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I plan to retire early after struggling to get a job at 42

I plan to retire early after struggling to get a job at 42

I thought 20 years of experience and skills would make landing a new job easy, but I was wrong.
I work as a shipper after changing jobs 4 times in one year

I work as a shipper after changing jobs 4 times in one year

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
Fresh graduate demands $1,000 monthly salary from my firm

Fresh graduate demands $1,000 monthly salary from my firm

A fresh Gen Z graduate recently applied to become a content writer for my firm's website and boldly requested a monthly salary of VND25 million (US$1,000).
October 20, 2024 | 09:02 pm PT
I interviewed 30 Gen Z candidates but hired none

I interviewed 30 Gen Z candidates but hired none

Some Gen Z interviewees showed up in flip-flops or shirts with several buttons undone while a few others were 30 minutes late without any explanation.
October 7, 2024 | 06:55 pm PT
My top university graduate husband works as security guard

My top university graduate husband works as security guard

I’m busy making money and taking care of our kids, while my husband plays video games after his working hours as a security guard even though he graduated from a top university.
October 29, 2023 | 03:56 pm PT
I feel impatient as my husband is unemployed

I feel impatient as my husband is unemployed

My husband had worked at a bank for 10 years hoping to be promoted. He ended up quitting his job because of disappointment.
October 2, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
 
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