I quit teaching to work at Costco and I'm much happier. I never thought I'd leave my dream job, but these 5 things drove me out.

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Janelle Schuurman.

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Modern Loneliness: A series exploring the loneliness epidemic

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Scaling up a small business comes with a unique set of challenges. Smart strategy and transparency with employees are essential.

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2024 will be Gen Z's year to change work as we know it

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A new report suggests there will likely be more Gen Zers who are full-time employed than baby boomers who are full-time employed by early 2024.

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I became a wildland firefighter ready for danger and action. Instead, I do a lot of standing around, watching fires burn.

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Ryan Steinbruner, outfitted in wildland firefighting gear in Colorado.

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I'm a history professor. Here's what students need to know about choosing a major so they succeed in college.

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Choosing a major can be difficult.

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Why Gen Zers skip their lunch break

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Skipping lunch can make it harder to get through the day.

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A consultant has gone viral on TikTok promoting a networking trick she calls 'corporate flirting' to get ahead at work

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Srinidhi Rajesh is a TikToker promoting a hack called "corporate flirting" at work.

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The CEO of Pret was promoted 10 times from store manager to CEO — here are 3 his tips to get the promotion

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Pano Christou, Pret a Manger's CEO, and Prince William at a Pret a Manger in September in Bournemouth, England.

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Confessions of a startup founder's wife

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Lately, I've been fixated on a nagging question: Would my marriage be happier if my husband's startup failed?

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