I'm a digital nomad in Big Tech who got promoted to senior management in 2 years. Traveling constantly hasn't held me back.

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Andre Maxwell had been a digital nomad for a year when he landed a remote role at Okta.

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I was poached, then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.

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Amanda Nielsen was let go from her her job two months after she was poached from another company.

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Government employees can get an extra day off weekly — here's how

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Some government jobs let you work 80-hour pay periods in a shorter span for more days off.

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7 jobs that pay well and are still scrambling to hire

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I make up to $2,700 in tips a week as a server. Dropping out of college was the best thing I could've done.

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Kyle Zajac is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse in Indianapolis.

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A woman was told she wasn't hired for a job because of her appearance. Career experts say it happens all the time.

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Sometimes it's obvious when a job interview isn't going well (stock image).

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A Texas millennial who made $500,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs says his 14-hour days were unsustainable

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A millennial earned over $500,000 across four jobs in 2022, but his "overemployment" became unsustainable.

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I'm a software engineer for Nvidia. Here's how I landed the job — and how much I'm making.

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Nvidia's stock price has soared in recent months, making options more valuable.

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An employment lawyer explains the 3 things you should do the moment you're put on a PIP

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Many people are shocked when receiving a PIP, so they don't actually take the time to sit down and read it, says employment law attorney Craig Levey.

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I was Michelle Obama's right-hand assistant, and she encouraged me to start my own business. Here are 6 tips for new entrepreneurs.

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Chynna Clayton helps executives, celebrities, government officials, heads of human resources departments, and business owners find assistants and execute events.

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