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Subscribe to the free Make Work Better newsletter Brigid Schulte is a journalist and writer who brings a reporter’s ear for stories to her exploration of modern work. Over the course of a decade Schulte has talked to people about the impact their jobs has on their lives – and has explored any hope that…
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