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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Fletcher, 27, a Canadian banker-turned-chicken farmer based in the Philippines. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I came from working in a corporate office in downtown Toronto. I’d iron my shirt every day and wear…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Rieger, 37, the cofounder of distillery J. Rieger & Co. It has been edited for length and clarity.I originally wanted to be a doctor, until I figured out I don’t really do math or science. Once I ruled those out,…
After we stopped traveling full-time, our 11-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, became obsessed with her bedroom.She wanted to repaint it. Rearrange it. Add shelves, plants, posters, and end tables to organize her art supplies. She asked for candles and incense (and permission to burn them).She pushed back when my wife and I…
Survived the Block layoffs? You might be getting a hefty retention package, including a bonus.Naoko Takeda was a data scientist at Block’s Cash App for two years, per LinkedIn. After over 4,000 of her Block colleagues were laid off last week, Takeda wrote on LinkedIn that the company offered her…
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jack Kim, a former Bain & Company consultant who co-founded Casebuddy, a consulting mentorship program. This story has been edited for length and clarity.It was really hard for me to break into consulting.I went to London School of Economics, where…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Parnell, 39, who is based in San Francisco. His former and current employment have been verified by Business Insider. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.In July 2023, my wife and I were closing on a mortgage and…
This is an as-told-to essay based on an interview with Sunny Stroeer, a professional adventure athlete and former consultant at Bain, who left in 2015. She owns an outdoor guiding business in Utah and has an expedition company that plans trips for women around the world. She’s also the executive director…
At 24, I was living the life I thought I wanted. Surrounded by anatomy notes, six cups of coffee, and a stack of certifications and academic achievements, I was in my first year of med school and on my way to becoming a doctor.My life had become a revolving door…
You can call me a dork, but working in public radio was my dream as a teenager — and the hours I spent mapping out my career path and building up my résumé paid off by the time I was an adult.After graduating from college in 2019, I interned at…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy Martin, 50, who chose to delist the Airbnb on her property near Dayton, Ohio, after bad experiences with guests. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.We purchased our property from a family member who was already doing Airbnb.The…
