6 people who made up to $500,000 a year secretly working multiple remote jobs share why they don't feel guilty — and why there's nothing wrong with 'overemployment'

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Some people are making six-figure incomes secretly working multiple remote gigs. They don't feel guilty about it. None of the workers in the story are pictured.

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I had to put LinkedIn workers on performance-improvement plans — then I got laid off myself

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LinkedIn laid off thousands of employees last year.

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The job market looks rock-solid, but there are 4 signs it's weakening as labor trends mirror past recessions

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Spotify employees question lavish spending on events while the company lays off thousands

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Will.i.am, Florence Welch, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Jack Harlow at a Spotify event during Cannes Lions 2023 in France.

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Best Buy just laid off a bunch of Geek Squad workers

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Best Buy CEO Corie Barry hinted at cuts in February, citing inflationary pressure and investments in other aspects of the business.

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If you've been laid off or fired, here's what you should tell employers in your next job interview

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Prospective employers are usually more understanding of layoffs but you'll need to do better explaining away a firing.

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Here are 5 secrets of Netflix's success, according to Reed Hastings

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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings.

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Wall Street seems worried about Apple — and divided over its stock

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Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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I've been laid off 5 times. The first one was devastating — but I wouldn't have reinvented myself without them.

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Betty Wong Ortiz has experienced five layoffs in the span of eight years.

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The US economy is flashing a recession warning that has only been wrong once in the last century, top economist says

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A recession is coming in 2024

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