Women are seeking 'lazy girl jobs' because they're experiencing burnout at higher rates than men, new Gallup survey finds

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A new Gallup survey found that 69% of women said work-life balance is a top reason for taking their next job.

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This CEO says 'work-life balance is a lie.' Instead, she lives her life 'like a diversified portfolio.'

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TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett said she no longer feels like she's failing as a parent thanks to a shift in perspective that allowed her to be 100% present during the time she sets aside for her children.

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Gen Z is quiet quitting because we've seen Millennials suffer through economic hardship. Companies can't sell us a pipe dream.

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Gabrielle Judge says she purposefully chose a job where she wasn't constantly challenged and quiet quit for over one and a half years.

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Say goodbye to the girlboss: The 'snail girl era' is here, encouraging young women to live a slower, more relaxed lifestyle

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A woman taking a coffee break in Lazio, Italy.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he worked so hard on building his first start-up with his ex-boyfriend that he got scurvy

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he got scurvy after working too hard on his first start-up, Loopt.

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A survey of 15,000 workers around the world found that less than a third think they have a 'healthy' relationship with their job

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Workers commuting to the office in London.

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How the viral 'Bare Minimum Mondays' trend helped me beat the Sunday scaries and avoid burnout

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Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for TikToks of her "Bare Minimum Mondays," which she says helped redefine her relationship to work.

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Elon Musk once caught malaria on safari and was 'hours from death,' book says

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Elon Musk did take some time off in July 2022 when he visited the Greek island of Mykonos.

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Millennials entered the workforce caring more about work than boomers, but now a survey has found no generation values work-life balance more — even Gen Z

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Workers commuting to the office in London.

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Deloitte's human-sustainability chief wants to help employees beat burnout. She says the best solutions go beyond vacation and office yoga — and involve undoing 100 years of routine.

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Vacation and yoga classes likely aren't enough to cure burnout for many workers.

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