I was an Apple employee named Sam Sung. After I went viral, I took a new name, but I wish I'd enjoyed the moment more.

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A person stands indoors holding a framed display containing a blue Apple Store T-shirt, an employee badge, and a business card. The person is wearing a gray zip-up hoodie over a blue shirt and is smiling at the camera.
Sam Struan auctioned off his old Apple business card after the card went viral in 2012.

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My dad worked until he died, and I swore I'd do things differently. Now, at 71, I realize it's important to stay busy.

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A woman wearing a sweater, a backpack, and a knitted blue beanie walking down a wooded path. Her back is to the camera.
After my retirement, I learned that I need a routine to structure my days and make me feel more fulfilled.

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'Girlboss' Sophia Amoruso says she was too quick to fire people at Nasty Gal. She shared what she learned from the startup's epic rise and fall.

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Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso
Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso.

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Workers are back in offices — and so are the bedbugs

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Google alerted New York City employees on Sunday that affected areas of its Chelsea campus were undergoing bedbug treatment.

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I work for Melinda French Gates at Pivotal Ventures. Here's a day in my life and the greatest lessons she's taught me.

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Erin Harkless Moore.

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I built a Big Tech career without a tech degree. Looking back, some well-meaning career advice was actually holding me back.

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Aria Kim pivoted into Big Tech after graduating with a biology degree.

Mori Wang

JPM's soaring new office tower is officially open. Here's an inside look at its high-end perks.

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Construction workers prepare steel for a crane at the site of JPMorgan Chase's new 1,388-foot headquarters at 270 Park Avenue on May 18, 2023

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A City exec says Gen Z is nearing breaking point as AI turns graduate hiring into a 'meat grinder'

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Thousands of unemployed young people and adults attend the BA Employment Expo in La Rural, Buenos Aires, on October 16, 2025.
A City veteran warned that AI-driven hiring is crushing a generation of debt-laden graduates.

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I'm a dad who works in-office 3 days a week. If it became 5 days, I'd ask for a raise — time away from my family doesn't come for free.

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Andrew Clark.

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I left my corporate job to build a padel club. It wasn't easy, but my passion convinced wealthy players to invest.

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Davy Sanh
Davy Sanh traded corporate life for padel courts and turned his love for the sport into a business backed by wealthy players.

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