Tess Martinelli

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charlie Hills, a 27-year-old marketing and AI professional whose company helps brands grow LinkedIn followers, based in London. It's been edited for length and clarity. When I started posting content about the latest AI news on LinkedIn in January 2024, I posted six times a week, gave out every bit of knowledge I had, and hardly got any likes. Then, I altered my approach, and everything changed.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Radhika Sharma, a 35-year-old product manager based in New Delhi. It's been edited for length and clarity. I started my tech career in 2015 and spent the last six years working for a small-scale organization where I worked my way up to product owner. In February, I quit that job to spend more time with my young daughter. After just a two-month break, I started hunting for jobs again. This time, I aimed to get into product management.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Markley, a 58-year-old former Amazon employee, based in Seattle. It's been edited for length and clarity. During my seven years at Amazon, I conducted over 500 interviews and earned my title as a bar raiser, an objective, third-party interviewer tasked with finding applicants who would "raise the bar" at the company.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Walter Green, 52, from Northwest Arkansas. It's been edited for length and clarity. I officially retired from my 30-year career in technology at the end of 2024, at the age of 52. When both my parents passed away, at 85 and 91 respectively, it recentered my priorities. I always thought I'd work until the typical retirement age, 65 or 70, but I realized I wanted to retire while I was still young and healthy enough to enjoy it.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Manseen Logan |Tess Martinelli |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jenn Cho, a 27-year-old Amazon software developer in Seattle. It's been edited for length and clarity. I got hired at Amazon directly out of college in 2019 and made work my life and identity. I put so much pressure on myself to be a high achiever and to prove I was a valuable employee in my early career. By the end of 2024, I had completely burned out.