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ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED

DAILY DEMOTIVATION

A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.

ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION THURSDAY, 6 JANUARY 1966
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

VERIFIED
UNHELPFUL

PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE

  1. Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
  2. AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
  3. Kids grow up so fast. Except between 5pm and bedtime, when time stops and…
  4. You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
  5. When you're gone, the one who misses you most will be the algorithm. It…
  6. You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
  7. You'll leave your children everything you have. It's mostly a bread maker and an…

THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR

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