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SATURDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 1992
It's not a career ladder.
It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn and more endorsements than you.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- Start the week strong. Or at 9:14, camera off, pretending your face is a…
- The weekend is two days long. Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're…
- Somebody, somewhere, is checking their phone hoping it's you. It's a debt collector.
- Step outside your comfort zone. It's raining out there, everything costs more, and nobody…
- Some days you're the pigeon. Most days you're the statue, and nobody remembers who…
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