Some millennial and Gen X parents are leaving it all behind to spend 6 figures on a family gap year. Here's how they budget and 'worldschool' their kids.

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Claire Williams and her family in Lake Bled, Slovenia/Sri Lanka. They strategically planned to start in the northern hemisphere and end up in the southern hemisphere's summer so they could pack for one season.

Claire Williams

I left my VP role at 25 to build a startup. Leaving security and a steady paycheck behind was hard, but I have no regrets.

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Timothy Gamble is a cofounder of HelloData.ai.

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I quit my investment banking job after collapsing at work. Wall Street was seductive and nearly destroyed me.

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I quit my 9-to-5 Wall Street Job after passing out at work.
Former investment banking analyst Christine Ji says her six-figure salary boiled down to a $25-an-hour adjusted rate when she considered the long work hours.

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I quit a comfortable tech job to launch a startup. Moving back in with my mom was humbling, but now I make $400,000 and travel all the time.

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Gene Caballero is one of the cofounders of GreenPal.

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I work from a cruise ship for 3 months a year. Here's how I stay productive at sea.

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Walter Biscardi on the Oceania Sirena in December 2023.

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PIPs do more harm than good. In my 30-year HR career, here's the best alternative I've seen.

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Even if an employee successfully completes a performance-improvement plan, the underlying tension and strain on the relationship often persist.

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I was put on a PIP at a top tech company. It was a much-needed kick in the butt and I was determined to overcome it.

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A performance improvement plan can be an opportunity for growth — or the end of your time at a company.

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My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has helped my career.

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Taylor J. Swift said he has to work to get people to take him seriously in his political job but he likes his name.

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I'm a New York real-estate agent who's not worried about losing guaranteed commission. Here's what I'm doing to replace those funds.

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I test-drive dozens of cars every year for work and I won't buy an EV yet — I'm happy with my hybrid

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A 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid.

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