A private jet company has hired 100 pilots and 150 mechanics this year despite a labor shortage, but its CEO says he has to pay them up to 30% more than before the pandemic

flyExclusive has hired 100 pilots this year amid its expansion. flyExclusive A private jet firm has hired 100 pilots and 150 technicians this year, despite a labor shortage.  However, its CEO told Insider he now has to pay them 20-30% more than he did pre-pandemic. Market competition is driving labor costs up, flyExclusive’s CEO Jim Segrave…

A graduate landed a job offer for his ‘perfect role’ 5 days after standing on a busy street with his resume on display

Mohammad Arham Shahzad stood in London’s Canary Wharf with a board and his suitcase. Mohammad Arham Shahzad A graduate who spent a year job hunting got an offer five days after standing in the street with his resume. Mohammad Arham Shahzad said 200 people approached him, including a JPMorgan director. He told Insider about the…

Kevin McCarthy says it’s ‘not God’s plan for me to be speaker’ if Republicans win the House in November but reject his leadership bid: report

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kevin McCarthy’s mission in life is to become speaker of the House. Regaining control of the chamber this fall would help him stake a claim for the leadership gavel. If GOP colleagues still…

I never understood why my uncle didn’t give me birthday presents until he handed me $6,000 after college that he’d been tucking away for years

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The author, right, pictured in childhood with her uncle. Danielle Cappolla My…

My husband and I made $183,000 in Airbnb profit last year by making sure we ranked high on search results. Here are the 4 methods we use.

Zev and Melissa Forrest. Courtesy of Zev and Melissa Forrest Melissa Forrest and her husband run 10 Airbnbs in Southern California. She says one way to rank well in Airbnb search results is to provide high-quality photos. You should also fill out your profile in full and aim to get as many five-star reviews as…

DF Direct Weekly takes on Nvidia’s RTX 4080 12GB ‘unlaunching’ u-turn

I’ve been covering PC graphics hardware in earnest for around eight years now and I’m not sure I’ve seen a u-turn quite as profound as the RTX 4080 12GB ‘unlaunching’ situation. Logistically, the implications are profound: those cards have been manufactured, the packaging is likely waiting. The GPUs themselves may even have RTX 4080 branding…