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Here's your chance to move to Wyoming and make sneakers for Yeezy.

Thanks to the coronavirus, I'm "essentially" on Empty. Here are six things I've found some joy in during these crazy times.

Seriously, how do you maintain focus? How do you not crack a beer at noon? How do you find a quiet spot to work in a house full of kids and dogs and God-knows what else during a video conference or phone call?

The median income for a U.S. musician is just $21,300 per year, according to a new survey. The Music Industry Research Association published a report built from 1,227 responses, which showed that 61 percent of artists had to rely on other work to cover their living expenses...

Some people would kill to get a good job, but make sure you don't get a job that could kill.

This is the time of year when some of us find a little extra in our paychecks, or get a nice fat bonus after we’ve already been paid. It’s a great way to end the year, but if you don’t plan ahead and think it through, that bonus could disappear quickly, along with the smile it gave you.

As it turns out, it's not a case of the Mondays we need to watch out for on the job.

A good resume can get your foot in the door, but a bad one can get that same door shut in your face so hard you get splinters in your face.

This time of year, with all the present buying, snow shoveling and family visiting, rarely do we have a moment to really think through that year-end bonus we hope is coming. But there are some important things you should know about your bonus—before you rely on it to cover the cost of all the gifts you just bought.

There will come a time in your career when you have to call in sick. That’s fine. Companies offer employees sick days for a reason. But you should always use your sick days properly and professionally.

Nobody's perfect, but even the best of us is occasionally going to come up short at the office. But there’s a difference between the occasional missed meeting and a career full of bad work habits that remain unbroken. And that difference could cost you your job.

Not all seasonal jobs are created equal. Last week we took a look at some examples of holiday employment that offer good opportunities and benefits; now it's time to examine what kind of work you should actively avoid this season.