I was poached, then laid off 60 days later. I was embarrassed to talk about it, but doing so helped me get my next job.

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Amanda Nielsen was let go from her her job two months after she was poached from another company.

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I make up to $2,700 in tips a week as a server. Dropping out of college was the best thing I could've done.

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Kyle Zajac is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse in Indianapolis.

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I was a renter. Then I bought my house from my landlord for $210,000.

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Dom Guerra was renting a two-bedroom home in Ohio until it bought it himself.

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I'm a software engineer for Nvidia. Here's how I landed the job — and how much I'm making.

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Nvidia's stock price has soared in recent months, making options more valuable.

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An employment lawyer explains the 3 things you should do the moment you're put on a PIP

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Many people are shocked when receiving a PIP, so they don't actually take the time to sit down and read it, says employment law attorney Craig Levey.

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I was nervous and lonely after I got put on a PIP at work. But I survived and think it helped me grow.

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A woman was put on a performance-improvement plan. Then, an ADHD diagnosis and treatment helped her improve in her job.

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I moved to Spain from California and bought 2 properties for less than $370,000. The process was shockingly easy compared to owning a home in Oakland.

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After May Leong semi-retired, she moved to Spain from Oakland with her husband.

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I paid just $135,000 for my house when homes in the area are going for twice that. Here's how.

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Melisa Gomez-Romo's husband and children at their front door.

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I'm a Swede who used to work with Americans. These are the main differences I saw in our working cultures.

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CEO Sofia Brandt said Sweden's parental leave laws mean dads can play a bigger role in their kids' lives.

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I owned the Fisker Ocean. It was a nightmare.

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A Fisker Ocean owner recalled a nightmarish six months with the vehicle before he sold it.

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