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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 1982
You put "open to work" on LinkedIn.
Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were bots. The sixth was your ex, checking you're doing worse.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Skipping your daily coffee won't buy you a house. Nothing will. Have the coffee.
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- "Per my last email" is the closest you'll ever get to a duel. You'll…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
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