I achieved my dream of buying a home in London. I know I'm lucky, but I was miserable as soon as I moved in.

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Daniela Vilu bought her first home after living a nomadic life.

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Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

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This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.

My husband and I started dating at work. It never negatively impacted our professional lives.

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Jim and Kimberly Gallina.

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I'm a millennial who thought cubicles were a dreary relic from the '90s — then I realized they can be social and personal

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Sydney Baker started working in an office cubicle in July 2023.

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Former EY partner shares how he climbed the corporate ladder to walk away from it all and become a math teacher

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UK partners at EY make an average of $1 million as of 2022. Deepak Swaroop walked away to be a math teacher.

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After 11 years as a digital nomad, living in 60 countries, I'm settling in Mexico. It fits my lifestyle and business goals.

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Hannah Dixon applied for residency in Austria and was denied before moving to Mexico.

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I quit my dream teaching job to become a virtual assistant. My income dropped 25%, but my flexible schedule is worth it.

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Brittany Davila quit her job as a teacher and became a virtual assistant.

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I earn 6 figures working just 10 hours a week. Here's how I rate my 8 income streams based on difficulty and earning potential.

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Grace Ryu has eight income streams that make up her six-figure income.

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I turned down a dream job because it required me to be in the office. Losing my work-from-home flexibility wasn't worth it.

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Chris Blondell values working from home over earning more.

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I'm a former tech manager who has put employees on PIPs. Almost no one survives them — someone in the company wants you gone.

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