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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 25 OCTOBER 1990
Nobody notices when you do your job well.
Everyone notices when you leave at 5:01. Your retirement will get a shorter email.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- You're "manifesting abundance". The only thing abundant is your payment reminders.
- A budget is a list of things you're about to do anyway. Written down…
- You're ageing like a fine wine. Expensive, slightly sour, best kept in the dark,…
- Your 5am routine went viral. You did it once, filmed it, and have slept…
- Your Sunday-night plan for Monday was ambitious. Monday read it, laughed, and forwarded it…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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