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I was so stressed at work that I stopped getting my period. I knew I had to change my work habits.
A lawyer struggled to detach from work and often felt stressed out. Her life improved when she kept…
Allison Snyder
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They moved to the US from India. The transition was hard but they've grown to love the work-life balance.
Priya Bajaj and Darshan Shah initially struggled to adapt in the US, but now find they enjoy the wo…
Ana Altchek
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I retired at 52. I got bored quickly and decided to go back to work.
Lee Broders started working when he was 16 years old. He dreamt of retiring by age 40, but was able…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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When a boss is successful, employees are less likely to realise they are also abusive, study finds
Employees who were subjected to abuse by high-performing bosses endured it out of hope for better c…
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I worked remotely for 4 years and felt isolated, without any real connections with my coworkers. I decided to quit.
The employee struggled to connect with her coworkers virtually, especially after new employees star…
Jamie Bradley
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Leaving India and working in tech in the US changed me. I feel too foreign here and too foreign there.
Uday Padyana moved to the US in his 20s. Living in the US has changed him and he's experienced cult…
Robin Madell
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Work is getting really weird
The use of shadow stand-ins and a lack of promotions are the latest trends that show how weird work…
Dan DeFrancesco
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I'm 57 and reentering the workforce. I refuse to do work I find boring.
At 57, I learned that I can only do jobs that I'm passionate about now. When I was younger, I would…
Jennifer Cannon
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My wife and I both work full-time. Summers are complex — we have to plan our kids' summer schedules 6 months in advance.
A dad of 2 told Business Insider how summer vacation makes working full-time harder even.
Ella Hopkins
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3 double dippers who work multiple full-time jobs share what they sacrifice for the sake of higher earnings
Three people who work multiple jobs share the pros and cons of double dipping. One person gave up …
Tess Martinelli
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I worked at Morgan Stanley, Amazon, and Slack before realizing I wasn't fulfilled. Motherhood changed my priorities.
Hera Wentong Li worked as a software engineer at Morgan Stanley, Amazon, and Slack before realizing…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I had panic attacks at work and would throw up after stressful meetings. I quit after realizing I hadn't been happy for my entire career.
Rachel Stolba said she has never felt happy during her career, so she's leaving her lucrative job a…
Elle Hardy
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Work friends are over and maybe that's actually fine
With the rise of remote work, fewer people have friends at their jobs. That may actually be a good …
Emily Stewart
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A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.
Mom-of-two Nicola Lindgren took 21 months of paid parental leave, and her partner took additional p…
Ella Hopkins
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Greece's plan for a 6-day workweek to boost productivity may not work
The move to a six-day workweek for some industries in Greece aims to increase productivity, but it …
Tim Paradis
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Some workers say they're still 'coffee badging,' or swiping into work to show their faces before quickly returning home
Nearly 1 in 5 workers who responded to a recent LinkedIn poll said they're still "coffee badging."
Sarah Jackson
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I tried a job simulation tool to learn about working as a consultant at BCG
Tom Brunskill is a cofounder of Forage and now serves as its VP and general manager after education…
Tim Paradis
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Chinese millennials and Gen Zers have had enough of work, so they're embracing 'naked resignations'
Young professionals in China are sharing their "naked resignations" on social media — quitting thei…
Alexandra Bacon,Cheryl Teh
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Being nice may be the reason you're not getting promoted at work
Career experts explain how performance punishment and the perception of weakness prevent likable, c…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I quit my desk job to work on cruises 10 years ago. It has its drawbacks, but I've seen 79 countries.
I left my office job to work for a major cruise line, and I've worked on cruises for years now. Her…