The best work-life balance advice came from my 24-year-old boss. Here are the 5 lessons I carry with me at every job.

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The easiest thing I did to get promoted quickly at Google and Meta was to 'eat the frog' for my boss

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Andrew Yeung built trust and a good reputation by completing the tasks his bosses didn't like to do themselves.

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A software engineer ranks his top 10 hardest interviews after landing 18 offers from tech companies like Apple, Palantir, and Meta

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Zhang ranks the 10 most difficult software engineering interviews.

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The best time to apply for jobs is actually the end of the year, a tech recruiter says. Those companies are serious about hiring.

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Bonnie Dilber says the best jobs to apply to are the ones being posted at the end of the year.

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When I get jealous of people, I use that envy as a guidepost. Here's how it led me to quit my prestigious Big Law job.

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Cece Xie quit her six-figure lawyer job and became a writer.

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I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what executive leadership really thinks about at the end of the year — and why layoffs are so common in Q1

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Chris Williams writes that executives are often thinking more long-term.

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I left California for Denver and it's the best thing I did

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Julia Davila moved from California to Denver Colorado, spends her time exploring different mountain towns.

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I obsessed about becoming a VP. When I finally got promoted, it was a huge disappointment.

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Katy McFee was disappointed when she finally reached the VP level.

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I quit my job at UCLA when they required me to come back to in-person work — I can't imagine ever returning to an office

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Rhiannon Little-Surowski says she's just as productive working from home.

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People tell me I have a 'lazy girl job,' but I call it a healthy job. You don't have to burn out to be successful.

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Linda Le used to come home from work and cry every day. "I was in a toxic work environment — I couldn't comprehend what work-life balance was."

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