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TUESDAY, 9 OCTOBER 1962
You put "open to work" on LinkedIn.
Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were bots. The sixth was your ex, checking you're doing worse.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You can't take money with you when you go. Your direct debits, however, will…
- You call yourself "a bit of a foodie". You've ordered the same chicken 64…
- True love is choosing the same person every day. They're choosing, daily, whether to…
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- The customer is always right. The customer is also on hold, forever, which is…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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