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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours agoI'm 37 and the friendships in my life that have lasted are the ones where we stopped pretending - stopped curating what we showed each other, stopped performing the version of our lives that made sense on paper - and what replaced the pretending is the best thing I have built in the last decade - Silicon Canals
Authentic friendships emerge when individuals drop their facades and share their true struggles with each other.
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoI spent a decade building a career I thought I wanted, a house I thought I needed, and a persona I thought would finally make me real - and one Saturday morning over coffee I sat with the quiet certainty that I had built all of it for someone who no longer lived inside me - Silicon Canals
When the person you're pretending to be gets too heavy to carry, you realize that the mask you've worn for so long has become your actual face.
Retirement
#remote-work
Careers
fromFinanceBuzz
4 days ago14 Work From Home Jobs That Pay At Least $45 an Hour
High-paying remote jobs include special effects artists, management analysts, computer programmers, financial analysts, and statisticians, averaging over $45 an hour.
Careers
fromMoneyLion
1 week agoRemote Job Tips From Professional To Land Gig
Remote and hybrid jobs are increasingly sought after, requiring candidates to tailor applications and showcase relevant experience to stand out.
Careers
fromWealthUp
2 weeks agoThose Meetings Can Be Emails: 12 Lucrative Careers That Let You Work From Home
Remote work enables high-paying career opportunities with salaries exceeding $130,000 annually, proving that remote positions offer competitive compensation comparable to traditional office roles.
Careers
fromWealthUp
2 weeks agoThose Meetings Can Be Emails: 12 Lucrative Careers That Let You Work From Home
Remote work enables high-paying career opportunities with salaries exceeding $130,000 annually, proving that remote positions offer competitive compensation comparable to traditional office roles.
Careers
fromWealthUp
2 weeks agoThose Meetings Can Be Emails: 12 Lucrative Careers That Let You Work From Home
Remote work enables high-paying career opportunities with salaries exceeding $130,000 annually, proving that remote positions offer competitive compensation comparable to traditional office roles.
Careers
fromWealthUp
2 weeks agoThose Meetings Can Be Emails: 12 Lucrative Careers That Let You Work From Home
Remote work enables high-paying career opportunities with salaries exceeding $130,000 annually, proving that remote positions offer competitive compensation comparable to traditional office roles.
#gig-economy
Remote teams
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoGig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour - Silicon Canals
A new gig economy is emerging where workers film household tasks to train humanoid robots, highlighting economic disparities in compensation versus value extracted.
Remote teams
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoGig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour - Silicon Canals
A new gig economy is emerging where workers film household tasks to train humanoid robots, highlighting economic disparities in compensation versus value extracted.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThere's a specific kind of loyalty that keeps people in jobs, cities, and friendships years after the reason they stayed has disappeared. It's not inertia. It's that leaving would require admitting the time already spent wasn't building toward something, and that admission costs more than staying another year. - Silicon Canals
People remain in unfulfilling situations due to the fear of admitting past investments were unproductive, not because of passivity or fear of change.
#freelancing
London startup
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days agoNew London start-up connects freelancers and digital nomads - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
New freelancers in London can access webinars and meetups to navigate self-employment and build community connections.
#social-media
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online
Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
fromInc
17 hours ago5 Passive Income Business Ideas That Require Less Than $1,500 to Start
Short-term rentals offer a variety of options beyond traditional home rentals. Platforms like Swimply allow individuals to rent out pools, while Neighbor and Spacer enable the monetization of unused parking spots.
Bootstrapping
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours agoSix great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses
Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
Growth hacking
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe people who look most successful on the outside often have no idea what they're doing - they just learned early that confidence and competence look identical from a distance - Silicon Canals
The gap between perceived success and actual competence is significant, often leading to overconfidence in those with limited knowledge.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI retired at 64 with a generous pension and a calendar full of plans - and by month three I was staring at my phone realizing I had nobody to call just to talk, not because I needed something - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness and a realization of the lack of genuine friendships built outside of work.
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days agoI'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why
The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
UX design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 days ago8 Best Desk Gadgets Every Digital Nomad Quietly Keeps in Their Bag & Finally Deserves a Permanent Home - Yanko Design
Digital nomads curate essential tools that transition from travel to a permanent workspace, enhancing both functionality and personal connection.
#side-hustles
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks agoI've tried 100 side hustles. These 5 are the most lucrative that don't require any experience.
A 29-year-old YouTuber tested over 100 side hustles since 2014, eventually building a content business generating over $1 million in lifetime revenue before selling it and transitioning to full-time digital nomad work earning six figures.
Women in technology
fromForbes
3 weeks agoThe Freelancer Who Refused To Be Replaced By AI
Copywriter Leigh Ann Shelton adapted to AI by shifting from viewing it as a threat to leveraging it as a tool, repositioning herself as a strategic brand interpreter and AI curator rather than a pure word producer.
#career-development
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 day ago"Be loud online, build connections, and look for side doors..." - How to get seen by brands
Emerging designers can reach major brands through strategic networking, targeted portfolio development, and leveraging digital platforms rather than relying solely on family connections or traditional career progression.
fromFast Company
1 month agoThis simple mindset shift will transform your freelance career
The people who truly flourish at what they do-the ones who can make the incomes that other people only dream about or have the business structure that we all strive toward-they've really dialed in on mindset. They're confident about what they do and how they do it.
Bootstrapping
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago"You're not in exile, you're on the forefront of a change"
After relocating back to my home in the Midlands, I find clients are reluctant to look further afield than their back gardens. As a working-class creative, I understand that regional pride is something to be celebrated, but navel-gazing only contributes to the brain drain down the M1. When working with cultural clients, if I make reference to things from London or abroad, it's met with defensive disdain.
Arts
fromMoneyLion
2 months agoBoring but Remote Jobs You Can Do Any Hour of the Day
If you're looking for a remote job that doesn't require a lot of special skills and education, you might be in luck. Financial influencer Learn with Lukas broke down remote jobs that aren't glamorous but pay real money. These positions require no experience or degrees, making them accessible to almost anyone willing to do straightforward work from home. Here are five boring remote jobs you can do 24/7.
Careers
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