ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen.
It will still be on that wall long after your name is off the door.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
- The best time to start saving was twenty years ago. The second-best time was…
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- Love yourself first. Someone has to, and nobody else applied.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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