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Late last year, after working at a county government job for 13 years, I accepted a better position with another city.The decision to leave had been simple; the old job had become stagnant, with few opportunities for professional growth. I had spent almost a year looking for something new, and I practically bulldozed the exit door when the offer finally came in.Six months later, however, my new employer decided not to continue our working relationship. Their decision blindsided me, and I’ve spent the last year searching for a new career while questioning my decision to ever leave in the first…

For years, I had wanted to resign from my job as a business school professor at a small private university. Yet I didn’t have the courage. My salary was decent, my hours were flexible, and I had friendly coworkers.From the outside, it made no sense for me to leave my job. I was unhappy, but most people seem dissatisfied with their work.I burned out after layoffsWith recent news stories about quiet quitting, job-hugging, and significant organizational layoffs, coupled with increased daily living expenses, I knew I should be grateful for employment. As someone who teaches Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change,…

Updated 2025-12-03T16:40:21.207Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Le Labo, a luxury fragrance brand founded in New York, is known for its attention-getting scents. I tried six of the brand’s most popular perfumes and ranked them from worst to best. Santal 33 is overrated, in my opinion, while Lavande 31 deserves more hype. It doesn’t matter…

Private sector employment declined by 32,000 in November, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, as small businesses in particular lost a total of 120,000 jobs.Among those, small businesses with between one and 19 employees lost 46,000 jobs, while businesses with between 20 and 49 employees shed 74,000 jobs. Medium-size businesses, on the other hand, gained a total of 51,000 jobs in November, including 31,000 in businesses with between 50 and 249 employees, and 20,000 in companies with between 250 and 499 employees. Large establishments with 500 employees or more gained 39,000 jobs.”It is both mom-and-pop, Main Street companies and firms, small…

Donald Trump hailed a gift from Michael and Susan Dell to jumpstart investment accounts for American children, expanding a signature initiative from the president’s tax law that has drawn support from corporate and financial leaders.The program will give “middle-class families a stake in American prosperity, a benefit from the rising stock market, and a better shot at the American Dream,” Trump said at a White House event to tout the donation, where he was joined by the founder and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies Inc. and his wife. “This is truly one of the most generous acts in the…

Sports merchandiser Fanatics announced Wednesday it’s launching Fanatics Markets, its own prediction market, in 24 states this week, including California, Texas, Florida and Washington.The platform will allow people to trade on events in sports, finance and culture, according to Fanatics, and will launch in segments across the country over the next several days. The first phase, launching Wednesday in 10 states includes contracts for sports, finance, economics and politics. Early next year, Fanatics will expand into contracts for crypto, stocks, tech, music and more, it said. “For years, Fanatics has given fans new ways to enhance their fandom through team…

A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 plane passes by the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines said the government shutdown that ended last month cost it approximately $200 million in pretax profit as bookings softened during the longest such impasse in U.S. history.The airline said the earnings impact would be approximately 25 cents a share for the current quarter. In October, Delta forecast adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.60 to $1.90 a share.Travel demand,…

2025-12-03T14:09:02.570Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Families have long decked out their homes for the holidays. Some decor, such as tinsel, stayed in style for decades, even as materials changed. Innovations, such as colorful electric lights and mass-produced flocked trees, modernized displays. With Thanksgiving behind us and the holiday season in full swing, many families…

When I moved to Germany in September 2022, it was under the assumption that I’d return home to Canada in nine months.Germany was the last stop of my Master’s program that stretched across two years and three universities. I’d started out in Glasgow, then moved to Barcelona, and finally ended up in the small city of Göttingen, Germany.Fate had other plans for me, though. After downloading Bumble one evening, mostly out of boredom, I matched with Leo: a very cute German beekeeper, drummer, and artist. I was intrigued.It wasn’t long after our first date that Leo and I knew we…

Counselor to the Treasury Secretary Joe Lavorgna discusses President Trump’s ‘Trump accounts’ for children, tackling affordability and more on ‘Making Money.’ President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new savings initiative for children, dubbed “Trump accounts,” a government-created investment program established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The accounts function much like traditional long-term investment vehicles, but with rules specifically designed to protect young savers. Available only to those under 18, they’re funded through federal seed money, private contributions from families and, when applicable, supplemental deposits from employers or nonprofit organizations.However, the rules for how these accounts will actually operate…