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SATURDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 1996
The council listened to your feedback.
Then it did the thing anyway, but with listening.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- They're taking time away from social media. You know because they posted about it…
- You don't have a type. You have a pattern. Your friends have a group…
- Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front. Hers was "I have a hard stop…
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
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