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Survived the Block layoffs? You might be getting a hefty retention package, including a bonus.Naoko Takeda was a data scientist at Block’s Cash App for two years, per LinkedIn. After over 4,000 of her Block colleagues were laid off last week, Takeda wrote on LinkedIn that the company offered her…

This interview is based on a conversation with Marissa Radford, 22, an admissions representative at a trade school in Modesto, California. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always been somewhat of a risk taker, so my friends didn’t think it was that unusual for me to have a…

When I moved from Louisiana to Denver in my late 20s, I was drawn to the big — but not too big — city with easy access to the mountains.Despite enjoying Denver, however, I eventually realized it wasn’t a place I wanted to live long-term. During the six years I…