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WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 1988
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
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Your step counter used to set goals. Now it just sends "Hello?" like a…
- You'll never get on the property ladder. The only plot you'll ever own is…
- Your call is important to us. Not important enough to answer, but important.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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