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SATURDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 1984
The weekend is two days long.
Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're paid for one.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your company's core values are printed on the wall. So nobody has to have…
- Your 47 open tabs are an accurate map of your inner life. Someone will…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- Coffee doesn't fix Monday. It just makes sure you're fully conscious for it.
- You started saying "oof" when you sit down. That's the countdown, out loud.
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
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