I'm a CEO who microdoses magic mushrooms as part of my morning routine. It helps me feel more productive and empathetic.

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I moved to NYC from Ukraine for a tech job. Here are 3 main differences in America's work culture.

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Yaroslav Zubko moved to the US to work for a startup in New York.

Natalia Azarkina

We're DINKs in Austin who are waiting until we make $350,000 to have kids. Maintaining our lifestyle as parents is a priority.

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Matthew and Brooke Bennett.

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I've flipped burgers and hauled packages, but I didn't realize how bad hourly service jobs were until I got a 9-to-5 office job

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Justin Jordan says he has more mental energy to focus on things like his health now that he has a corporate office job — something he couldn't do when he worked a physical labor job.

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I'm a Gen Zer who moved to London from the US. I wouldn't recommend it if you're used to American salaries and social life.

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Gladys Nkengasong moved to the UK from Atlanta, Georgia, in 2021.

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I saved up to take a sabbatical. I'm broke now but I finally found joy.

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Alma Rex-Ezonfade is wearing a blue dress as she poses for a picture at a viewpoint overlooking Monaco.
Alma Rex-Ezonfade decided to quit her job and take an "adult gap year."

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I studied to be a surgeon, but I became an electrician instead. I have no regrets.

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Lexis Czumak-Abreu said being an electrician is physically demanding.

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I moved to the US at 16 and went from fast food delivery driver to making $3 million a year. Here's how I did it.

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Chef Andres Mendez is a chef for Cook Unity.

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I'm moving out of Texas after 60 years there. The culture has changed and big tech firms have made Austin too expensive.

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Flora Batts and her husband.
Flora Batts and her husband, who are moving to Pennsylvania after becoming fed up with aspects of living in Texas.

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I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it's worth it to save $2,000 a month

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Caitlin J. in the doorway of her underground bunker.

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