I left Los Angeles, closed my business, and moved to Albania. I pay under $500 a month in rent and have never been happier.

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Orlov standing on top of a hill, overlooking an Albanian city, with the sun setting in the back.
Orlov in Albania.

Courtesy of Cheryl Orlov

I was a movie editor. Fighting for workers' rights made me quit the industry and go to law school.

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Edward Wadrip
After a decade editing documentaries, Edward Wardrip is going to law school to help fix what he sees is a broken system for workers.

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The Big Tech Visa: 7 immigrants share their experience working in the US on the H-1B visa

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A photo collage features a businessman pulling a suitcase surrounded by a tech pattern, a visa stamp, and H-1 B visa elements.

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I feel more Chinese in the US and more American in China. I have to switch between 2 personalities.

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Jeff Niu moved to Beijing.
Jeff Niu grew up as an ABD in New York, but always felt drawn to China.

Louis Tellier

I'm a startup founder and father of 3. I've disappointed my kids by missing events due to work — the guilt is constant.

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Headshot of Cache Merrill
Cache Merrill (second from left) said that his children's disappointment has been a wake-up call for him.

Cache Merrill

I'm a pediatrician with 2 sons. Here's how I keep my family healthy during back-to-school and 3 key items I always have on hand.

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Dr. Angela Mattke is a working parent with two sons in school.

Courtesy of Mayo Clinic

I'm an actual landman in Texas. The hit TV show definitely exaggerates — but it gets a few key things right.

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Matt Toohey and his family
Matt Toohey, left, has spent nearly two decades in the oil and gas industry.

Matt Toohey

A stranger fixed my Nespresso machine when I most needed it. Decades later, I still think of her.

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Abbi Perets still remembers an act of kindness from a stranger.

Courtesy of Abbi Perets

I'm a software engineer at Microsoft. Here are the résumé tips that landed me 4 job offers, including from Amazon and eBay

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Ritvika Nagula headshot
Ritvika Nagula, a software engineer at Microsoft, said her resume helped her land four job offers out of graduate school.

Ritvika Nagula

I'm 85 and looking for work but no one will hire me. I just need to pay the bills — I'm an old girl, but I'm not a dead girl.

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Pat Fagin Scott in her couch at home
Pat Fagin Scott, 85, has navigated unemployment after decades of well-paying jobs.

Alyssa Schukar for BI

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