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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 14 JUNE 1994
You are a valued member of the team.
So was the last person in your chair. Nobody knows where she went.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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