Leaving a job to become an unpaid caregiver can be difficult. Trying to get your job or salary back could be even harder.

• 12/13/2024, 4:03 AM
• businessinsider.com

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Many older Americans are facing a difficult choice: leave behind a career they've built for decades to care for their parents, or stay at their job and cover the high cost of care.