Why Warren Buffett only gets paid $100,000 a year — a fraction of his deputy's $20 million salary

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Warren Buffett.

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10 cities with the lowest salaries needed for a comfortable life — 4 of the top 5 are in Texas

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Houston, Texas, downtown park and skyline at twilight.
Houston, Texas, has the lowest salary for comfortable living.

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Russia is eyeing big tax hikes after this month's election to pay for the war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the new residential building of the presidential lyceum at the Sirius Park of Science and Art outside Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

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Tech workers reported feeling increasingly dissatisfied with their salaries. Layoffs may be fueling the frustration.

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35% of tech workers reported feeling "something" or "very" dissatisfied with their salaries last year, and layoffs across the sector may be to blame.

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I once took a nearly 50% pay cut for a better work-life balance. It was worth it.

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The author willingly took a significant pay cut.

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For Gen Z, a job is just a job: 'I've come to terms with what adulthood is actually like'

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Gen Z just wants a raise and a promotion.
Gen Z workers just want two things out of a job: a good salary and a quick promotion.

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Elon Musk suggests Tesla could leave Delaware after a judge blocked his $55 billion pay deal

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Elon Musk is not happy with the state of Delaware.

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How loyalty died in the American workplace

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Illustration of two co-workers shaking hands with crossed fingers behind their backs.

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Walmart is boosting store managers' average pay to $128,000 — and offering a bigger bonus

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Walmart store managers will see a pay increase starting in February.

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Some Gen Zers can't believe a $74,000 salary is considered 'middle class'

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A broken piggy bank
"It would take you years to save up the $30,000 you would need for a down payment," the TikTok real-estate agent Freddie Smith said.

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