Meet the Hustle Generation

In today’s edition:

• A van-life influencer’s quest for vengeance gets complicated.
• Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger shared their top tips for success.
• Why the US might actually default on the nation’s debt.

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Putin, Texas shooting, & SBF

• Russian President Vladimir Putin used his Victory Day speech  Tuesday to rant against the West, claiming it had created a “cult of Nazism.” Read here.
• A mass shooting at a Texas mall left a 6-year-old as the sole survivor of his family. A GoFundMe has raised more than $450,000 to support him. Read more.
• Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a US judge to dismiss 10 out of 13 criminal charges against him over the collapse of FTX. More here.

Generation Hustle

These young adults are turning spinning plates into a career. They’re drop-shipping, Amazon reselling, investing in crypto, selling vintage clothing, and inventing their own content-creation jobs.

And, as Gen Zers move into the workforce in significant numbers, it’s clear they are shaking off the typical 9-to-5 career path and are reinventing their own ways to earn an income — becoming Generation Hustle.

“It’s very fluid, it’s very freeing. You’re not tied to a place; you’re not tied to a cubicle,” one Gen Zer with multiple side hustles told Insider. “You can do this on the moon if you have WiFi.”

Holmes, top jobs, & tipping

• A van-life influencer released the real names of Reddit users that made her life a living hell. Brianna Madia has been one of the first influencers to fight back against her snark community tactically, and at scale. Her quest for vengeance has received wide support, but some wonder whether she’s taken things too far. Read our full report.
• This debt-ceiling fight is different — and it means we could actually default this time. Congress faced a similar crisis in 2011, when it agreed to a last-minute, bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling. But today, the dynamics in Congress are quite different. More here.
• A billionaire’s top tip for success: cut out toxic people. During the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting, CEO Warren Buffett and the vice chairman Charlie Munger doled out advice on life and business, including axing toxic people “fast.” Read more.
• Meet the new Elizabeth Holmes. First, call her “Liz.” The disgraced Theranos founder is also ditching black turtlenecks and abandoning her signature voice. But people aren’t buying it, and she still faces 11 years behind bars. More on that here.
• Top-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree. On average, these 26 careers pay more than $80,000 per year. Some of the featured jobs include dental hygienists, criminal investigators, and subway operators. Get the full list.
• A miserable new job: To quit or not to quit. Frequent crying is a sign that something isn’t right. But a key question is whether the tears are temporary. Insider’s latest work-advice column delves into the factors you should consider before making a decision. Dive into it here.
• Tipping at self check-out: “emotional blackmail.” Tipping prompts are becoming more common at self-checkout kiosks in cafés, sports stadiums, and airports. It’s feeding into “tipping fatigue” and leaving customers confused about where their money goes. See the full story.

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