Finance
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Felisha Case, a former technical program manager at LinkedIn who was laid off in May. She’s 40 and lives in the Denver area. The following has been edited for length and clarity.A week before I was laid off from LinkedIn, a…
This is a conversation with Lauren Bronson Petrous, a former senior consultant at Accenture, who now leads the advisory firm Boundless & Co. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.Conflict’s inevitable. We’re all going to have it. How is everyone so terrified of it?That was the question that…
When Ahmed Mousa wanted to return to the tech firm Deel, he texted CEO Alex Bouaziz a selfie of the two of them with another colleague.”hey! ready and fully committed. when can we recreate this photo?” Mousa wrote to Bouaziz.The cofounder quickly replied, writing in part: “Which team”Roughly 48 hours…
Few metrics thrill Silicon Valley investors more than surging annual recurring revenue (ARR). In the AI boom, however, VCs are increasingly skeptical of what that number actually represents.”The amount of VC-backed AI companies lying about their ARR publicly is absolutely unsettling,” Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout, wrote in a…
Andrew Garfield, 43, said his ideal day off involves a lot of lying down and looking out the window.Speaking on Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, the actor said he was happy to do very little after nearly a year of nonstop work.”I can do it for a couple of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Mannix, a 56-year-old based in Tacoma, Washington. It’s been edited for length and clarity.In 2022, after 30 years working for the city of Juneau, Alaska, I was eligible for a full retirement, which included health benefits and a pension for…
Weeks before Elizabeth Holmes entered federal prison after being convicted of fraud, the Theranos founder welcomed a film crew into her home.The first teaser for the resulting documentary, “You Can See Everything,” makes it seem like a mind-bending thriller starring the fallen tech visionary.A24 surprised critics at the Telluride Film…
Back in 2022, I got into a very long-distance relationship between Paris (the French one) and Boston (the American one).For about 18 months, we staggered along despite the thousands of miles between us.From the start, he seemed convinced that I needed to move to America if I wanted us to…
Whether you’re taking GLP-1s for weight loss or other reasons, it’s important to still hit your nutritional goals.GLP-1s are changing how a lot of people eat, and not just because they can curb appetite. When you’re eating less overall, what you choose to eat suddenly matters a whole lot more.As…
Is your average airport security experience a quick walk through the screening area, or does the line often snake around multiple stanchions? The answer depends on where you’re flying out of.At the top 50 busiest airports in the US, the average security line wait time is 9.9 minutes, but TSA…
