Laura Kerr is a 42-year-old single mom in Scotland. She had a successful, decadeslong career in local government until she had a health emergency. She quit her job and sold her house, moving in with ...

I was hoping to grow in my career, so I quit my job when I landed a better position. But that new job fired me, and I was left to search for something new. Now I'm working in a new field and ...

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