A stay-at-home mom became a professional cuddler making $150 an hour

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Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler at Cuddlist.
Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler at Cuddlist.

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I moved to Seattle for a high-paying tech job. It turned out to be the loneliest time of my life.

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Alexander Nguyen (not pictured) moved to Seattle after he got a job offer from Amazon in 2020. Despite the $150,000 salary, he wishes he had stayed in New York.

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I was a cliff diver at Casa Bonita, the restaurant made famous by South Park. Here’s how I got the job and what it was like.

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Vanna Curtis cliff diving at Casa Bonita
Vanna Curtis cliff diving at Casa Bonita.

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Employers need to stop treating workers like 7th graders, says ADP's talent chief

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Employers need to experiment with new ways of working and not treat employees like schoolchildren, ADP's talent chief says.

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I left Germany and moved to the US for work. Here are the 5 things that shocked me the most about American culture.

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Emma Brooke.

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Here's exactly how much I made as a JP Morgan trader and Buzzfeed account executive. I have no regrets leaving behind my $656K job to become my own boss.

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Vivian Tu

Vivian Tu

Birthday cakes, Ulta runs, and hundreds of rose petals: Inside the job of a service stylist at a luxury NYC hotel

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Sarah Chelli places a Langham-branded teddy bear on a bed for a guest.

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Dear sis, here's how to not hate life after college — and other career advice — from one Gen Zer to another

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The class of 2023, including my baby sister, is entering the workforce.

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I'm a millennial who left my startup career for a corporate job and my mental health has never been better

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Nichole Maffey got her first corporate job after spending years in startups.
Nichole Maffey got her first corporate job after spending years in startups.

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I found it stressful to work from home as a Gen Z account exec. Here's why I'll choose to work in the office every time — even if it costs more to do so.

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Delvin Walsh said her home is not a designated space to sit down and focus. She prefers going into the office.

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