They sold you a fairy tale in ninth-grade civics class. You remember it. The informed citizen. The sacred voter. The thoughtful little patriot sitting at the kitchen table with a pencil, three newspapers, a calculator, and a deep concern about agricultural price supports. He studies the candidates. He compares their proposals. He reflects on the…
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Revenge Narratives Celebrating Resentment
In the labyrinth of the modern media landscape, one narrative has begun to occupy a disproportionate amount of space: tales of workplace revenge. These are the stories where the underdog employee, seemingly oppressed by the gargantuan machinery of corporate greed, strikes back in a satisfying display of defiance. On the surface, they are tales of…
Resignation Matters
Some employees fantasize about writing a dramatic resignation letter in which they imagine will destroy their boss. Realistically, all a nasty interaction accomplishes at work is burning a bridge by displaying how crazy and spiteful you really are. Better to hold it in and simply write the minimal to communicate your intentions. Give your 2…