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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Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase 'work-life balance.' Here's what they prefer instead.

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Work-life balance seems like it wouldn't be controversial, but some of the world's biggest business leaders aren't big fans of the term.

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A product manager who worked at Meta and Google reveals which company is best for work-life balance

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A product manage described the differences between working at Google and Meta based on his time at both companies.

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Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a 'debilitating phrase,' and that work and life are actually a circle

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Jeff Bezos prefers to think of work and life as a circle, not something to balance.

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My husband and I were excited to take a trip to Europe after becoming empty nesters. But I struggled to let go of work.

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The author, not pictured, struggled to disconnect from work in Venice.

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A millennial manager went viral after her Gen Z assistant picked up a work call while at the hair salon: 'Go off queen'

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Gen Z and millennials want more flexibility at work.

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Gen Z has discovered the ultimate anti-layoff hack: government jobs

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I want YOU to work for the government. At least that's the latest takeaway some Gen Zers have of today's job market.

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