I've been laid off from Microsoft twice. Having multiple income streams helped me stay level-headed through them both.

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Ex-Microsoft employee Patrick Lyons said a generous severance and multiple side businesses made the layoffs manageable.

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The CEO of Trivago uses this morning productivity hack to get more done

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Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas
By limiting morning meetings, Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas tries to create space for "deep thinking." He recommends workers do the same.

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Everyone is saying AI will reshape banking. A new report forecasts exactly how much.

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year including Microsoft, Bumble, Morgan Stanley, and Meta

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Founder and CEO of Bumble Whitney Wolfe attends Bumble Presents: Empowering Connections at Fair Market on March 9, 2018 in Austin, Texas.

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I've run a financial independence podcast for 9 years. Here are 4 mistakes I see early retirees make all the time.

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Brad Barrett is the host of the ChooseFI podcast, which he has been recording since 2017.

Brad Barrett

I dreaded working in the private sector, but the public sector didn't pay enough for me to live on. Here's how I found balance in my career.

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Joey Nguyen is the senior clinical trial contract and financial analyst at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

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If you're quitting a job or anticipating layoffs, don't burn your bridges at work. Boomerang hires are increasing.

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The share of new hires who are returning to an old job has increased.

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A Gen X truck driver regrets going to college at 40. He wanted a dream job, but instead got $140K in student debt.

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Kenneth Ferraro says he's struggled to find a job in his field of study after pursuing a college degree in his 40s.

Kenneth Ferraro

I quit my corporate job to start a laundry business, now worth millions of dollars. 'Cockroach mode' helped me become a successful entrepreneur.

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Alex Smereczniak in a laundromat
The author first started a laundry business in college.

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I'm a psychologist who started repairing vintage Rolex watches as a side hustle. Now watchmaking is my main gig.

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Greg Petronzi is a psychologist and a watchmaker.

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