I'm a Gen Zer who was unprepared for life after college. Here are 5 things I wish I knew before graduation.

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Rachel Bernstein
"I'm one of the newest additions to the whole club. But I think I've learned a bit since I graduated last May," writes Insider's Rachel Bernstein.

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Amazon is the growth laggard of the cloud industry now

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Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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Amazon employees being pushed out of the company have a little-known Slack channel. Leaked messages reveal anguish, despair, but also community.

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I left NYC for SC and I'll probably never go back. Here's what the slower pace of life taught me about work-life balance and happiness.

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Michelle Gross posing by the water in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
During the pandemic, Michelle Gross and her husband realized they wanted to live in a place where they could spend more time outdoors.

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See inside the luxury tiny house a couple built in the mountains for $62,000

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Tiny house Lisa Tranter and Matt Hobbs
Lisa Tranter and Matt Hobbs.

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9 signs you're in a strong relationship — even if it doesn't feel like it

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"Love Is Blind" and other shows on romance seek to answer a fundamental question about love: How do you know it's real?

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I work remotely from vacation rentals. It's cheaper than rent or a mortgage — here's how I find good deals and choose where to go next.

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Michelle Joy in Vienna.

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I found it stressful to work from home as a Gen Z account exec. Here's why I'll choose to work in the office every time — even if it costs more to do so.

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Delvin Walsh said her home is not a designated space to sit down and focus. She prefers going into the office.

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YouTube Music contractors won a historic union election, which means Google could have to negotiate with a labor group for the first time

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YouTube Music and Cognizant workers strike outside Google's office in Austin, Texas.
YouTube Music and Cognizant workers strike outside Google's office in Austin, Texas.

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I had a 4-day workweek at Kickstarter. I saw huge improvements in my productivity and social life — and there was only one downside.

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Brooke McDaniel.

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