McKinsey amps up pressure on staff to perform as the consulting business slows

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McKinsey is ramping up the pressure on senior staffers to climb the ranks — or get out.

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Happiness is typically U-shaped throughout your life. The US has changed that.

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Many young people in North America are unhappy, breaking the U-shaped curve of contentment in life.

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How taking a break can help save an influencer's dying career, even when it seems like there's no hope

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Gabbie Hanna, a YouTuber who took a break from the internet for a year.

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A Meta employee slammed internal rules that ban staff from discussing controversial topics at work, calling them 'toxic'

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Meta staff are banned from engaging in and sharing certain types of discussions on internal systems.

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I worked for Oprah for 3 years. Here's how a thank-you note after my interview helped me land the job.

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Boodie worked for Oprah for three years.

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I've been a Southwest pilot for 33 years. The loneliness affects my mental health, but I've learned tricks for coping.

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Robert Graves flies 15 days a month and has 15 days off, on average.

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How to fit in at dinner with a billionaire, according to an etiquette expert

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The wealthy are invited to all types of galas and diplomatic dinners.

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Harbor pilots can make $434,000 a year, face high fatality rates, and are responsible for guiding hulking cargo ships into ports

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Harbor pilots are some of the highest-paid municipal employees and represent a crucial part of a shipment's journey.

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A millennial who left her full-time job at PwC when her freelance side hustle took off shares the 3 ways to build a new business

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Freelancing and side hustles have become increasingly popular as workers look to stay remote and make higher incomes.

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Americans have between 4 and 6 hours of leisure time daily. We just have no idea how to use it.

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