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When Hannah Olson walked away from her dream job, it wasn’t because she didn’t enjoy or excel at the work. It was because she was chronically ill.
Olson was diagnosed with Lyme disease in her early 20s, and her treatment plan required her to be on an IV for six hours a day — preventing her from being able to work in a traditional office.
Stephanie Schomer is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News. She was most recently the deputy editor of Entrepreneur magazine and previously held positions at Entertainment Weekly, … Read full bio
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