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Work and Money

'The one phrase that stopped me from being a people pleaser.'

by Catie Powers

'People don't believe me when I tell them this work hack gets me out of work early every day.'

'My mum found me at rock bottom in a pub. What happened next transformed my life completely.'

'I used these two words constantly until someone called me out. My career changed overnight.'

'I couldn't figure out why I hated my coworker. Then I learnt about task-masking.'

Emily (Em) Vernem

Women want to be single, they just can't afford it.

'With just 3 words, my boss crushed my career dreams.'

'I thought the only way to get promoted was hard work, until I learnt about the "radiator theory."'

'I was about to revenge quit my job when I heard 9 words that changed my mind.'

Eleanor was a high-flying businesswoman. Then her boss asked for a meeting.

'You're either an "innie" or an "outie" at work. Only one of them is right.'

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