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I was put on a performance improvement plan, so I chose to retire at 58. Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a young retiree.
When an employee was put on a PIP, she quit and struggled to get a new...
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Gen Zers can't always afford to have fun. Here's how I budget my $80,000 salary to save for a house and still enjoy my 20s.
A 24-year-old data analyst making $80,000 budgets every dollar she spends — but she still wants...
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I got a job and immediately knew it wasn't a good fit. I quit in less than a year to take care of my mental health.
This Gen Z worker quit her toxic job within a year. The experience taught her to...
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A Harvard Medical School professor with ADHD shares how he retrained his brain for deep work and reached peak productivity
Dr. Jeff Karp grew up with undiagnosed ADHD and shares how he overcame low expectations and...
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I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.
A former McKinsey consultant shares how their experience led to the deterioration of their mental health.
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Gen Zers are in their 'boycott era', even when it comes to which jobs they apply for
Zoomers are happy to put their principles and values above applying for jobs at companies that...
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Caitlin Clark, the top rookie female basketball player in the US, is making less than the average detective or acupuncturist
The first pick in the 2024 NBA draft is expected to make $10 million in his...
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I went from a Big Tech job to folding clothes at a retail store. My new role gave me confidence and joy when I needed it the most.
This former Big Tech employee was laid off and took a seasonal retail job while launching...
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I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.
A waitress in Atlanta uses the app FrontHouz to pick up shifts at bars and restaurants...
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A millennial with side hustles as a startup founder booking 6 figures and a professional dancer shares her tips for balancing both
Danielle Shultz, 36, is a dancer at The Metropolitan Opera. She also runs a startup that...
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Emily or Lakisha? Guess which one hiring managers chose.
Researchers have said job applicants with Black-sounding names have a tougher time getting callbacks. Now they're...
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15 of the highest-paid entry-level retail jobs in the US, from ALDI to Patagonia
These are the highest and best-paying retail jobs you can find now, according to Glassdoor data...
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What the new Goldilocks job market means for you
Job quitting and wage growth aren't that dramatic anymore. However, it's a good labor market for...
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6 people who made up to $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't feel guilty — and why there's nothing wrong with 'overemployment'
Six people who transformed their finances by secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't...
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This company wants to slash corporate bureaucracy and let employees manage themselves. Could it work?
The CEO of Bayer, a pharmaceutical giant, hopes to transform the workplace by getting rid of...
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I was over-employed and worked other jobs on top of my full-time one. To achieve the American dream, you have to beat the system.
Overemployed millennial project manager Kendall McGill often "double dips," picking up extra work on contract alongside...
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I was a personality hire. We get away with doing less work, but you can't deny our value to the office.
A self-proclaimed "personality hire" explains how he and his fellow personality hires add value to the...
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The best use of generative AI for office workers so far could be relieving a massive productivity drain: meeting overload
AI tools are helping workers attend fewer meetings, Microsoft research finds.
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The Terminator wants to sell you face cream: how AI influencers are taking over Instagram
Sorry, Gen Z. The influencer market is getting saturated — and now AI influencers are picking...
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I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.
A manager at L'Oreal was put on a performance improvement plan she felt was unfair. She...
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I went from making $15K to nearly $700K over my career at Oracle, Apple, and Meta. Here's how I increased my total compensation.
A 32-year-old software engineer shares how he went from making $15,000 as a fresh grad to...
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Smucker's fifth-generation CEO said he's no nepo baby and won't let his kids be, either
"J.M. Smucker is a meritocracy, and my journey here took a lot of twists and turns,"...
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CEOs really seem to hate being CEOs
Emad Mostaque and Elon Musk think being in charge is terrible. It could be one reason...
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I commute every week from New York City to Ann Arbor for work. I have to pay my own way and thought it was a crazy idea at first — now I love it.
A professor flies between NYC and Michigan for work weekly and says supercommuting can be tiring...