I was rejected from Google 7 times. Here's what I changed to finally land my dream job.

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Annie Wang applied to Google 7 times before landing a software engineering role at her dream company.

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My parents struggled in blue-collar jobs. Paying off their mortgage and retiring them is my proudest achievement.

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Simmy Dhillon with his parents and brother.
Dhillon (far right) started his own business as a college student.

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I doubled my salary by becoming a travel nurse. You can't just wait around for a raise — you need to take bold actions.

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Louie Chan is a nurse in the Bay Area.

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5 Breadwinning wives share the biggest obstacles that come with earning more money than their husbands

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As women earn more money some are more likely to end up the breadwinner in their marriage.

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I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

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I moved to China for 8 years. There were major differences in work culture to the West, but I highly recommend working in Asia.

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Sue Campbell (left) moved to Hong Kong and worked across China for eight years, mainly in Shanghai.

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A New Yorker took her first solo trip to Greece at 38. She loved the slower pace of life so much that she moved there.

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Marissa Rodriguez in Greece by the ocean.
Rodriguez started her workday at 3 p.m. while traveling around the Greek islands.

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I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

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Gerardo Rios Garcia and his van.

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My internship at Bridgewater Associates felt like a 'Black Mirror' episode.

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Daria Rose's experience interning at Bridgewater Associates was eye-opening and transformative.

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I left the US for Australia. Here are the differences I've spotted in the culture and job market.

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Left: Aolin Xu. Right: Sydney skyline
Xu is a dual citizen of the US and Australia.

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