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SATURDAY, 2 MARCH 1996
"Let's take this offline" means "let's never speak of this again."
That's also the plan for your job next quarter.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Underconsumption core is a beautiful aesthetic. It's what the last week of the month…
- Monday motivation is a myth. Like the Loch Ness Monster, a clean office microwave,…
- You said "that's so me" about a horoscope. It also described 600 million other…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
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