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SATURDAY, 21 APRIL 2018
You put "open to work" on LinkedIn.
Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were bots. The sixth was your ex, checking you're doing worse.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Your company will send flowers to your funeral. They'll be charged to your department's…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- Your teenager isn't ignoring everyone. Just you. You're saved in their phone as "Do…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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