I'm a therapist in Silicon Valley. My high-achieving clients refuse to do the one thing that will help them most.

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Headshot of Nicholas Sanchez smiling.
Nicholas Sanchez says he uses cognitive behavioral therapy and existential psycotherapy to treat the biggest symptoms of his high-achieving clients.

Sergio Gomez

I left a job I loved for another that paid more, only to be fired 6 months later. I regret choosing money over work culture.

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Eric Carrell standing in front of white wall with arms crossed
Eric Carrell quit his job when he got a higher offer. Six months later, he was fired from the new role.

Eric Carrell

I quit my job at Meta and traveled to Bali to find myself — but 2 months later, I moved back into my parents' house more confused than ever.

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Simone Landis sitting by a pool facing the mountains in Bali.
Simone Landis moved back into her childhood home after quitting her career at Meta.

Simone Landis

I've dated tech bros who treat dating like they're working on a startup. Once I found the right one, we applied this mindset to improve our relationship.

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Maggie Zheng sitting on the sand at the beach
Maggie Zheng says that tech bros can be persistent and miss social cues.

Maggie Zheng

I'm a 53-year-old medical student pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I'm more financially and mentally stable than ever before.

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Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch says that going to medical school in her 50s is full of advantages.

Jennifer Reinmuth-Birch

I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but it's not sustainable.

Tech Insider : Travel
Camille smiling at the camera while wearing a nursing coat
Camille Fahrnbauer said she needed multiple days to recover from a nursing shift in the U.S.

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I walked away from a dream six-figure UX job where I felt disrespected. Now I freelance and have no regrets.

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Eleni Trapp is a 26-year-old UX designer from Florida who switched to freelancing.

courtesy of Eleni Trapp

Stop the crackdown on coffee-badging — here's the real problem

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Coffee badging is performative compliance in response to a performative expectation, writes Bonnie Dilber.

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My boss and I were good friends. Then I got laid off.

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Angelica Miller says her boss broke an agreement they had.

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My partner grew up rich, and I didn't. We almost broke up over my insecurities, but compassion and honesty have gotten us through.

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Genevieve and her partner taking a selfie at the Pride parade
Geneviève Laforce said she hated her partner's generosity because she didn't have the means to reciprocate.

courtesy of Geneviève Laforce

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