I almost got banned from American Airlines for ‘skiplagging.’ I was terrified when my boarding pass was flagged and I’ll never do it again.

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Cassie Aran says she didn't know using Skiplagged to book tickets could result in being banned from an airline.

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I lost my job to ChatGPT and was made obsolete. I was out of work for 3 months before taking a new job passing out samples at grocery stores.

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Emily Hanley is a writer and comedian.

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I work on a cruise ship after leaving my 9-to-5. Now I get to travel and do things like manage the slides, surf machine, and bartending.

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Kailey Milhorn says her job is comparable to summer camp — not babysitting.

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I was laid off from LinkedIn and it stunned me. Here's how I got through the next 48 hours.

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Arthi Raghu spent four years at LinkedIn.

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I've been a UPS driver for almost a decade. Having the same routine every day is soothing, and I love that no one tells me what to do.

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A UPS truck in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Researchers found a surefire predictor of success — and what separates those who find it from those who keep failing

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Dashun Wang and colleagues developed a mathematical model to pinpoint what separates those who succeed from those who merely try, try again.

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A US Army colonel explains how jumping in to solve your team’s problems kills motivation — and what you should do the next time a crisis hits

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I made $221K in passive income after quitting my corporate job to go into real estate. Here's how I built up my portfolio to 38 properties.

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Erika Brown bought her first property with $3,000.

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I paid a stranger on Facebook $1,545 for tickets to Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour.' Here's how I avoided getting scammed.

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The author, Joni Sweet, and Taylor Swift.

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There's a right way to give negative feedback to get positive results, according to a management professor. Here are 3 tips on how to deliver them.

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After delivering difficult feedback, clinical professor Brooke Vuckovic says it's important to give your colleague a chance to respond and rephrase what they say to ensure they feel heard.

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