I moved to NYC from Ukraine for a tech job. Here are 3 main differences in America's work culture.

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Yaroslav Zubko moved to the US to work for a startup in New York.

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We're DINKs in Austin who are waiting until we make $350,000 to have kids. Maintaining our lifestyle as parents is a priority.

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Matthew and Brooke Bennett.

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I've flipped burgers and hauled packages, but I didn't realize how bad hourly service jobs were until I got a 9-to-5 office job

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Justin Jordan says he has more mental energy to focus on things like his health now that he has a corporate office job — something he couldn't do when he worked a physical labor job.

Kristen Davis

I studied to be a surgeon, but I became an electrician instead. I have no regrets.

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Lexis Czumak-Abreu said being an electrician is physically demanding.

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I moved to the US at 16 and went from fast food delivery driver to making $3 million a year. Here's how I did it.

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Chef Andres Mendez is a chef for Cook Unity.

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I work in Norway, one of the most productive countries in the world. Here's why – and how our work differs from the US.

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5 people share the different ways they landed jobs at Big Tech companies

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Sandeep Rao, Sahil Gaba, Tara Larsen,Zubin Pratap, Corey Griffin

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I was a tech DINK. Our double income helped me quit my 9-to-5 — but now the glory days are over.

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Fischer said not having kids has given her and her husband the freedom to travel.

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I worked remotely from a cruise ship for almost a month and it was hard but I'm doing it again

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Tony Fernandes and his wife experienced difficulties while working and cruising for 21 days.

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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.

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Karie Fugett and her boyfriend lived in a trailer while renovating their abandoned house.

Karie Fugett

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