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THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2016
The in-office lunch is optional.
The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is writing down who didn't come. Then who did, but looked replaceable.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your financial advisor is a spreadsheet you opened once in January. It's been screaming…
- Your thirties are your twenties with consequences. The hangover lasts until Wednesday and reports…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph. The photo…
- You call yourself "a bit of a foodie". You've ordered the same chicken 64…
- Move fast and break things. You broke the coffee machine, the budget and your…
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