TikTok offers Gen Z advice on how to survive a 9-to-5 job

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Several TikTokers have acknowledged the pains of having a 9-to-5 job and are posting their own corporate survival guides.

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I clean the windows on a 740-foot skyscraper. The first time, I felt like I was going to die, but now it's freeing.

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Lucas Da Silva, window cleaner for the Leadenhall skyscraper
Window cleaner Lucas Da Silva said his son thinks he's the bravest person in the world and that makes him proud.

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I've been teaching in Thailand for 3 years. It's a myth that it's an easy gig.

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James Gane, a 34-year-old English teacher based in Bangkok. He is pictured at the Mae Kampong Village in northern Thailand.
James Gane, a 34-year-old English teacher based in Bangkok. He is pictured at the Mae Kampong Village in northern Thailand.

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Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone

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Flight attendants walking.
Flight attendants often stay at "crash pads" to handle sporadic work schedules.

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers have learned they can make more money if they're pickier about whom they serve

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A passenger enters an Uber car in New York City, New York, U.S., December 6, 2019.
Some Uber and Lyft drivers say declining trips can help boost their earnings.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual reviews and PIPs at Block. I asked our workplace correspondent if it's a trend.

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Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual performance reviews and performance-improvement plans, or PIPs, at his company, Block.

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Americans ditched big cities during the pandemic. Now many are regretting it.

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A keychain containing a house, sad face and covid virus.
The dream of owning a home with a yard in the suburbs is turning out to be disappointing.

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I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things you should lie about during your interview to land the job.

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Bonnie Dilber says there are three interview questions you should be answering with care.

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I spent years working towards my dream job at JPMorgan in Singapore. But 2 years after I got it, I quit — here's why.

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Xaviera Ho
Xaviera Ho, 29, left her dream job at JPMorgan after realizing that banking wasn't for her.

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I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don't consider myself a digital nomad, I'm a 'shuttler.'

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Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.
Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.

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