I'm 26 and working in construction. The job is demanding, but I make $53 an hour in a stable career without student loans

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I'm 26 years old and work in electrical construction. It's demanding, but I'm able to support my family and be around for my son most of the day.

Yadira Raygoza Silva

I broke away from my traditional Amish community. Here's what grabbed me most in the modern world — and what I miss.

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Daniel Beilier and his family in Idaho.

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I thought I wanted kids, but moving to Europe with my husband changed my mind

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Helene Sula decided not to have children after traveling the world with her husband.

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I was fired from Deloitte after 18 months. Here are the mistakes I made as a new grad.

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Eddy Gramajo (not pictured) was fired after 18 months at Deloitte.

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3 things you should never tell your manager, from an HR professional

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I've been a student in the UK for 6 years. But my family in the US is getting older, and I'm torn about moving back to be with them.

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Scarlett Kiaras-Attari attended the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford.

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I sell multi-million dollar homes to London's super-successful. The internet has meant buyers have become much younger.

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Daniel Daggers is known online as Mr. Super Prime.

Daniel Daggers

I got laid off from Snap after 20 years in tech. I was shocked but quickly became excited.

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Lucas Frischmann having lunch in Italy.
Lucas Frischmann has worked in tech for over 20 years.

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I was laid off and then got in a bad car crash. It was a dark time, but now I'm glad it happened.

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Krystal Cano got accepted into a program at MIT in June.

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My husband retired 5 years ago and I still run my own business. Our schedules are different, but we make it work.

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Ruth Furman still runs her own business while her husband retired five years ago.

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