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Two years ago, Olivia was struggling to get ahead financially. While she was making over $100,000 a year in a communications role, a significant amount of her paychecks was going to her student loans, medical debts, and car payment — leaving little left over for savings — the 37-year-old, who's based in California's Bay Area, told Business Insider via email. One day, a former coworker gave her an idea: She could look for a remote side gig to pad her income — and not bother disclosing it to her current employer. So Olivia decided to give it a shot, and it paid off. Last year, Olivia made nearly $250,000 secretly working her full-time job — which required her to work from the office a few days a week — and a part-time, remote, contract role. She said she collectively worked between 60 and 70 hours in the typical week — including some early mornings, evenings, and weekends — but that the extra hours were well worth the money. That's because the extra income helped her pay off the last $20,000 of her student debt, afford an elective surgery her insurance wouldn't cover, boost her credit score from the 700s to 800s, buy a second car, book a two-week vacation, get a gym membership, and afford healthier food, Olivia said. Read more about her experience secretly working two jobs on BI: https://lnkd.in/ewiSvNx8 #careers #jobs #employment

Meta released Movie Gen on Friday. It generates AI videos and sound using text prompts. It's Meta's latest volley in its battle against OpenAI.

The Cheng family is one of Hong Kong's most prominent and richest families, owning billions in property and a bustling jewelry business that's a household name in Asia. Bloomberg estimated their net worth to be $22.7 billion in March, though it's since fallen to $17.7 billion in September. The family's company, New World Development, oversees about 41.5 million square feet of property — more than all of Central Park — in Hong Kong, Asia's most expensive city for real estate. The Cheng clan revolves around the families of two brothers, though the elder and his children have long been considered the main force in the business. As he nears 80, the family patriarch is expected to name a successor. But he's been coy so far with his plans, and rumors of a possible family feud abound in Hong Kong. The suspense turned into turmoil on Thursday, when his eldest son, assumed for years to be the one to take over, announced his resignation as CEO just after the company announced its first loss in decades. Here's what you need to know about the Chengs, a family whose massive wealth is rooted in the city's early days: https://lnkd.in/et5aGjMm (Credit: Getty Images) #billionaires #wealth #chengfamily

Influencer marketers are ditching deals with micro and nano influencers and hiring big stars as campaign performance and cost efficiencies slip away.

There's always room for one more. Finding a job is often a tough slog. But lately, the slogging has grown more intense as some employers tack interview after interview onto the hiring process. It can be maddening for job seekers forced to sit through rounds of interviews that might stretch into the double digits. Yet, for all the hassle, there could be a modest upside: You really get to know the place. Mary Olson - Menzel, the founder of MVP Executive Development and author of the forthcoming book "What Lights You Up?" said that unlike an interview process involving only a few conversations, the meet-everyone approach gives job seekers a chance to get a better feel for the position — and whether the employer is a good one. "You're going into an opportunity or a role with your eyes wide open versus having just met two people," she told Business Insider. Read more about how some employers are extending the hiring process with multiple interview rounds: https://lnkd.in/e89f6y53 #jobinterviews #hiring #jobs #jobmarket #careers