9 healthy habits that helped me create a happier and more productive WFH routine

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The hardest job in America right now? Middle management.

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Tech companies like Meta and Twitter are laying off middle managers and "flattening" their structure. That's going to cost them in the long run.

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Getting rid of them is a big mistake

I hid my pregnancy from clients and coworkers for 8 months. I don't regret it.

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I left teaching after 5 years because the long hours, low pay, and constant stress were unsustainable. I finally feel like I have my life back again.

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Mahala Kuehne says she still experiences her favorite parts of teaching in her current job at a nonprofit, just without the stress and burnout.

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I raised $9.75 million for my health and wellness company as a Black female founder. Here's how I did it and found the right investors.

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Vanessa Rissetto (left) and Tamar Samuels (right) cofounded Culina Health.

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I quit my job as a teacher after 6 years to work in tech sales. I make $20,000 more, have greater flexibility in my day, and am so much happier now.

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Holly Acre left teaching after six years for a job in tech sales. She says the difference in her life is "night and day."

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I'm an Amazon employee who's worked remotely since 2021. Now that we're returning to the office soon, I worry I'll lose the productivity and work-life balance I perfected during the pandemic.

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An Amazon program manager who has never set foot in the office says she dreads the enforcement of Andy Jassy's return-to-office mandate come May.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and Florida is schooling the competition

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People are flocking to Florida, and it's not just because of the sunshine and beaches.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and the Sunshine State is winning

I'm an exec at ThredUp, and our 4-day week is helping employees have an actual work-life balance

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Natalie Breece.

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I took an office-personality quiz, and it turns out that as a remote worker, I'm a caged butterfly

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Rather than mourn the fact that I can't spread my wings in an office, I'll channel my extroversion in other ways, like Slacking with my butterfly buddies.

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