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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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

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Grunch and her husband agreed she would work and he would mostly stay at home with the kids.

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I quit my Big Tech dream job to work for myself. I loved the perks and the 6-figure salary, but the hustle culture wasn't worth it.

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I deleted Gmail and Slack from my phone. I wanted to do better as a parent — but it's also been surprisingly great for my work.

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Cafiero now replies to work messages using her deskptop.

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Gen Z to older workers: We're just like you

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Gen Z workers want many of the same things as their older counterparts.

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