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THURSDAY, 31 MAY 1990
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
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- You said you're "built different". You're built the same. Just assembled worse.
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- You can't take money with you when you go. Your direct debits, however, will…
- Underconsumption core is a beautiful aesthetic. It's what the last week of the month…
- The hardest part of working out is getting started. You've made sure it stays…
- You "don't believe in labels". You believe in being kept as an option.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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