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FRIDAY, 18 AUGUST 1995
Your squad misses you, says the notification.
Your squad is four strangers and a retention dashboard.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Your savings account isn't empty. It's a memorial.
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
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