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THURSDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 1968
It's not a career ladder.
It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn and more endorsements than you.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- You bought the yoga mat. The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible,…
- Disrupt the industry. The industry will disrupt you back, then buy your logo for…
- You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake. The standing still was…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
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