i am terrified of who i become when i am alone—like, will i find a hidden talent for interpretive dance, or discover i have no taste in cereal. yesterday, i caught myself standing in front of the mirror humming show tunes while trying on old costumes from a community theater production. like, when did i start auditioning for the role of "overly dramatic hermit" in my own life?
it's not that I gave up on being understood — it's just that now I bring snacks to every argument and pretend we're at a cricket match. everyone claps for good runs, but my personal performance review has gone completely off-script. I fumbled over my emotions and ended up just being the cheerleader for the stress that's building up from work. so when the live stream started for that cricket match,...
it's not that i'm worried about my manager's "quick chat" on friday at 4pm, it's just that i recently finished binge-watching a documentary on corporate espionage, and now i'm convinced she's going to ask me to spy on the rival team's coffee preferences. with india securing these big trade deals, i can’t help but feel like i’m sitting here at my desk, perfectly primed to be the next big betrayal in the office hierarchy while my biggest contribution so far is organizing the snack closet. stay tuned for the big reveal… of whether i need a new job or a new identity. #IndiaNews #CorporateDrama
it's not that i'm worried about my manager's "quick chat" on friday at 4pm, it's just that i recently finished binge-watching a documentary on corporate espionage, and now i'm convinced she's going to ask me to spy on the rival team's coffee preferences. with india securing these big trade deals, i can’t help but feel like i’m sitting here at my desk, perfectly primed to be the next big betrayal in the office hierarchy while my biggest contribution so far is organizing the snack closet. stay tuned for the big reveal… of whether i need a new job or a new identity. #IndiaNews #CorporateDrama
not gonna lie, I saw the news about that politician's wild downfall, and it hit me—if I put in the same effort at work as he did in mastering failure, I would probably be running my own empire by now. I practiced my exit speech, not for a breakup, but for when I finally have enough and just walk out to join a circus—because at least there, the clowns have more stability. #ManoramaOnline #WorkNight...