I left my teaching job and went to Costco. I thought I'd only work there temporarily, but now I've climbed its corporate ladder and make more money — I feel safe here.

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Maggie Perkins started working at her local Costco after she felt burned out as a teacher. Now she's a corporate trainer in Costco's marketing department.

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor

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The 'lazy girl jobs' trend is being fueled by 20-somethings who haven't made hard decisions or done hard things, says an NYU business professor.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham Call for a New Agency to Regulate Big Tech

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Big Tech companies are facing possible federal regulations from Congress after two senators released a proposal on Thursday to sue or force platforms to stop operating if they violate consumer privacy and spread harmful content online. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina)…

A neurodivergent Tiktoker struggling with 'time blindness' faced backlash online for requesting accommodations at work. Experts say 'it's a real thing.'

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A psychotherapist said "time blindness" is a legitimate symptom of conditions like ADHD.

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TikTok User Who Debunked Jason Aldean's Bogus Claims Says She's Receiving Death Threats

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Conservative grifter and disgraced country musician Jason Aldean has been under the microscope for his maligned anti-protest track “Try That in a Small Town.” After a barrage of bad publicity accusing Aldean of promoting lynching and violence via the song’s lyrics and video, a TikTok user debunked Aldean’s claims that…

TikTok Is Going to Sell Cheap Junk in Competition With Shein and Temu

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TikTok is set to launch an e-commerce platform to sell Chinese-made goods to its millions of American users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

The 'bougie broke' guide for living the high life started out as a joke. But it's getting embraced on TikTok — and it says a lot about the world we live in.

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A 'bougie broke' guide full of intentionally bad suggestions for living the high life is getting knocked on Twitter. But people on TikTok are embracing the trend, and it says a lot about the world we live in.

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Why the retail industry has its eye on Gen Z

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Gen Z's spending power is growing, and the retail industry is taking note. The cohort is staying up to date with fashion trends through TikTok, thrift stores, and dupes.

No Need for Twitter—TikTok Users Can Now Make Text Posts

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TikTok is bringing text posts to its Camera page in a format that’s much like Instagram’s stories. Users can choose from a photo option, video, or text. The company announced the updated feature in a news release on Monday.

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'Bougie broke' is the latest financial trend sweeping the internet, and it's all about living large with a small budget

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'Bougie broke' is the latest financial trend sweeping the internet, and it's all about living large with a small budget.

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