The one thing white-collar employees want more than money

Tech Insider : Business
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Wall Street's rising stars share how they set boundaries and avoid burnout — even in one of the toughest industries

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Photo collage featuring Wall Street's rising stars of 2024 (Jake Woodson, Mohini Chakravorty, and Joe Slevin).

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I moved from NYC to Colombia earlier this year. The change has helped my burnout and saved me money.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The author on her first day in Colombia in her new Airbnb, holding a bouquet of flowers.
The author loves living in Colombia after eight years in New York City.

Courtesy of Cornelia Holzbauer

I quiet quit my job after years of prioritizing my career. It only made my burnout worse.

Tech Insider : Business
The author working at her laptop while her cat sits on a desk next to her.
The author has now found a balance between her career and her well-being.

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Fatigue, flashbacks, and crying on commutes: 5 workers describe what 'quiet cracking' looks like

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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"Quiet cracking" describes workers who feel unhappy in their job but cannot leave. Four workers described their experiences with it.

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Have you experienced 'quiet cracking' at work? Let us know.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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CEOs are joining the Great Resignation too.

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I quit a director-level job to work part-time at a massage therapy office. It was the best career move I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Carole-Ann Penney.

Jessie Wyman Photography

I'm 25 and felt suffocated by city life — so I spent 2 months in a youth retirement village in China

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Man wearing black hat sitting near trees.
Ren Binglin says spending two months at a youth retirement village in China changed him.

Ren Binglin

I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.

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Jessika Ros Malic on an Atlantis boat in Dubai.
Jessika Roso Malic lived in Dubai for seven years before returning home to Phoenix.

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I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

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Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.

Yvonne Lee-Hawkins

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