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THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2026
The in-office lunch is optional.
The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is writing down who didn't come. Then who did, but looked replaceable.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- The return to office is completely optional. So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Monday morning has the energy of a printer that knows you're in a hurry.…
- The spark never fades. It gets downgraded to bin bags, then to a joint…
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