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Patricia Wheatley
Patricia Wheatley, 82, works full-time answering the phone and doing administrative work at her friend's boat store.

When Vince Scidone showed up for work on his 90th birthday, the top brass was waiting for him.

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Damon Duncan
Damon Duncan, a 49-year-old former sales engineer, was laid off in 2023 and 2024 and has since taken an entry-level position with significantly less pay.
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I took two pay cuts over the course of my career — for different reasons.
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Tyler Heppell poses in front of his farm
Tyler Heppell left his sales job to work on his family farm.
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Junior high school students attend the ceremony first day of their new academic year at a school in Japan.
Junior high school students attend the ceremony first day of their new academic year at a school in Japan.
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The author willingly took a significant pay cut.
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American millennials are prioritizing wellbeing over work.
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Sarah, not pictured and a pseudonym, wishes parents knew how hard the job can be.