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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 1976
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 loot box has a 0.5% chance of something good. The studio has a…
- Your financial advisor is a spreadsheet you opened once in January. It's been screaming…
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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