Nearly winning.

I’ve awoken with a new sense of purpose. Full of someone else’s joie de vivre, maybe.

There are plenty of other jobs. Ones I can tolerate. Maybe even be good at.

Opened my laptop and searched for “jobs that start at 11 am.”

The top result was a hybrid role promising a flat hierarchy and gentle onboarding.

I clicked through to apply and uploaded my CV. Then it asked me to re-enter all my work experience.

Closed the laptop. Started getting ready for work.

After putting on my shirt and socks, I stopped.

Sat back down and reopened the laptop without my trousers on.

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