Skipping college, switching jobs, and navigating office politics: What older Americans regret about their careers

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Older Americans outlined their biggest regrets about their careers.

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We left corporate jobs and a 6-figure salary to travel full-time. It took years of saving.

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Haley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate America and are traveling full time in Southeast Asia.

Haley and Shane Mahabadi

A 'risk-averse' lawyer quit his job to write for TV. Now, he's adapted his own novel into a Hulu show.

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Charles Yu at the premiere of "Interior Chinatown."

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The films, shows, and books Wall Streeters think best illustrate their work lives

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A still from "Industry," an HBO drama about young bankers at the fictional bank Pierpoint & Co in London.

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'Suits' actor Patrick J. Adams said his mom helped him confirm that it was time to quit and focus on family

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Patrick J. Adams left "Suits" after season 7.

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Keira Knightley says choosing to have children meant she had to take a 'major step back' in her career

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Keira Knightley doesn't mind prioritizing motherhood over her acting career.

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I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

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I started seeing a therapist when my job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant got too stressful. It changed my career path.

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A Singapore Airlines flight attendant poses with a cleaning spray
Abby Ooi completed her master's in counseling while flying for Singapore Airlines.

Abby Ooi

I gave up my successful career and moved to Texas to care for my grandmother with dementia. It was the only option for us.

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Veronica Shanklin, 45, is a full-time carer for her mom, Linda, 77, who has dementia.

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Prices are improving. So why is everyone still so worked up about inflation?

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Angry eyebrows over crumpled-up bills

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