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WEDNESDAY, 23 JULY 2025
Work smarter, not harder.
You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Life is short. A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post…
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
- You moneymaxxed so hard this month you earned $4.80 in cashback. It cost three…
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
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