I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.

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A former McKinsey & Company associate (not pictured) shares their experience working at the consulting giant and why they left.

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I went from a Big Tech job to folding clothes at a retail store. My new role gave me confidence and joy when I needed it the most.

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I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.

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Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

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I'm a millennial who avoided cruises because I thought they were full of germs and kids. My first experience proved me wrong.

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Left: Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady, right: Eliza Green and her husband on the Dominican Daze cruise.

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I left Silicon Valley for a dream job in Chicago. I wasn't prepared for how crushing the loneliness could be.

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Jaime Muñoz moved to Chicago for a job at a fintech startup in July 2022.

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'Assuming that I'm just a little old lady was your first mistake': Retired boomers are rejecting the idea they're lonely or sad

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Boomers living full and active lives in retirement say the freedom they have is like returning to childhood.

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I was laid off from Lyft and it was a relief. Here's exactly how I used my severance to land somewhere better.

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I was over-employed and worked other jobs on top of my full-time one. To achieve the American dream, you have to beat the system.

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Millennial project manager Kendall McGill said she feels uncomfortable having just one job in the current economy.

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I was a personality hire. We get away with doing less work, but you can't deny our value to the office.

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Daniel Bennett explains why personality hires like himself are so important for companies.

Daniel Bennett

I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.

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Keeping receipts and querying the validity of a PIP helped this worker keep their job and get promoted.

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