Jane Zhang is an associate editor on Business Insider's contributors and freelance team. She writes and edits compelling first-person stories and as-told-to essays, bringing out the personal narratives behind themes of money, business, and tech.
She earned her master’s degree in journalism and international relations from New York University. She was previously a Senior Writer at Mothership.sg, and her work has also appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times and Hell Gate.
Jazmin, a DACA recipient and travel nurse, discusses her fears for her loved ones amid Trump's deportation policies and her own position of limbo.
Steve Hsu, founder of AI startup SuperFocus, shares the three reasons he plans to switch to DeepSeek from closed-source models like OpenAI.
When Alisa Wolfson evacuated on Tuesday, she thought she'd be back that night. The next day, she found out her home was gone, burned to the ground.
Three LA residents shared details about the Palisades wildfire evacuations, and how their families and neighbors have been impacted.
Alma Rex-Ezonfade quit her tech job to take a one-year sabbatical. She questioned her decision at first, but soon learned to enjoy herself.
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Sarah-Jayne Martin, an employee perk management expert, shares four ways employees may unknowingly misuse perks and why it matters.
Eight former Google employees who were laid off tell Business Insider how they found their footing in the aftermath of the layoffs and share advice.
Aaron Neyer turned down a Google return offer, rejoined the company seven years later, and was laid off. He says he's happy.
Adam Scott discusses getting "Parks and Rec," working with his wife, bad business decisions, advice for his younger self, and his hope for the future.
Brennan Schlagbaum explains how he and his wife are setting their daughters up for financial success through strong values and investment accounts.
Shannon Detrick has spent over $10,000 on weddings and bachelorette parties since 2022. She says the money has been well worth it.
An employment lawyer explains the four steps employees can take if their companies announce a five-day return-to-office policy.
After moving to the suburbs, Randall Galbreath realized how miserable he felt. He moved back to the city and will never live in the suburbs again.
Over three months, a 28-year-old woman was scammed out of over $300,000. When she realized it was a scam, her world came crashing down.
Eddy Gramajo landed a job at Deloitte after college but was fired 18 months later. He reflects on what went wrong.
Priscilla Hamilton was a fourth-year associate at a Big Law firm when she decided to quit and work in nonprofit law for 25% of her previous salary.
Xavier Carrillo wanted a better work-life balance and a higher income after teaching through the pandemic. Now he makes six figures at a SaaS company.
Tech
2024-07-03T09:05:02Z
Pete Ballmer discusses starting his career in software engineering and product management before becoming a full-time standup comedian.
Daria Rose was a management associate intern at Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. She said they openly ranked coworkers daily.
A 34-year-old who was laid off in November 2023 always thought she could fall back on a "bridge job." Her job search has proven to be much harder.