ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You are a valued member of the team.
So was the last person in your chair. Nobody knows where she went.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The return to office is completely optional. So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet…
- Lessons will be learned. By whom, and when, will also be learned. Eventually. Possibly.
- Your chatbot calls every one of your ideas "a really insightful question". Zack has…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- Everything happens for a reason. The reason is you. It's always been you.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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