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I'm a 53-year-old medical student pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I'm more financially and mentally stable than ever before.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 07:15

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Jen smiling at the camera in scrubs — Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch says that going to medical school in her 50s is full of advantages.
Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch

Healthcare, Careers, medical-school, game-show, middle-age, career-switch, Doctor

I got laid off at 65 and couldn't afford my Bay Area mortgage. Now, I work for myself while traveling the world.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 05:05

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a man takes a selfie in Munich, Germany — Tony Woodall in Munich.
Tony Woodall

Careers, BI-freelancer, job-loss, layoff, financial-services, first-republic-bank, first-republic-bank-crash

I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but it's not sustainable.

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 11:51

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Camille smiling at the camera while wearing a nursing coat — Camille Fahrnbauer said she needed multiple days to recover from a nursing shift in the U.S.
Zoey Ridge Photos

Careers, Travel, Healthcare, travel-nurse, new-zealand, work-life-balance, moving-abroad

I quit corporate and turned my side hustle into a 6-figure dream career — here's how

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 05:05

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a man playing the saxophone next to two women in red outfits — Jason Nelson.
Angelo J Photography LLC

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Weddings, Entertainment, Music, side-hustles

I walked away from a dream six-figure UX job where I felt disrespected. Now I freelance and have no regrets.

Fri, 08/02/2024 - 05:08

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Eleni Trapp smiling — Eleni Trapp is a 26-year-old UX designer from Florida who switched to freelancing.
courtesy of Eleni Trapp

Careers, as-told-to, ux-designer, Freelance, quitting-your-job, corporate, toxic-workplace

I quadrupled my Big Tech salary by changing jobs 8 times. I learned how to negotiate pay and when to walk away.

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 05:05

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a woman takes a selfie in front of a blue wall — Jean Kang is a former senior program manager.
Jean Kang

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, big-tech, salary-growth, Income, six-figure-salary

I was financially dependent on my ex-husband. Post-divorce, I taught myself about money and built a 6-figure business.

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 05:05

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Beth Keeton.

Aggie Brooks Photographer

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Marriage, age-gap, financial-literacy, financial-independence

Stop the crackdown on coffee-badging — here's the real problem

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 05:26

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two men walking and talking at work — Coffee badging is performative compliance in response to a performative expectation, writes Bonnie Dilber.
Westend61/Getty Images

Tech, Careers, RTO, coffee-badging, remote-work, rto-mandates, BI-freelancer

I quit my $240,000 job at Meta. Here's how I got hired and grew my salary — and why I left.

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 05:05

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Alexandru Voica worked at Meta for four years.

Alexandru Voica

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, meta, facebook, six-figures, UK

My boss and I were good friends. Then I got laid off.

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 05:22

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Angelica Miller smiling in a field of sunflowers — Angelica Miller says her boss broke an agreement they had.
courtesy of Angelica Miller

Careers, lay-off, work-friends, toxic-boss, friends-with-boss, BI-freelancer, as-told-to

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