A pain point in my Wall Street schedule inspired me to leave Citadel to found a laundry startup

Tech Insider : Business
Person seated inside a clothing rack works on a laptop beside hanging clothes, a suitcase, and bottles.
Maria Cabral Menezes got the idea for WashWise while working on Wall Street.

WashWise

I run a global consulting firm. Here's how I hack my productivity and wind down after work.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
David Hatcher
David Hatcher is the managing partner of Baringa, a global consulting firm.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Hatcher, the managing partner of Baringa. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I left Amazon, came back, and was laid off. My old job-search strategies no longer worked — here's what did.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Jack Nguyen
Jack Nguyen spent more than seven years working at Amazon across two stints before being laid off in January.

Jack Nguyen

I was laid off after 10 years at the same company. My $17-an-hour job at a garden center changed how I think about work.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman in a green dress sitting in an armchair with a map in the background.
A part time job at a garden center helped Leslie Friday cope with getting laid off.

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