female-breadwinner

I quit my job at 53 and feel like I can breathe again. My advice to older job hunters: Know your value.

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 05:12

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Cicero, a 54-year-old sales representative in New Jersey. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 05:12

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Jesse smiling into camera — Jesse Tervooren says being a good worker became her identity during her decadelong HR career.
Jesse Tervooren

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I'm a C-suite executive and breadwinning mom. I feel pressure to be exceptional and always worry I'm letting someone down.

Thu, 11/28/2024 - 05:17

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a family of four takes a photo in a backyard — Solar-March and her family.
Courtesy of Michaella Solar-March

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I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 05:05

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a family takes a selfie under umbrellas — Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.
Courtesy of Annalisa Pawlosky

I quit my job at 53 and feel like I can breathe again. My advice to older job hunters: Know your value.

Careers, as-told-to, career-change, career-in-50s, female-breadwinner, still-in-the-game, how-to-quit-job

I quit a $250,000 job, thinking it would be easy to find another one. After a year of unemployment, I wish I could go back and shake myself.

Careers, as-told-to, long-term-unemployment, Unemployment, quitting-job, Motherhood, female-breadwinner

I'm a C-suite executive and breadwinning mom. I feel pressure to be exceptional and always worry I'm letting someone down.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Parenting, stay-at-home-parent, stay-at-home-father, C-Suite

I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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