I quit my job as a delivery driver to be a Henry VIII impersonator. This job is my whole life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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David Smith in a Henry VIII outfit.

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My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has helped my career.

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Taylor J. Swift said he has to work to get people to take him seriously in his political job but he likes his name.

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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains

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The US is slowly recovering from a physician shortage.

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I quit my corporate job in Washington, DC, and moved to Buenos Aires. I make less money, but the cost of living is lower.

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Casey Wetherbee left his corporate job and moved from Washington, DC, to Buenos Aires.

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A California franchisee says he's reducing staffing, raising prices, and mulling kiosks to cover the $20 wage. Closing stores is a last resort.

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A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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Beware: leaving a big city could be really bad for your career

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Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage

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Fast-food franchisees in California are raising prices to offset the state's new $20 wage.

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What the new Goldilocks job market means for you

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19 ex-McDonald's workers returned to their old restaurant for a 'Class of 1975' reunion almost 50 years after working together

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A group of former McDonald's workers stand and sit in rows for an organized group photo at a restaurant in Hazelwood, Missouri. They are wearing McDonald's jackets and smiling at the camera.

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School districts in California are worried about cafeteria workers fleeing to fast-food chains to get $20-an-hour wages

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