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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 23 AUGUST 1969
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
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- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- You're "healing your inner child". Your inner child is fine. It's your outer adult…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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