I'm a boomer who's about to retire at 59. I'm nervous about retirement because I'll have less income and too much free time.

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The author, not pictured, is retiring early at 59.

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Keep your diploma — Gen Z prefers a toolbelt

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As Gen Z enters the workforce, many are forgoing four-year college degrees in favor of tech training and trade school.

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Think your boss is scary? Check out the brutal emails these tech CEOs sent their employees.

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Mark Zuckerberg.

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A complete guide to asking your boss for a sabbatical, according to an employment lawyer

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Claire Brooks shares her best advice for workers looking to take an extended break.

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A millennial who made over $300,000 secretly working 2 remote jobs says he'll do whatever he can to ensure he never has to commute to work again

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An overemployed remote worker says he's clinging to his remote jobs so he can avoid commuting to work. The worker in the story is not pictured.

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We live in Hong Kong and are returning to the US to retire. We don't have a credit score and our Social Security is minimal.

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The author and his wife have lived in Hong Kong for 35 years but are moving to the US to retire.

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I'm a Google product manager who mentors 10 people a month. Here's how I pick mentees, based on their messages and attitude.

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Sonakshi Pandey
Pandey worked at Amazon and AWS before moving to Google in 2021.

Sonakshi Pandey

I was fired from my new job after 3 days. It taught me that mental health is more important than earning money.

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Calli Nguyen planned to quit but was fired from her director role within three days of starting the job.

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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.

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Ayan Said.

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A Gen Z software engineer studied AI in college. He says you shouldn't major in it if you fall into one of these 3 categories.

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Sajjaad Khader studied AI in college and says the path isn't for everyone.

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