about money. After I got married and had kids, I quit my job because I wasn't making enough to pay for daycare. I became focused on money after my divorceSuddenly, I realized I needed to make a lot of money to support my household without a partner. The people around me told me I was a good person and I deserved a lot, including money and financial stability. I don't want my kids to be afraid of the worldI realize now I had a lot of fear because of my upbringing.

Persons: Holly Martins, —, nickels, I'd, there's, They're, I've Organizations: Service Locations: New Jersey

☆ Miss America Madison Marsh says people just keep getting pageantry and the Air Force wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As Miss America and a US Air Force officer, she aims to dispel long-held misconceptions about both. Madison Marsh, a US Air Force second lieutenant and Miss America 2024, is on a mission to show that the two worlds are not so different. "Now I'm getting to change the idea of showing people that the Air Force is rebranding itself. And in her 10-month reign as Miss America, Marsh said she is already seeing an impact. AdvertisementBeyond pageantry and military, Marsh champions awareness and advocacy for pancreatic cancer, the disease that took her mother Whitney's life when Madison was just 17.

Persons: Madison, —, Madison Marsh, Marsh, she'd, Joe Biden, Miriam Thurber, Miriam Thurber Marsh, Alma Cooper, haven't, Cooper, Whitney, she's Organizations: Miss America, US Air Force, Service, Business, Air Force, Miss, . US Air Force, US Air Force Academy, Nationals, Air Force Academy, Royal Air Force, Academy, US Army, Miss USA, Army, Whitney Marsh Foundation, Harvard Kennedy School Locations: Miss America, Normandy, Fort Smith , Arkansas, United Kingdom, France, America, —

☆ A girl murdered in 2006 was just revived as an AI chatbot — and her family had no idea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jennifer Ann Crecente, a high school girl murdered in 2006, recently reappeared as a chatbot on Character.ai. It had been 18 years since Jennifer Ann, a high school senior and Crecente's only child, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Austin. Grieving, Crecente had started a nonprofit in her name, working since 2006 to raise awareness for teenage dating violence. Drew CrecenteThe website also listed Jennifer Ann as an "expert in journalism" with expertise in video game news. "This is not quite impersonation in the sense that it seems transparent that it is an AI model," Conitzer said of the chatbot mimicking Jennifer Ann.

Persons: Jennifer Ann Crecente, —, Drew Crecente, Jennifer Ann, Crecente, she'd, I've, he'd, Jennifer Ann's, Brian, Brian Crecente, Character.ai, y3gvAYyHVY, Jennifer Ann chatbot, he's, they're, Cassie Lawrence, Vincent Conitzer, Conitzer, Sue Morris, Dana, they've, Morris, Noam Shazeer, Daniel De Freitas, Shazeer, De Freitas, Winni Wintermeyer, Elon Musk, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Gosling, Andreessen Horowitz, Dominic Perella Organizations: Service, Google, BI, Safety, Institute for, Oxford University, Farber Cancer Institute, Washington, Financial Times, Business Locations: Character.ai, Austin, San Francisco, Character.AI, Boston

☆ A millennial with a Ph.D. and over $250k in student loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A millennial with a Ph.D. and over $250,000 in student loan debt said she can't find a job. She's looking for business roles while working as a nurse to help pay the bills. She said she's been forced to expand her job search and explore a new career in nursing to help her make ends meet. AdvertisementRasberry said she thinks the biggest obstacle in her job search is her lack of work experience. She said working remotely would make it easier to keep her nursing job, reduce her commuting costs, and care for her dog.

Persons: —, Rasberry, She's, she's, I've, she'd, hasn't, — she's, wasn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Saint Leo University in, Business Locations: Saint Leo University in Florida, Virginia

☆ The influencer middle class is getting squeezed as marketers turn to superstar creators and celebs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Influencer marketers are moving away from campaigns with micro influencers and back to big stars. AdvertisementA few years ago, influencer marketers were ditching their plans to hire celebrity content creators for brand deals in exchange for influencers with smaller audiences. Micro influencers as a category of work dropped from 74% to 62% between 2023 and 2024, while nano influencer work fell from 37% to 28%. One micro influencer, Bethany Everett-Ratcliffe, said she'd felt this impact on her business. Other marketers have reported up to 20% cost increases among micro influencers between 2023 and 2024.

Persons: —, Kim Kardashian, influencers, Linqia, Bethany Everett, Ratcliffe, she'd, Keith Bendes, Bendes, James Nord, Sabrina Carpenter's, Michael Cera's, Olivia McNaughten, Jonathan Chanti Organizations: Service, Blank, Viral, UGC Locations: Linqia, Everett

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