The Year I Said No

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For six years I said yes to everything: every late meeting, every extra project, every "can you just." When the promotion came, everyone assumed I'd take it.

I realized I had been climbing a ladder without ever asking where it led.

What I chose instead

I asked for a four-day week. My manager said yes, and the sky didn't fall.