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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandra Navarro, a 33-year-old who lives in Arizona and assembles furniture for customers on Taskrabbit. Business Insider verified her earnings. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.I originally saw an advertisement for Taskrabbit in New York several years ago.At…
In a previous life, I was a ratty, vagabond mountain girl. I never thought of myself as a writer, and I definitely didn’t plan to build a career as a ghostwriter. I rarely planned where I’d sleep each night.During a gap year from college in winter 2020, I was working…
Jason Hoff stood next to a 1906 Mercedes. It was originally built in a piano factory on Long Island. Loading audio narration… It’s a reminder, he joked, that the auto industry tends to repeat itself.”You’ll never guess why they even built this in that factory,” the Mercedes-Benz North America CEO…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heather Wagenknecht, a vice president of sales for a company that deploys towers for public safety and telecom from Batavia, Illinois. It has been edited for length and clarity.As the VP of sales for my company, I average between 100 and…
Salesforce isn’t offering raises this year to employees at the director level and above, according to an internal email viewed by Business Insider. Loading audio narration… “We have decided to focus merit increases at the Senior Manager level (grade 8) and below,” states the email, sent by the company’s human-resources…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sammy and Zach Wedemeyer. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… We knew we were in debt. When we ran the numbers around New Year’s, we realized our family was $214,000 in debt.We decided to make some…
Catching a ride on Uber or Lyft got more expensive last year, and some riders are cutting back as a result, new data and a survey show.The prices that customers paid on these apps rose 9.6% in 2025, according to an annual report on gig mobility from data analytics company…
After my Division-I football career ended, my lifestyle changed drastically.I’d built my whole identity around being a committed athlete, but when that chapter came to a close, I lacked routine and purpose. I gained weight, reaching 300 pounds, and everything — from my body to my thoughts to my future…
“This way,” our Greek Airbnb host grunted, before winding down an alley and venturing up four flights of stairs. He didn’t offer to help us with our bags. It was dark, we were exhausted, and the cobblestone alley was decidedly not suitcase-friendly.But I was also elated, partly because I was…
Target likely can’t wait to close the book on last year as it looks to turn the page and return to growth.The bullseye retailer on Tuesday reported a 1.7% decline in total sales for the last fiscal year, which ended January 31, with a 1.5% drop for the quarter. That’s…
