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DAILY DEMOTIVATION

A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.

ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION MONDAY, 9 JANUARY 2023
"Let's take this offline" means "let's never speak of this again."
That's also the plan for your job next quarter.

— Zack, unqualified

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UNHELPFUL

PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE

  1. Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
  2. Your call is important to us. Not important enough to answer, but important.
  3. When life gives you lemons, it sends the invoice later. With interest.
  4. Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
  5. Every Monday you swear this week will be different. You've sworn it nine hundred…
  6. You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
  7. The update is 200GB. Your free afternoon was smaller.

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