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When I graduated with a degree in journalism three years ago, I’d hoped to have a full-time, salaried job in my field by now. Loading audio narration… Instead, most of my days are a hectic blend of part-time and unpaid roles.I often find myself running to my retail job in…
My partner was laid off in January of last year. Hundreds of applications later, he’d only landed two interviews with no job offers. Loading audio narration… We had managed to stay optimistic during the job search, using the time to travel and see family, but our positive attitudes began to…
Not all tech jobs are disappearing. Loading audio narration… Despite the wave of layoffs that have battered the tech industry, there’s one role that looks secure: the forward-deployed engineer.”Forward-deployed engineers, or roles that do the equivalent motion, are about to become one of the most in-demand jobs in tech. And…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julian Richardson, a 42-year-old flight attendant based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I was a Spirit flight attendant for nearly eight years. It was my first and only job as a flight…
For many years, I had daydreams of leaving office work to explore something more creative. I was gradually being pulled into the world of chocolate — first as a hobby, and then as a true passion. Loading audio narration… In 2015, an opportunity came up to take redundancy from my…
When Tejal Rives was laid off from Amazon in October 2025, she and her husband had a plan. Loading audio narration… They had bought a career-coaching and résumé-writing business, Do My Resume LLC, in 2024. Rives used some smart time management hacks to turn it into a side hustle alongside…
Before I graduated from college, I feared I’d have no breathing room and would have to jump right into the workforce. Instead, I had to face something even worse: the prospects of no entry-level jobs on the market. Loading audio narration… After graduating in 2024 and having no set work…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Getting displaced at 55 years old caught me completely off guard.I had just spent two years…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matt Lowrie, 55, a former Google employee who lives in Colorado. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve always been interested in financial independence and investing.When I was a kid I asked my grandad, who…
