Here’s how much Americans think they deserve to be paid — and it’s likely impossible

Here’s how much Americans think they deserve to be paid — and it’s likely impossible

Time is money. Lots and lots of money. A recent survey asked more than 2,000 Americans the precise dollar amount they feel an hour of their time is worth — and it rivals executive salaries. The nation’s average response was $240 an hour, according to the financial planning firm Empower. That comes out to a … Read more

These are the salaries single people need to survive in every state

These are the salaries single people need to survive in every state

Here’s another reason to keep scrolling on the dating apps. As more adults are marrying later or choosing to stay single, a recent report calculated the average salary in each state which a single person needs to live comfortably. No shocker here: New York made the top five. On average, single workers in the US … Read more

I’m a server at Olive Garden — this trick helped me double my tips

I’m a server at Olive Garden — this trick helped me double my tips

When you’re here, it’s on the house. A former Olive Garden server is dishing details on how she doubled her tip money with a simple — yet not “technically allowed” — gesture. Thais Rodriguez, 21, told Insider last week that she worked for two years at an Olive Garden restaurant in Florida and would give deserving … Read more

I live in my car with my pets – there’s no shower or toilet but we save money

I live in my car with my pets – there’s no shower or toilet but we save money

She’s a real ruff rider. A Western Canadian TikToker recently shared that she’s opted to live inside her Tesla Model Y with her cat, Finley, and Samoyed dog, Snow. Stephanie, known on social media as Little Hippy Gal, rigged the rig to fit a twin bed in its back seat and uses every inch of … Read more

I’m a server who wears pigtails — one customer wanted to tip me a cruise

I’m a server who wears pigtails — one customer wanted to tip me a cruise

Her ‘tails are turning heads. Hannah Pemberton, 26, from Ohio, spoke with Business Insider about adopting the popular “pigtail theory” — a TikTok trend that highlights female servers styling their hair in two youthful ponytails in an effort to earn more tips. “If you think I’m playing the men who tip me, then I’ll say … Read more