ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 17 JULY 1971
Dress for the job you want.
The job you have will see you in at nine, in a lanyard, until retirement or restructure. Bet on restructure.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- Somebody, somewhere, is checking their phone hoping it's you. It's a debt collector.
- The weekend is two days long. Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're…
- When you're gone, the one who misses you most will be the algorithm. It…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
- Every summit sends a very strong signal. The planet keeps not receiving it.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
SEND ME ONE DEPRESSING THOUGHT EVERY MORNING
One quote. Every morning. Delivered before coffee, when you are weakest and the day has not yet had the chance to disappoint you itself.
No spam. Just disappointment. Unsubscribe whenever you regain hope.