From 6 figures to minimum wage: America's oldest workers are taking pay cuts

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Patricia Wheatley
Patricia Wheatley, 82, works full-time answering the phone and doing administrative work at her friend's boat store.

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When Vince Scidone showed up for work on his 90th birthday, the top brass was waiting for him.

The 'Godfather of AI' says it will create 'massive' unemployment, make the rich richer, and rob people of their dignity

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Geoffrey Hinton in Tokyo in 2019.
Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of neural networks, says society is unprepared for AI's sweeping impact.

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I'm 90 and work at a convenience store. I make $14.90 an hour and money is tight, but I hope to retire.

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Vince
Vince Scidone, 90, works at a convenience store chain in Oklahoma.

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The 10 hardest-working states in the US — and the 10 states that work the least

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A new WalletHub report ranked every US state from most to least hardworking.

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Why this couple ditched their home and regular jobs to live full-time in an RV — and how it's working 5 years later

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Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum with their RV and Jeep at a campground.
Victoria Childers and Lamont Landrum Jr. have been "work-camping" since 2021.

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We're a married couple in our 80s, and both still have to work. We can't stand just sitting at home with nothing to do.

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Jack and Ardith Weber
Jack and Ardith Weber both work into their 80s.

Ardith Weber

3 tips for employees to manage their health from EY's chief well-being officer

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A female office worker at her job.
A female office worker at her job.

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I experienced 'quiet cracking' 15 years ago, before it was a buzzword. It's extremely self-destructive behavior.

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Kevin Ford is pictured.
Fifteen years ago, Kevin Ford was stuck in an unhappy job. He now identifies with the "quiet cracking" trend.

Kevin Ford

'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary's next project is movie acting. He says he loves it when 'people say I can't do something.'

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Kevin O'Leary
Kevin O'Leary is a "Shark Tank" investor.

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Fatigue, flashbacks, and crying on commutes: 5 workers describe what 'quiet cracking' looks like

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A sad cracked egg is pictured.
"Quiet cracking" describes workers who feel unhappy in their job but cannot leave. Four workers described their experiences with it.

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