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  1. your next move
    ‘I’m Homesick. How Do I Convince My Boss to Let Me Move to Another City?’If you truly want to keep this job, you need to determine what may make your boss nervous about you working remotely and address those concerns.
    By Kimberly Brown
  2. career
    The Case for Meh AmbitionLongtime Hollywood assistant Sona Movsesian’s new memoir is a lesson in doing less to gain the most.
    By Naomi Elias
  3. day in the life
    The Anti-Wedding Wedding PlannerEverything it takes to throw a “love party.”
    As told to Taylor Trudon
  4. career
    ‘Do I Have to Tell My Boss I’m Going to Rehab?’No, you don’t. But can we talk about why you’re asking?
    By Ana Marie Cox
  5. your next move
    ‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
    By Kimberly Brown
  6. your next move
    ‘Is It Worth Taking a New Job With a More Junior Title But Better Pay?’I wouldn’t let a title change be the determining factor in your final decision.
    By Kimberly Brown
  7. burnout
    When to Just Quit AlreadyHow to figure out it’s time to move on — and be okay with it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  8. your next move
    ‘How Can I Convince My New Boss That I’m Ready to Be a Manager?’The arrival of a new boss means having a clean slate at work, especially if they’re an external candidate. So position yourself as an asset to them.
    By Kimberly Brown
  9. work
    My Breakup With Those 3 Little Words: ‘Happy to Help!’The phrase defined my ambitions — then those ambitions changed.
    By Alison B. Hart
  10. your next move
    ‘I Want to Transition Into a New Line of Work, But I’m Not Getting Far’If your résumé doesn’t list the exact work experience required, making the case for yourself in a cover letter could be the best move.
    By Kimberly Brown
  11. your next move
    ‘My New Job Is Nothing Like I Expected’Before you do anything else, you need to decide exactly what you want, and then have an honest conversation about it with your manager. Here’s how.
    By Kimberly Brown
  12. ask a boss
    How to Find a Job Long DistanceThere are ways to improve your chances of getting a response when applying to jobs out of state.
    By Alison Green
  13. your next move
    Make Sure Your Next Career Move Is the Best MoveIn a new biweekly column for the Cut, Kimberly Brown helps women and people of color to be seen in the workplace, make more money, and become leaders.
    By Kimberly Brown
  14. my biggest setback
    The Good Thing About Confessing Even Giant ScrewupsFigs co-founder Heather Hasson on the error that almost derailed her fledgling company.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  15. my biggest setback
    The Power of Owning Your FailureNetflix executive Bela Bajaria on rebounding from being fired — and talking about it publicly.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  16. day in the life
    It’s Fine to Cry in Meetings With Alana MayoThe president of Orion Pictures doesn’t mind a full day of Zooms, as long as she gets her morning walk with her dog and her midday solo time.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  17. post-pandemic life
    Losing My AmbitionAfter a career of making “strategic” moves, I’m embracing mediocrity.
    By Amil Niazi
  18. ambition
    Who Is the Girlboss Now?On TikTok, a reckoning with the millennial striver.
    By Michelle Santiago Cortés
  19. my biggest setback
    A Leave of Absence Is Worth It in the Long RunTheresia Gouw, co-founder of Acrew Capital, on finding personal and professional growth after her divorce.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  20. parenting
    Exactly How Nannies Help Powerful Women Do It AllFrom scheduling FaceTimes while mom’s away to making sure dad isn’t stuck at home alone.
    By Eliza Brooke
  21. culture
    June Diane Raphael No Longer Jumps at Any Acting JobThe Grace and Frankie star on how her ambition has changed.
    By Claire Lampen
  22. culture
    Natasha Rothwell Is in Her Brené Brown Life StageInsert “Insecure growth GIF” here.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  23. money
    What It Takes to Actually Retire by 30And is it even worth it?
    By Courtney Runn
  24. power
    5 Brave, Bold-faced Women Share Their Screen-Time Reports“But this was down 49 percent from the week before.”
    By Katie Heaney
  25. power
    Men Should Be Forced to Take Parental LeaveSome new fathers opt out of company-granted days off. In an excerpt from her new book, Pay Up, Reshma Saujani argues workplaces shouldn’t let them.
    By Reshma Saujani
  26. career
    I Was Waiting for My Career to Feel Solid to Start My Life. Then I Lost My Job.On reimagining our 30s.
    By Kayleen Schaefer
  27. friends forever?
    Where Are All My Work Friends?Mourning the loss of your favorite colleagues in the world of remote work.
    By Jessica Goodman
  28. power
    It’s Okay to Talk About (and Make, and Spend, and Invest) MoneyA conversation about all things cash with two prominent venture capitalists.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  29. goals
    Lessons in Success From the Rich and FamousAfter years of crafting others’ success stories, one celebrity ghostwriter is ready to tell her own — by following their formula.
    By Caroline Cala Donofrio
  30. sober questioning
    ‘How Can I Make Connections at Work Without Raging at Office Happy Hour?’You don’t need hangovers to get ahead.
    By Ana Marie Cox
  31. self
    The High Point of My Career Came With a Physical BreakdownChloe Benjamin, author of The Immortalists, on prioritizing her body over her ambition.
    By Chloe Benjamin as told to Danielle Cohen
  32. my biggest setback
    Vulnerability Isn’t Weakness — Even When You’re on Bed RestFidji Simo, CEO of Instacart, on rebounding from a difficult Facebook Watch rollout and learning to lead from home when we still worked in the office.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  33. self
    Reclaiming My Ambition From My ‘Job’ As a Military WifeI knew I was more than my husband’s rank — I’d just forgotten.
    By Lina Patton
  34. career advice
    Turn ‘I’m Thinking of Going Freelance’ Into an Actual ThingSome advice from freelancers who did it during the pandemic and are making it work.
    By Allie Volpe
  35. career
    The Costs of Oversharing With Your BossSave the deep, dark secrets for a Zoom with your therapist, not your supervisor.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  36. trailblazers
    Imagine If We Took Personal Ambition Out of PoliticsCalifornia secretary of State Shirley Weber’s extraordinary political ascent was never part of the plan.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  37. trailblazers
    MC Lyte Wants You to Say ‘Yes’ MoreThe hip hop pioneer talks mentorship, bad auditions, and counting tips.
    By Kiana Fitzgerald
  38. trailblazers
    Reminder: Your Professional Achievements Don’t Define YouCourtesy of gallerist-curator Nicola Vassell.
    By Jewels Dodson
  39. trailblazers
    Maybe Try Networking With People You Meet on the Bus?It worked for Janice Johnston, 20/20’s first female and Black EP.
    By Hope Reese
  40. trailblazers
    Proof You Should Always Ignore Bad Career Advice From MenA man once told Melissa King that women don’t belong in professional kitchens. Now, she’s a Top Chef.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  41. trailblazers
    Ursula Burns Reflects on Being ‘the First’Becoming the first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company doesn’t mean you never experience self-doubt.
    By Hope Reese
  42. trailblazers
    When the Job Finds You, Take ItAfter losing her eyesight, Virginia Jacko sought rehabilitation at Miami Lighthouse. Now she’s the CEO.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  43. trailblazers
    Ignore Anyone Who Tells You to Wait Your TurnDocumentary producer Marcia Smith didn’t ask for opportunity — she created it. And now she’s doing the same for emerging filmmakers.
    By Danielle Cohen
  44. trailblazers
    Leading the Robot Invasion of the Old Boys’ ClubManuela Veloso has spent her career turning sci-fi into reality.
    By Hope Reese
  45. trailblazers
    Imagining a Cannabis Culture That Isn’t Just for BrosMeet Etain, the first woman-owned and -operated dispensary in New York.
    By Claire Lampen
  46. ask a boss
    ‘How Soon Is Too Soon to Leave a Stopgap Job?’If your concern is that you don’t want to look like a job hopper, a single short-term stay isn’t going to be a problem.
    By Alison Green
  47. ask a boss
    ‘My Co-worker Doesn’t Pull His Weight’You shouldn’t have to cajole a peer into doing his part.
    By Alison Green
  48. ask a boss
    ‘My Boss Doesn’t Want Me to Go Back to the Office’This is pretty clearly about her agenda more than it’s about concern for you.
    By Alison Green
  49. work
    What Happens When All Your Co-workers Quit?As a record number of Americans leave their jobs, those who can’t are working themselves sick.
    By Angelina Chapin
  50. ask a boss
    ‘My Company Isn’t Enforcing Its Vaccine Mandate’And more return-to-office concerns, including an employee whose boss may no longer trust them to WFH.
    By Alison Green
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