4 ways you might be unintentionally abusing your work perks

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When I was laid off from Google, I felt a sense of relief. I've lived a full life ever since.

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Aaron Neyer

Adam Scott is widely known for his roles in "Parks and Rec" and "Severance," but still doesn't feel like he's "made it"

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I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.

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Manalan with his wife and son on the rooftop of Google's Chicago office in June 2024.

Mike Manalac

AI can be used to create job promotion, not be a job replacement, says AWS vice president

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Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI and Data at Amazon Web Services, shares how AI can change the future of work.

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I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.

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Years into her Amazon career, Kristi Coulter found herself coasting in an easy role that played to her strengths.

Photo courtesy of Kristi Coulter; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

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

Tech Insider : Travel
Two photos of Tobi Oluwole spliced together — on the left, he wears a yellow and white shirt and sunglasses at the Amalfi Coast, and on the right, he wears a t-shirt and smiles at the camara
Tobi Oluwole spent a total of 10 months quiet vacationing from his sales manager job while only officially submitting three months of vacation time.

Tobi Oluwole

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 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 was fired from Deloitte after 18 months. Here are the mistakes I made as a new grad.

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Eddy Gramajo (not pictured) was fired after 18 months at Deloitte.

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