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I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.
A program manager at a startup making $184K moved from California to Las Vegas. She quit...
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I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'
This wife and six-figure business owner works while her husband is a stay-at-home parent. She shared...
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A millennial who quit her office job to live in a school bus explains what her lifestyle costs and how she makes 6 figures freelancing
Alice Everdeen works multiple gigs to support her digital nomad life, but she only works a...
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Interested in a government job? Begin your search here
Growing interest in government jobs has people wondering how to enter the field. Here are some...
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How to get hired at Tesla: Engineers can face up to 9 interviews, a 6-hour panel, and a letter to Elon Musk
10 Tesla engineers break down the interview process and give tips on getting a job at...
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'Grand Theft Auto VI' means every day is an office day for Rockstar workers
The developer of the Grand Theft Auto franchise has asked employees back to the office following...
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An ex-Googler retired at age 40 on a Friday. By Monday, she regretted it.
Nupur Dave joined the FIRE community at 40. But she quickly realized how socially isolating and...
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What you're probably doing wrong if you work from home
A survey of US workers found people who work from home stand less than an hour...
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3 pieces of information you should never share in a job interview and what to say instead, from a recruiting manager.
A recruiter shares her tips for what job seekers should avoid discussing in interviews, in order...
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How long is too long at one job? How short is too short? Microsoft's ex-VP of HR explains.
Should you be job-hopping or loyal to a company? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains how recruiters...
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Gen Z is living with their parents to save money. But it's going to cost them, big time.
Sky-high rent is forcing Gen Z to live at home. But while millennials were called lazy...
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I'm an employment lawyer. Here are the first 3 questions to ask HR if you're laid off or fired.
You can't really prepare for a layoff meeting because they're intentionally sudden. But an employment lawyer...
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A bikepacker who's been on the road for 8 years says he's turned his lifestyle into a business that covers his costs — here's how.
Tristan Ridley has been bikepacking the world since 2015 and dealing with road accidents, petty criminals,...
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My dad died by suicide when I was 18. At 40, the trauma led me to a career in coaching.
Lynda Williams channeled the grief she faced from the traumatic loss of her dad as a...
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I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I've found my purpose.
Brent Underwood says restoring Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town he purchased, has changed how...
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Bosses are back in power — so get used to companies quiet cutting and quiet firing workers this year
Bosses have more leverage now and are using subtle tactics to pressure workers to quit including...
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Some Gen Z workers are turning to AI for career advice and it's actually not a bad idea
Many Gen Zers are turning to AI for career advice but managers still have a key...
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Meet the typical overemployed worker: A male millennial making six figures annually across multiple tech jobs — who's fighting burnout for the extra income
The typical overemployed worker is a millennial male tech employee who's making up to six figures...
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I'm a Gen Zer. We aren't lazy, but 9-to-5s can be a struggle after college during Covid — here's how I've learned to cope.
Ciara Martin said she thinks people her age might struggle with the adjustment from remote learning...
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Most US graduates who start their first job underemployed can't find college-level jobs 10 years later: report
About 73% of graduates who don't find college-level jobs in their first working year stay underemployed...
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About half of America's new college graduates are working in high school-level jobs like food service and retail: report
Around 52% of recent graduates in the US start their careers in jobs that don't need...
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Having double majors could make you less vulnerable to layoffs and AI
Double majors are less likely to experience layoffs and pay cuts, per an NBER paper. This...
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An ex-Meta recruiter says one of the biggest mistakes job candidates make in interviews is not asking questions
An ex-Meta recruiter said a job interview is a "two-way experience" and that she looks for...
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3 things to never do at work, according to an HR professional with 10 years' worth of experience
Oversharing or being too humble about your work can undercut your career, an HR professional says....