At 18, I was managing a Wendy's. Years later, I earned a record $496,900 in a single bowling season.

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Kyle Troup stars on the new HBO documentary "Born to Bowl"

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I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.

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Jim Lexa quit journalism after 30 years and now works as a mailman, earning over twice his previous salary.

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Companies don't want your résumé. You'll have to show up instead.

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Feeling too dependent on AI? 5 ways to keep your brain sharp

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Executives, professors, and neurologists shared how AI users can stay sharp.

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I was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents — and won't until I find a new job.

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After his layoff from Google, Jason Zhang says he can't afford to take a career break, but he's not applying to jobs quite yet.

Jason Zhang

Inside Tinder HQ: Wine on tap, Legos, and a sun-drenched roof deck

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Balloon fixtures were set up at Match Group's Los Angeles office for the Tinder Sparks event.

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I ran a successful brick-and-mortar business for decades. I shut it down in my 50s to reinvent myself and my career.

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The author ran a photography studio.

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I've applied to 1,000 jobs since earning my master's and am still unemployed. I'm frustrated because I thought I did everything right.

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The author has her master's and still can't find a job.

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A millennial made $280K working 3 remote jobs — until the job market turned against him: 'It was great until it wasn't'

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A millennial secretly worked three full-time remote jobs, but the arrangement didn't last.

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'Strong is the new skinny': Women leaders are strength training to thrive at work

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Veteran journalist Anne Marie Chaker said strength training sharpened her focus, confidence, and creativity at work.

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When Deb Stern steps up to the barbell for a heavy back squat, all distractions fall away.

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