3 high-earners share when they knew it was time to quit their 6-figure jobs: 'It was literally driving me to the edge'

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Being a voluntary NEET can be good for your mental health, according to a psychologist

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Being a NEET can be a mental health win, according to a psychologist (stock image).

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I finally earned my dream job in the C-suite, but my relationships suffered

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Jennifer Romolini is the author of "Ambition Monster: A Memoir," out June 4.

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I had nightmares and started drinking heavily because I was so burned out at work. Quitting was the only way out.

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Shelley Paxton was the chief marketing officer at Harley Davidson but suffered from severe burnout.

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MrBeast loves pushing himself to the point of misery — and thinks it will be 10 years before he takes a break

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MrBeast is as successful as he is because of his relentless work ethic.

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Maya Rudolph says she got too burnt out from running her production company, so she left: 'I like working, but I don't like killing myself'

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Maya Rudolph says she left her production company because of burnout.

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I was too afraid to tell my boss 'no.' My burnout was so bad that one day I left the office on a stretcher.

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The author collapsed at work because of anxiety and burnout.

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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains

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The US is slowly recovering from a physician shortage.

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YouTube's relentless grind is causing an OG creator exodus. Jacksepticeye may be next.

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Jacksepticeye, one of YouTube's biggest gaming stars, says he has been considering retirement.

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The average workday shrank by nearly an hour over the last 3 years, study finds

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Workers are putting in fewer hours a week at work, though many are increasingly disengaged.

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