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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 1957
You are a valued member of the team.
So was the last person in your chair. Nobody knows where she went.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- The weekend is two days long. Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're…
- Disrupt the industry. The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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