Family Calls Sister’s Gaming Income ‘A Temporary Hobby’ Despite It Paying for Her Life and Her Car

Should your family support your career, no matter what it is? There are so many ways to make money in this world, and not all of them are expected career paths. More than ever, we’re learning about all the ways that you can make money that aren’t so easy to list on a resume. The …
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23-year-old considers leaving $100K job for a 2 year program where he’ll make 50K for 5 years after he graduates: ‘[The 2nd] option sounds like a scam.’

Why would he do the latter?  When you’re an adult, you have to make difficult choices about your money and your education. You have to decide whether it’s worth leaving work for two years in order to get a Master’s Degree, especially if it’s a Master’s Degree that doesn’t ensure you’re getting a higher income …
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Twin brother complains about spending money with his family, despite having high-earning job that pays twice as much as his twin’s, who claims: ‘His attitude toward money makes me resentful’

When will it even be enough for someone like that? The more you learn about people, the more you understand that their relationship with money almost never has anything to do with how much money they actually have or earn. It’s not hard to come across people who act like they have endless funds of …
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Employee quiet quits at his cushy $100K office job for 3.5 years before his managers noticed: ‘They say that I’m not making any progress in my career.’

He’s going to get «quiet fired» if he keeps this up for much longer. You might be living under a rock if you’ve never heard of «quiet quitting» in the year of our lord 2026. If you’ve never heard of it, you’ve most certainly done it in some work or school situation. Quiet quitting is …
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Manager tells engineer they ‘eclipsed all expectations of a new hire’ during review, only gives them 2.25% salary increase and 75% of bonus

We all want to be rewarded for the work we do.  It’s simple. You put in the hours and effort, and you get something in return. Ideally, you get a sense of accomplishment, a salary that matches your effort, and the feeling that your progress is being rewarded. If you’re going above and beyond in …
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25-year-old consultant proposes managers should be no older than 37-years-old, and partners should be no more than 50-years-old: ‘I’ve noticed a significant drop in the energy required to keep up.’

Why does she think employees should be forced out of their jobs when they reach a certain age? There’s a time in every person’s career when they decide they’re ready to retire. That could be at age 70, 60, 50, or even 35, depending on how much money you have in the bank. Just because …
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Professional photographer does her brother’s catering company’s marketing for free until he jokes that her career isn’t “real» at a party; so she sends him an invoice: ‘I have clients who pay me very well for what I give him for free’

She did $28,800 worth of work for free to help launch her brother’s catering business, but when he dissed her in front of everyone, she wasn’t feeling so generous anymore. 

Aunt tries to change career of 24-year-old data analyst, gets offended when he rejects her suggestions: ‘If my job is so simple, then you should be the one doing it’

It is not uncommon for older family members to not really understand what their younger relatives do for work. In particular, the corporate world is always evolving with new roles and complicated-sounding job titles that do not really mean much to anyone outside of that line of work. Still, it can get annoying to be …
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24 Memes for The People Trying to Pursue a Creative Career

Choosing a creative career is exciting, unpredictable, and occasionally a little chaotic. Creative work comes with freedom, and a little bit of chaos. Some months you’re booked and busy, other months you’re brainstorming in pajamas. Either way, the memes help keep the motivation alive.

‘Career Oscars’ Choosing Seniority Over Quality Don’t Age Well, But We Love Them Anyways

If Amy Madigan wins the Best Supporting Actress Oscar on Sunday, it won’t be a Career Oscar. Movie fans have become notorious for calling any Oscar nomination or win by an older actor a «Career Oscar.» These are given to artists who have been repeatedly nominated for Oscars and have never actually won, or artists …
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