I rejected a job at Google — but then got laid off by Amazon. I don't regret my decisions.

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Matan Gans says he's happy not taking a straightforward path in life.

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I got laid off at 55 after 2 decades at the same company but bounced back quickly thanks to my network.

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I was laid off at 57. I've been rejected from hundreds of jobs — even after knocking $50K off my salary expectations.

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Donna Kopman said she experienced ageism in her job search.

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I moved from Minnesota to California for a dream job and got laid off 4 months later

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Cole McElwain says he doesn't regret moving despite losing his job.

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I was laid off from Google, so I started my own business. It meant taking a $100,000 pay cut, but I don't regret it.

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Klarna says its AI assistant is doing the work of 700 people after putting the brakes on hiring

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The fintech said its OpenAI-powered assistant had engaged in 2.3 million conversations since it went live a month ago.

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I was laid off after 25 years of working my way up in the insurance industry. It was the best thing to happen to me.

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The author was laid off after 25 years.

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Duolingo lays off workers as it leans on AI tools to carry out more tasks

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AI-powered tools have been shown to boost workers' productivity with certain tasks.

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