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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 1 JULY 1979
You've been "about to start the gym" since January.
It's October. The gym has had two owners and a refurb in the time you've been about to.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- You "speak your truth". Your truth is mostly about the bin rota.
- Mistakes were made. Nobody made them. They just happened, like weather.
- They're taking time away from social media. You know because they posted about it…
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front. Hers was "I have a hard stop…
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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