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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
MONDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 1962
You call it "quiet quitting".
Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody can tell the difference. That's the bad news.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- Every great company started in a garage. Yours will end there too. The car's…
- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- Rise and grind. Your teeth have been grinding all night. Your dentist bought a…
- You flipped a water bottle on Monday morning just to feel something. It landed.…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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