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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 14 MARCH 2010
"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
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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