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Demoted after 15 years as manager, my friend now works under his former subordinate

Demoted after 15 years as manager, my friend now works under his former subordinate

After more than 15 years in a management role, my friend was recently reassigned to work under an employee he once supervised during probation.
52-year-old can’t find employment despite years of experience

52-year-old can’t find employment despite years of experience

I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

The joy of earning an international certificate had barely sunk in before I received a termination email from the company I had been with for 10 years.
March 31, 2025 | 09:07 pm PT
My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

I felt like my company was pressuring me to quit by increasing my workload, relocating me to a distant office, and demanding unpaid overtime.
March 12, 2025 | 06:28 pm PT
I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I was the head of a department at a multinational pharmaceutical company before it started laying off employees globally.
February 24, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

I, 46, had a solid education and spent decades working, believing that my life would be stable until retirement. I was laid off a few years ago.
February 16, 2025 | 03:09 pm PT
Chasing $10 left me in debt as I enter my 30s

Chasing $10 left me in debt as I enter my 30s

Hooked by an instant profit of VND260,000 (US$10.2), I invested in a fund, believing I could earn money effortlessly, but I ended up losing all my savings
November 29, 2024 | 03:38 pm PT
Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Only a few of my friends have stable jobs, while the rest are struggling financially, many of whom, like me, have given up on finding employment.
November 5, 2024 | 05:45 pm PT
I, at 34, live passively after inheriting 3 rental properties

I, at 34, live passively after inheriting 3 rental properties

Thanks to my inheritance, I only have to stay home and look after my children, but that also means I have few friends and no colleagues.
August 6, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Many fresh graduates complain that their starting salaries are on par with laborers’, but few have the foresight to see that their income will grow much faster with experience.
June 22, 2024 | 03:05 pm PT
Harsh outcome from leaving a $12K monthly job for early retirement

Harsh outcome from leaving a $12K monthly job for early retirement

Both my colleague, who used to make VND300 million (US$11,800) per month, and I took a break from our job to recover from stress, but we ended up facing even greater pressure.
May 13, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
I regret giving up my $8,000 monthly salary to take a gap year

I regret giving up my $8,000 monthly salary to take a gap year

I quit a job where I earned VND200 million (US$7,900) monthly after amassing some savings to take a gap year, but I was quickly disillusioned.
May 11, 2024 | 03:07 pm PT
I, at 36, have no spouse, property or car, and make only $200 a month

I, at 36, have no spouse, property or car, and make only $200 a month

I worry about my future because I, at 36, still live with my two aunts, have no spouse, property or car and earn VND5 million (US$197) monthly.
May 6, 2024 | 05:10 pm PT
The shame of being unemployed in your 40s

The shame of being unemployed in your 40s

A friend of mine, who is 44 years old, told me he feels ashamed because he is still struggling to find a job at his age.
May 5, 2024 | 03:07 pm PT
 
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