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SATURDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2009
Dress for the job you want.
The job you have will see you in at nine, in a lanyard, until retirement or restructure. Bet on restructure.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- "It's only Monday" is the most threatening sentence in English. It will be only…
- You said you "thrive in a fast-paced environment". It took you three days to…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Don't settle. Your standards already have. They didn't tell you.
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- Somebody, somewhere, is checking their phone hoping it's you. It's a debt collector.
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