Nicole Miranda. Courtesy of Nicole Miranda Nicole Miranda made up to $400 a day speaking to men on the dating apps Meete and ToChat. She used to spend all her time on the apps, but now she markets them on ...
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I made an extra $26,000 pet-sitting on Rover last year. It feels like a staycation and gives me security in case I get laid off again.
BrightKevin Liu Kevin Liu is a 28-year-old project design lead from Texas with a pet-sitting side hustle. Liu lives in people’s homes and his clients arrange their vacations around his availability. He made $26,110 in 2022 and has stayed in ...
I make sand sculptures for a living. It’s a great job, and it’s made me really good at letting things go.
BrightMarianne van den Broek. Molly O’Brien Marianne van den Broek has been sculpting sand for 23 years. She spends about two days on each of her projects and says the biggest challenge is Florida’s unpredictable weather. She makes a living ...
I work at Starbucks and the tip screens have changed everything — but I won’t hate you if you don’t tip
BrightStarbucks has a nationwide minimum wage of $15 per hour, so this barista says they’re not reliant on tips to make a good living. Siewwy84/Getty Images Consumers have been speaking out against tip prompts at businesses. This Starbucks worker says ...
I run a homeschool agency for clients like Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian. Here’s what it’s like catering to parents for whom price is no object.
BrightTiffany Sorya. Courtesy of Novel Education Group In 2013, Tiffany Sorya responded to a Craigslist ad and began tutoring Kylie and Kendall Jenner. A year later, she founded Novel Education Group, an academic-enrichment agency. Today, the Novel team led by ...
I’m a volunteer firefighter — not a fireman. Here’s what my job is like and why gender doesn’t matter when saving lives.
BrightCourtesy of Rayliene Thompson Rayliene Thompson is a 28-year-old volunteer firefighter in Nova Scotia, Canada. Thompson hates when people call her a fireman, because “gender doesn’t matter” when saving lives. “I’m not a fireman,” she’ll say in response. “I’m a ...
I’m an AI ethicist. I make sure the tech is safely deployed to the world, but I am not an oracle.
BrightHere is what Giada Pistilli’s job as Principal Ethicist at Hugging Face entails, as told to Insider’s Aaron Mok. Courtesy of Giada Pistilli Giada Pistilli, 31, is the principal ethicist at Hugging Face and helps ensure AI is safely deployed. ...
I love working on a cruise ship. I get free housing and food at the buffet, but it’s definitely a strange way to live.
BrightCourtesy of Ann Knypl Ann Knypl is a 32-year-old cruise ship worker from Quezon City, Philippines. Knypl began in housekeeping, moved to the casino, and is now a marketing and communications manager. “If I finish work and the ship is ...
I use ChatGPT and it’s like having a 24/7 personal assistant for $20 a month. Here are 5 ways it’s helping me save time and make more money.
BrightTeresha Aird is the cofounder and CMO of Offices.net Teresha Aird Teresha Aird is cofounder and CMO of Offices.net, a nationwide office space brokerage. She says using ChatGPT is like having an assistant and gives her more time to focus ...
I’m a model for Las Vegas trade shows and conventions. The men are annoying and the days are long — but I make a good living and the perks are insane.
BrightTawny Triska Pollard. Lorraine London Tawny Triska Pollard works as a trade-show and convention model in Las Vegas. Her days begin at 6 or 7 a.m., and working the convention floor can go as late as 7:30 p.m. There are ...