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I got laid off from my first tech job nearly a decade ago. It shifted my whole perception of work — I'm more careful and feel less secure.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 39-year-old Edson Philippe, from Atlanta. The following has been edited for length and clarity. When I started working for American ...
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I quit my corporate job and spent 18 months living on a sailboat. My mindset's completely shifted now that I'm back on land.

When I started feeling burned out at work, I made a plan to save money and move to a sailboat. My husband and I spent 18 months at sea, traveling from England to places like Scotland and France. The ...
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I got laid off from my first tech job nearly a decade ago. It shifted my whole perception of work — I'm more careful and feel less secure.

In 2015, Edson Philippe found out he was being laid off from his first full-time tech job. Philippe said being laid off so early made him consider a company's finances before taking a job. He said ...
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I got laid off from my first tech job nearly a decade ago. It shifted my whole perception of work — I'm more careful and feel less secure.

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