My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.

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My partner and I moved to Ericeira, Portugal.

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They moved to Scotland from California with their 3 kids. It's safer, slower, and they have a better work-life balance.

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Zack and Annie moved to Scotland from California with their three kids.

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I attended a self-help retreat for top female executives — and ended up in tears

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Japan is having a hard time convincing employees to take 4-day workweeks

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Japan is having a hard time coaxing people to take a four-day workweek.

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Ex-Google CEO walked back claims that remote work is hurting the company. But a lot of CEOs have said the same thing.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he regrets his previous statements, blaming Google's remote work policy as the reason why the company was trailing behind startups like OpenAI.

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Crying at work isn't always a bad thing. An HR expert shares her advice for getting emotional in the office.

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Crying at work can show people you care about your job and make you appear more human, according to HR expert.

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I'm a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don't consider moving back any time soon.

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Stephen Knox Jones Jr. is happier living and working in Europe than in the US.

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I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but it's not sustainable.

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Camille Fahrnbauer said she needed multiple days to recover from a nursing shift in the U.S.

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3 signs your job is taking over your life and how to stop it before burning out

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I was so stressed at work that I stopped getting my period. I knew I had to change my work habits.

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The author, not pictured, struggled with work-life balance.

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