ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Nobody notices when you do your job well.
Everyone notices when you leave at 5:01. Your retirement will get a shorter email.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- Somebody, somewhere, is checking their phone hoping it's you. It's a debt collector.
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Your overdraft found it first.…
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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