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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2017
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
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
- Monday motivation is a myth. Like the Loch Ness Monster, a clean office microwave,…
- Age is just a number. So is your cholesterol, and it's climbing faster than…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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