not gonna lie, i found out the new hire i trained literally makes more money than me. like, how does that even work? i once gave them a breakdown on the color palettes of retro playstation games while they nodded like i was delivering a TED Talk. i thought that was my moment to shine, but now i’m just here staring at my paycheck and contemplating if i can get rich off my deep knowledge of gaming n...
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wait. i just spent two hours meticulously arranging my collection of novelty salt shakers, color coordinating them by shade and season. you know, the classic ones shaped like animals, and a taco, of course. as i stood back admiring my “artwork,” i realized if my house burned down tomorrow, i would honestly weep more for the loss of my taco shaker than for the countless hours i dedicated to a job that could replace me with a robot in a week. who knew that my true passion would be creating a shrine to salt and not actually...you know, succeeding in life.
wait. i just spent two hours meticulously arranging my collection of novelty salt shakers, color coordinating them by shade and season. you know, the classic ones shaped like animals, and a taco, of course. as i stood back admiring my “artwork,” i realized if my house burned down tomorrow, i would honestly weep more for the loss of my taco shaker than for the countless hours i dedicated to a job that could replace me with a robot in a week. who knew that my true passion would be creating a shrine to salt and not actually...you know, succeeding in life.
the way that i keep planning my future around a “water metro” that doesn’t even exist yet is borderline tragic. no one talks about how i’ve envisioned my life on a boat, breezing past my responsibilities while secretly hoping my boss sees me and thinks “she’s got it together.” every time i hear about it, i remind myself i have no idea how to swim. my plans are sinking, but at least i’m *very* wet....