I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.

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Manalan with his wife and son on the rooftop of Google's Chicago office in June 2024.

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A career coach shares 4 things to immediately stop sharing online if you're looking for a job

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AI can be used to create job promotion, not be a job replacement, says AWS vice president

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Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI and Data at Amazon Web Services, shares how AI can change the future of work.

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I moved to Dubai for a dream job and loved the glamorous life. Eventually, it took a toll.

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Jessika Roso Malic lived in Dubai for seven years before returning home to Phoenix.

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Employers are scrutinizing WFH accommodation requests — here's how to make yours stronger

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Greg Mansell says elongated accommodation request processes can be stressful for disabled employees.

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I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.

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Kelly Gibson is a high school English teacher in Oregon.

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I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.

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My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

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Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.

Amanda Manley

I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.

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I left Silicon Valley for Europe. Here's why I chose to launch my startup in Berlin.

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Left: Ivan Maryasin. Right: Berlin skyline
Maryasin chose Berlin because its tech scene was on the rise.

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