Slate

I’m on a Leave of Absence from Work for a Very Personal Reason. I Think My Company is About to Use it Against Me.

I’ve had a really great job for five years now. At first, my two supervisors really loved me and gave me all kinds of special projects to work on. Now, things have changed pretty drastically after I ...
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Juggling 3 freelance jobs works for me. It's stressful at times, but I'm my own boss, and my businesses are thriving.

When I got laid off from my first full-time job in 2012, I had just turned 26 and was devastated. I had wanted to be a writer for my entire life, and after going to college in Washington, DC, and ...
SFGate

I abandoned my iPhone for a $90 flip phone. Life's never been better.

On Feb. 4, 2025, I would make a decision that would frustrate all of my friends, strain my work life and, on occasion, leave me completely reliant on the goodwill of strangers. But first, I needed to ...
Yahoo

I'm 49 years old and was laid off from my six-figure sales job. I now make $52,000 in an entry-level role where I work alongside college grads.

Damon Duncan, a 49-year-old former sales engineer, took a drastic pay cut after he was laid off. Duncan's salary dropped from $148,000 to $52,000, impacting his family's lifestyle. Despite applying to ...
The New York Times

I’m Not a Friendly Person. That’s My Secret Weapon.

My hometown is indolent and inhospitable, and so am I. By Rax King Washington, D.C., where I’m from, is not a friendly town. President John F. Kennedy famously described it as “a city of Southern ...