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I quit my finance job and became an Airbnb host in Italy. I have no regrets about choosing happiness over money.
Anton Gover fell in love with Lake Garda when he visited and was tired of working in finance, so he…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I quit my job with nothing else lined up and in a terrible job market. I have no regrets.
This Gen Z worker quit her toxic job within a year. The experience taught her to always look for fu…
Robin Madell
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I started having sex at 36. I missed out on years of self-discovery but I still don't regret waiting.
I didn't grow up religious but I subscribed to the purity plan. I feel inadequate when I started ha…
April Zimmerman
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I met a man on a business trip and left my marriage to be with him. I have no regrets.
A woman got divorced and started long-distance dating a coworker she met on a business trip. They m…
Ashley Couto
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I regret moving from Pittsburgh to Tampa. Florida is not the paradise I thought it would be.
Cassie Leigh is a millennial who moved to Tampa for warm weather and to live among people her age. …
Jen Glantz
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I got laid off from my executive role and took a job at Athleta. It was hard at first, but I have no regrets.
This former Big Tech employee was laid off and took a seasonal retail job while launching her own b…
Hady Mendez
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When my husband and I got married, I wasn't sure if I wanted kids. Now I'm 72 and childless, and I don't regret it.
My husband had twins when we met, but we weren't sure we wanted more kids. Now, I'm 72 with no biol…
Louisa Rogers
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The man who predicted the Great Resignation regrets how he quit his first job here are 3 questions he says you should ask yourself before jumping ship
Texas A&M management professor Anthony Klotz told the WorkLife With Adam Grant podcast that he regr…
Stephen Jones
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A former Facebook exec said he regrets not defending ousted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey from a 'witch hunt.' Drama ensued.
John Carmack said he regrets not coming to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey's defense when he was fired…
Jordan Hart
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Nearly three out of four new hires regret accepting a job offer. Here are the questions to ask to make sure it doesn't happen to you.
There are many horror stories of people taking jobs only to find it's not what they expected. Ask t…
Sarah Jackson
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I bought a duplex as my first home. I still have a mortgage, but I only pay around $900 a month and have no regrets.
Dominique Raroha bought a duplex for her first home instead of a traditional apartment or house. Th…
Jordan Pandy
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A millennial who moved to Canada for the quality of life shares why he wants to go back to Texas and why he regrets not waiting to relocate until later in life
A millennial moved to Canada to "get cultured." Despite the great quality of life, he wants to move…
Jacob Zinkula
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3 reasons people are regretting quitting their jobs to join the Great Resignation
Job regret may be one reason the Great Resignation still rages. Some people aren't happy with the s…
Madison Hoff
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I moved to Germany and regret it. I've felt unwelcome by the people, and not even the great healthcare can convince me to stay.
Stephanie Vollmer said that her healthcare and safety were better in Germany than in the US, but sh…
Chris Weller
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A boomer couple who moved from Minnesota to Florida said they 'lost pretty much everything' in a hurricane but don't regret the move
A boomer and her husband moved to southwest Florida from Minnesota to start her clothing business, …
Noah Sheidlower
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I used my credit card to pay for fertility treatments. It took years to pay the debt off, but I don't regret it.
I struggled to get pregnant but couldn't afford fertility treatments. I got a second job to pay for…
Nina McCollum
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I was a VIP tour guide at Disneyland. Here are 5 things I saw people regret when they visited the parks.
As a former VIP tour guide, I've seen guests regret things when visiting Disneyland, from dressing …
Amber Wainwright
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I moved to Houston and regretted it. I stuck out at work and it was impossible to save.
Jules Rogers and her husband, Marshall, moved to Houston from Portland and regretted it. For them, …
Jules Rogers
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I couldn't afford full-time childcare, so I had my daughter start kindergarten early. I don't regret my decision.
A mom started her kid in kindergarten early because full-time childcare was too expensive. Other pa…
Elizabeth Blackwell
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3 things centenarians regret, according to longevity researchers who talk to the world's oldest people every day
Supercentenarians' biggest regrets in life are pretty common: working too much and not traveling mo…