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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2022
The return to office is completely optional.
So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet there you are, ranked 41st. They're "reviewing" 41st.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Remember when you stayed up late on purpose? Now you're up at 3am because…
- The hardest part of working out is getting started. You've made sure it stays…
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- Tomorrow is a fresh start. Your problems have the new address. They've already moved…
- Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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