After getting hired, I started dating a man from the interview panel. It put targets on our backs and made promotions difficult.

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The author, not pictured, married the man who interviewed her for a job.

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I was too afraid to tell my boss 'no.' My burnout was so bad that one day I left the office on a stretcher.

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The author collapsed at work because of anxiety and burnout.

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I'm a recent college grad who landed my dream job, but it was a remote position. I quit because I got lonely at home.

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The author is a recent college grad.

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I was put on a performance improvement plan, so I chose to retire at 58. Sometimes, I wish I wasn't a young retiree.

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The author retired at a young age.

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I got my doctorate while raising my 3 and 5-year-old kids. Here are 5 ways I juggled it all and stayed sane.

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The author raised her kids while getting her doctorate.

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I'm a manager who has put several people on performance improvement plans. Here's why you should see it as a positive opportunity.

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A PIP can be viewed an opportunity.

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My fiancé was laid off months ago, and he's in debt. I'm now overworking myself to make ends meet.

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The author, left, and her fiancé are struggling with money after he was laid off.

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I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school really thought about my application. What I learned surprised me.

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The author, not pictured, got into Yale.

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My husband and I were excited to take a trip to Europe after becoming empty nesters. But I struggled to let go of work.

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The author, not pictured, struggled to disconnect from work in Venice.

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I'm an entrepreneur who fixed my burnout by treating myself to a business retreat where I did absolutely nothing

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The author, not pictured, went on a business retreat where she did nothing.

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