I'm stuck in Dubai after our flight was canceled. I'm paying more than $650 a night for a hotel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Explosions in Dubai
Kunal Trehan is stuck in Dubai after a work trip.

Courtesy of Kunal Trehan

Someone asked to switch our business seats on a plane. I said yes, and got to take photos with one of my favorite celebrities.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Keegan-Michael Key and stranger posing for selfie
Denny Balmaceda was asked to switch seats by a woman on a flight, only to realize it was Keegan-Michael Key's wife.

Courtesy of Denny Balmaceda

My husband was laid off almost a year ago, so I'm now both the breadwinner and default parent. I sometimes resent him.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
a distraught couple looking at their finances at the kitchen table
The author (not pictured) is now the breadwinner after her husband was laid off.

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I swore I'd never move back to my hometown. When I became a mom, I changed my mind so I could be close to my parents.

Tech Insider : Business
Lindsay Karp and her husband
The author decided to stay in her hometown after becoming a wife and a mother.

Courtesy of Lindsay Karp

I wanted to end a long-term friendship and thought ghosting was the best option. I was wrong.

Tech Insider : Business
a woman drinking out of a mug and looking at her phone
The author (not pictured) decided not to ghost her friend.

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I started wearing a uniform to my office job. It made getting dressed in the morning effortless.

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Woman posing for selfie at mirror
The author says that wearing a work uniform made her style more intentional.

Courtesy of the author

I moved to Coral Gables for my dogs. I'm spending almost $2,000 more in rent, but we get to walk everywhere.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Woman posing with two French Bulldogs
The author moved to a more expensive neighborhood in Miami for her dogs.

Courtesy of the author

I was the primary caregiver for my mother until she died. The responsibilities didn't end with her death.

Tech Insider : Business
Ty Cole kissing his mother on graduation day
The author cared for his mother before her death.

Courtesy of Ty Cole

I was laid off last year and have only managed to get 1 job interview. I have 20 years of experience and am worried about my future.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Shaun Chavis headshot
Shaun Chavis has applied for tons of jobs since getting laid off.

Courtesy of Shaun Chavis

I've spent the last 10 winters in Puerto Vallarta. I've always felt safer in Mexico than I do in the US.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Puerto Vallarta with smoke
Branden James and his husband have spent the last 10 winters in Puerto Vallarta

Courtesy of Branden James

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