I tried suburban living for 3 years and was miserable. I'm back to city life and never looking back.

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Randall Galbreath moved to the suburbs in 2021 and soon realized he was miserable. Moving back to a big city helped him find joy again.

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I took a 6-month sabbatical after working for 10 years. I dreaded going back to work but returned as a better employee.

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I became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could work. I'll never be able to nurture our kids quite like her but I love it.

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Clayton Keller says he was nervous to tell people about becoming a stay-at-home dad.

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Feeling stuck at a job you hate? Here are 4 ways to unstick your career.

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4 lessons on how to handle being interrupted that we can learn from Kamala Harris

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Selena Rezvani says Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of the "broken record technique."

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3 small mistakes that can get you into big trouble at work, from an HR professional

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I've worked in HR for 36 years. Here are the 3 biggest changes I've seen in the workplace — and why I think the dial has swung too far in employees' favor.

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Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.

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I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wannapa Suprasert, a 28-year-old from Thailand now based in San Francisco who was scammed out of over $300,000. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I refuse to marry my long-term partner. A divorce taught me marriage is nothing more than a business transaction.

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Jeannie Assimos has been married once but won't marry again.

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I moved back in with my parents at 25. I'm happier and have better mental health.

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