Work & Money

Why a flexible job may be the key to happiness

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When I was in the throes of getting my PhD, the idea of “work flexibility” simply wasn’t on my radar. Late nights, constant reading, and dissertation writing made sure of that. I was miserable. But everything changed the day I finished and snagged a flexible teaching job.  My relationship with time transformed. My stress levels … Read more

Which comes first, dream job or dream life?

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There’s a prevailing narrative about happiness and work that’s worth picking apart.  We are told by well-meaning mentors, from parents to teachers to overlings, that we should focus on work now so we can live better later.  As the story goes, climbing the job ladder is how our most youthful/productive years should go, since this … Read more