My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

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Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.

Amanda Manley

I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.

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Khyati Sundaram says there are subtle signs that an applicant used AI to write their résumé or test answers.

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An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.

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Mike Manalac says he struggled to prioritize his career without sacrificing family life.

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I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

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Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.

Yvonne Lee-Hawkins

My coworkers helped me get through my divorce. As a gay man, I was shocked that straight divorced men were my biggest allies.

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The author and his coworkers formed an unofficial club to help each other navigate their divorces.

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I'm happy I got laid off from Deloitte. The physical and mental toll wasn't worth the paycheck.

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Cierra Desmaratti says she felt unsafe to open up to colleagues about her feelings of burnout.

Cierra Desmaratti

I became a stay-at-home dad so my wife could work. I'll never be able to nurture our kids quite like her but I love it.

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Clayton Keller says he was nervous to tell people about becoming a stay-at-home dad.

Stacie Marshall

4 lessons on how to handle being interrupted that we can learn from Kamala Harris

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Selena Rezvani says Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of the "broken record technique."

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I interned at JP Morgan and Microsoft as a software engineer. This is my secret to landing offers.

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Ume Habiba says having a brand is her secret to success.

Katie Dobihal

I'm a matchmaker for ultrawealthy men and charge up to $350K for my services. I give all my clients the same advice.

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Christiana Maxion says the best men often don't know how to sell themselves on dating apps.

Shyrell Tamayo

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