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MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014
Treat yourself, they said.
You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every one.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your soft launch was a hand in a photo. The hard launch never came.…
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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