ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
The return to office is completely optional.
So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet there you are, ranked 41st. They're "reviewing" 41st.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You quit your job to "find yourself". Found you. You're on your parents' sofa,…
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
- You have an eleven-step skincare routine. Your sleep schedule has none. The serum is…
- You're "manifesting abundance". The only thing abundant is your payment reminders.
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Monday is a perfectly normal day. You've got about two thousand more of them.…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
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