4 ways you might be unintentionally abusing your work perks

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During my MBA, I interned on a hazelnut farm in Bhutan. It taught me that workplace loyalty isn't only about money.

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Yin spent a month in Bhutan for his internship.

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I moved from New York to Portugal for graduate school. I fell in love, got engaged, and have no plans to move back to the US.

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Nicole Echeverria met her fiancé through TikTok.

Nicole Echeverria

I've been wearing my mom's locket since she died. When I lost it in London, a stranger found it for me.

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Katharine Horgan wears the locket her mom gave her before she died.

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How to know when it's the right time to leave your job, according to a 20-year HR vet

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Jamie Jackson said that burnout could be one of four major signs that it's time to leave your job.

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I'm a dual citizen who lives in Canada. It's not as easy as you think to move here.

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Dual citizen Michael Stiege has lived in Canada and the US for an extended time.

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I almost died after giving birth. Nineteen years later, my son and the son of the doctor who saved my life are dorm mates in college.

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Jennifer Takos was surprised to see the doctor who saved her life when she was moving her son to college.

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I moved from the UK to a laid-back island in Indonesia at 56. My yearly rent is $2500.

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Sarah Burghard moved to the island of Lombok.

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I was born in the 'Silicon Valley' of India and watched it change from a quiet, green city to an international tech hub

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Chandrashekar supports carpooling and rainwater harvesting to deal with infrastructure issues in the city.

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I moved to Spain thinking I'd try it for a year. I love most things about it and don't plan to move back to the US.

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Kenzie Wallace at the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, a science museum in Valencia, Spain.

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