I burned out as a manager at Microsoft — then got laid off. Nearly 3 years later, I'm still looking for work.

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Karena Plepel
Karena Plepel

Karena Plepel

Is it better to be laid off in person or remotely? You tell us.

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New research suggests that longer-tenured employees have seen wage growth since ChatGPT launched. It also says getting a foot in the door is harder for young career-seekers.

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How AI is helping solo founders make their first hires

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Katerine Pomerantz, the founder of Money Storyteller (L), and Danielle Nazinitsky, the founder of Decode Real Estate.

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Going viral saved my bakery, but it's never been about the money for me

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Jatee Kearsley is the owner and pastry chef of Je T'aime Patisserie.

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I took a pay cut so I could live a calmer life. It was worth it, but affording city life became more difficult.

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The author (not pictured) struggled to live in London after taking a pay cut.

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I started a cancer nonprofit at 14 after losing my grandfather and teacher. Now it has 40,000 youth volunteers.

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Olivia Zhang started her nonprofit at 14.

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I'm an engineer who hasn't touched code in months. I'm excited about AI, but sometimes I worry about my future.

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Rohan Gore said he hasn't coded since December.

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A 60-year-old entrepreneur who sells Pokémon cards and other collectibles saw sales surge 200% after he leaned into live selling

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I'm a former magazine editor who wakes up every day at 5:17 a.m. for good luck. Here's a day in my new flexible life as a mom of 3.

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Liz Plosser
Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health, now runs a Substack and YouTube channel in addition to her freelance consulting work.

Liz Plosser

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health.

I quit my job at KPMG and moved to India to become a poet. I was sick of only getting to live life on weekends.

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Namrata Yadav.
Namrata Yadav quit her job in KPMG and moved back to India to pursue her passion of becoming a writer and poet.

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