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SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 1988
Work smarter, not harder.
You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You moneymaxxed so hard this month you earned $4.80 in cashback. It cost three…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- Your out-of-office reply is the most confident thing you wrote all year. Nobody noticed…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
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