My fiancé was laid off months ago, and he’s in debt....
My fiancé was suddenly laid off, kickstarting a prolonged, unsuccessful job search.I've had to overwork myself to make ends meet, and it's causing a lot of stress in my life. Despite the hardship, we are trying to reframe this situation and stay hopeful. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…
I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy...
This was the first quote from my Yale interviewer. She wrote those words in my admissions file, a document I finally got my hands on three years after being accepted into Yale University.I remember that interview like it was yesterday. It was a Zoom call — my application cycle happened at the crux of pandemic…
My husband and I were excited to take a trip to...
My husband and I became empty-nesters last year and booked a big European vacation for ourselves.As an entrepreneur, I feared I would ruin my business if I took two weeks away. But the vacation offered valuable insights into my company and made me a better business owner. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in…
I was put on a performance improvement plan. Surviving a PIP...
I thought my career as a teacher was over when I was put on an Performance Improvement Plan.Receiving support and constructive feedback made me a better teacher.I kept my job and got off of the PIP but eventually left teaching behind. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…
I’m an entrepreneur who fixed my burnout by treating myself to...
I'm an entrepreneur who was experiencing burn out. I booked myself a business retreat where I did absolutely nothing except let me mind wander.I came back to work recharged, and it was the best thing for my business. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…
I once took a nearly 50% pay cut for a better...
Working for a global organization is no joke — particularly as a front-line, "the buck stops here" client service manager.I recall the interviewing manager telling me I would never be able to keep up with the workload. I passed off the insinuation, thinking, "He has no idea how effective and efficient I am." It turns…
My coworker dated 3 other women in the office before we...
In 1995, I took a job as a copyeditor just outside Denver. When I first met my new coworker, Quent — a tall guy in glasses — I thought he was cute. But I had a live-in boyfriend, and Quent was just a few months divorced from a woman he’d met in the office. I recall…
I was able to keep my office romance a secret for...
It was the middle of the MLB postseason. Boston and Cleveland were matched up in the American League Championship Series, and we had a rare night off of work between games to celebrate a colleague's birthday.I was sharing a private moment with my boyfriend outside a bar when we were interrupted by hoots and hollers…
My coworker was 17 years older than me and was too...
“This is going to be difficult.” That’s the first thought my former coworker and now fiancé had the first time he saw me pop up in my Teams video tile as part of his regular work meeting.It was March 2022, and I had just joined the marketing company where he was a senior account executive…
My work wife threw me under the bus to get a...
"I think I'm going to get divorced," I told my coworker, who became more like my work wife, on our lunch break. We were sitting in one of the hallways of our company's headquarters, one we liked to call our thinking spot. It featured repeating triangles angling down from the ceiling, all hollow and in…
