ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You put "entrepreneur" in your bio.
You've sold one pair of trainers on Vinted and still owe your mum for the postage.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
- Tomorrow is a fresh start. Your problems have the new address. They've already moved…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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