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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2004
Nobody notices when you do your job well.
Everyone notices when you leave at 5:01. Your retirement will get a shorter email.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- You "grew out of" your old friends. They grew out of waiting for you…
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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