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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
MONDAY, 15 JUNE 1992
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
- Not all who wander are lost. You are. The map gave up.
- Age is just a number. So is your cholesterol, and it's climbing faster than…
- Abs are made in the kitchen. So are toasties. The toasties are undefeated.
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. They were picked first. You're what was left.
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
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