I've applied for nearly 200 jobs and can't get hired. I always thought I could fall back on a 'bridge job' stocking shelves — I was wrong.

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"Bridge jobs" are in-person roles in the service industry, many of which pay very low wages.

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An inside look at the weekend the GameStop frenzy began on WallStreetBets

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In a new book, writer Nathaniel Popper details the GameStop frenzy and how WallStreetBets became a cultural movement that upended the global financial markets.

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I'm a multimillionaire who chooses to rent rather than buy a house. I'm glad I'm not wasting money on a mortgage.

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Tori Dunlap
Tori Dunlap prefers to put her money in the stock market rather than toward a mortgage.

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I became a data analyst and grew my salary 5x without working in Big Tech. Non-tech companies offer more flexibility and less stress.

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Charlotte Chaze went from making $28,000 to $158,000 in four years after becoming a data analyst.

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I've flipped burgers and hauled packages, but I didn't realize how bad hourly service jobs were until I got a 9-to-5 office job

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Justin Jordan says he has more mental energy to focus on things like his health now that he has a corporate office job — something he couldn't do when he worked a physical labor job.

Kristen Davis

I make over $2,500 a month from focus groups. Here's how I decide which ones are worth my time and how to find the highest-paying ones.

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Filipe

PIPs do more harm than good. In my 30-year HR career, here's the best alternative I've seen.

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Even if an employee successfully completes a performance-improvement plan, the underlying tension and strain on the relationship often persist.

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Making friends and dating as billionaire Steve Ballmer's son

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I quit McKinsey after 1.5 years. I was making over $200k but my mental health was shattered.

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A former McKinsey & Company associate (not pictured) shares their experience working at the consulting giant and why they left.

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I was a personality hire. We get away with doing less work, but you can't deny our value to the office.

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Daniel Bennett explains why personality hires like himself are so important for companies.

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