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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cathy Xie, a 25-year-old marketing professional based in Toronto. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I remember opening my laptop about a month into my job hunt, seeing yet another automated rejection, and feeling this kind of collapsing desperation. I knew…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Greg Kitzmiller, a 64-year-old American retiree living in Panama. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was born and raised in Michigan, where I met my wife, Jen, and where we built our life together.In 2016, I retired from my…
At companywide conferences, Bethany Mascena’s firm used to have what was called “lobby social club”: Colleagues would convene at the end of the day to drink and hang out.Mascena, a Gen Xer from Rhode Island, works remotely as a franchise launch director for a company that helps franchisees get their…
SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Deep snow. Fleeting daylight. Wet clothes. Frozen weapons. Sub-zero temperatures.NATO soldiers training in Arctic warfare are learning that in a future conflict, fighting the enemy may be only half the battle. The other would be surviving the region’s harsh winters.”The environment can be hard for someone who…
