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'Typical corporate': CEO boasts about denying 2-day wedding leave to employee, gets schooled on social media
A British CEO faced backlash after denying an employee’s two-day wedding leave. Despite claiming an…
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I'm the CEO of Scholastic. My days are busy, but I always make time for my wife, my health, and Arsenal.
Peter Warwick, the CEO of Scholastic, starts his days before 6 a.m. and tries to leave work by 6 p.…
Robin Madell
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I was laid off and forced to retire in my 50s. I wish I'd started planning sooner, but my investment portfolio helped — and life is good.
A veteran was laid off and forced to retire in his 50s. He and his wife made several strategic move…
Chris Mott
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I quit my $200K fintech job to take 6 months off. It was just what I needed — and surprisingly easy to find a new role
Jeanne Pastrano was burned out on her $200K fintech job, so she took a 6-month break. She emerged r…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I worked in China's brutal 996 tech culture. I'm relieved they laid me off.
Jack Forsdike, a 28-year-old from the UK, was on a 996 team for several months at a video game deve…
Matthew Loh
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I'm a doctor, CEO, and mother of 3. I set aside time to be fully present with my family every day, but I wish I had more to give.
Dr. Sarah Oreck is a reproductive psychiatrist and a mother to three children. She, her husband, he…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I moved to the US from India and took out a $59K loan to follow my dream of landing a job in Big Tech. My risk paid off.
A millennial software engineer in India took out a $59,000 loan to study in the US, and landed a jo…
Ella Hopkins
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Amazon's RTO mandate won't pay off in the way the company hopes
Amazon will require workers to be in the office five days a week next year. Experts warn it could h…
Madeline Berg,Tim Paradis
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I was laid off and then got in a bad car crash. It was a dark time, but now I'm glad it happened.
Krystal Cano got laid off and spent about a year recovering from a car crash. She used the time to …
Jyoti Mann
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4 traits you should have as an employee to help keep you off the layoff list, from an HR expert
Sometimes layoffs are inevitable, but if you want your manager to fight for you if or when the time…
Alyshia Hull
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I quit my 6-figure job to be a stay-at-home dad. After leaving California, we could afford to be a single-income family.
Michael Johnston quit his six-figure engineering job to be a stay-at-home dad after he and his wife…
Alexandra Frost
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I'm a lawyer who became a stay-at-home dad when my first child was born. It's the right choice for my family.
When Chris Gaffney and his wife, Jenny, had a baby on the way, they crunched the numbers and realiz…
Elle Hardy
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I did a remote internship while also side hustling at a national park. I worked all day but lived in a beautiful place.
A remote social media internship combined with seasonal work in the Grand Canyon was the perfect ba…
Kelsey Vlamis
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I struggled to feel like I could be a good mom and businesswoman. My ayahuasca trip changed everything.
Lindsay Roselle is a breadwinning mom who says her three-day ayahuasca retreat made her a better mo…
Tess Martinelli
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Worries about the election could be cutting into some workers' productivity
Election stress can impact workers' productivity. One expert says managers should be sensitive to p…
Tim Paradis
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Applying to jobs is tough, try doing it 2,200 times
Although unemployment is still relatively low, the job market is tough to crack. Take it from Kevin…
Dan DeFrancesco
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I take quiet vacations as often as I can. My employers have no idea where I am thanks to VPN tricks and my meticulous calendar.
Benjamin Fields is a Ph.D. student and a high school math teacher in Oklahoma. He takes multiple in…
Kimanzi Constable
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I landed a job with a 'magic circle' law firm but still went all out to get an internship at a US bank. It was the best use of my last summer in college — here's why.
Adrian Teh, 24, turned down a job offer from a top UK law firm. He accepted a return offer from a U…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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I landed my dream job, and everything looked perfect, but on the inside, I was really struggling. Moving to a remote Scottish island helped me heal.
Mel Macintyre had severe burn out working in finance. She walked away from a corporate career and m…
Matthew McKenna
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4 expert side hustlers share their top gig recommendations
What are good side hustles to try? Business Insider asked people who have tried side gigs for their…