3 signs you might be bad at your job, according to the former VP of HR at Microsoft

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I worked as a wealth advisor for Goldman Sachs. Here's what I learned from how the super rich manage their money.

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Ayesha Ofori was a wealth advisor for Goldman Sachs.

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I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.

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Tobi Oluwole spent a total of 10 months quiet vacationing from his sales manager job while only officially submitting three months of vacation time.

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I took Harvard's $12,500 celebrity-filled 4-day media course. It was worth every penny.

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Manuelle Pires is a senior strategic partner manager for YouTube.

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I went to Alexis Ohanian's women's-only track event. It was exactly what I expected from a tech millionaire.

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Athlos NYC was a first-of-its-kind track experience featuring an all-star all-women roster.

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I grew up undocumented in a red state. I now have my dream career after receiving DACA — but my childhood was full of fear.

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Quiroz and his wife work at the same hospital in Texas.

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I quit my job because of an RTO mandate. I never want to work in an office again.

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Jennifer Oliva runs was a television producer for 25 years.

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I've built a career in ethical hacking. Online scams are getting much, much worse — and AI isn't helping.

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Laura Kankaala, head of threat at a Finnish cybersecurity firm, has been working in the industry for 10 years.

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My dream job at Google came with a great salary and perks but a nightmare 4-hour commute. It was totally worth it.

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Mike Manalac is an accounting manager at Google.

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I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

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Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.

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