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HR (Keeper of Vague Policies)

Used sick leave for mental health. HR asked for a doctor's note for my burnout. Satire writes itself.

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Team Lead (Neither Team Nor Lead)

Sent "EOD" at 11 PM. Normalized burnout one email at a time.

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Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

Successfully pretended to understand the architecture diagram. Oscar-worthy nodding.

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Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

Training said "speak up about burnout." Spoke up. Got more work. Lesson learned.

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Product Manager (Professional Chaos Agent)

Got thanked in email. Not in payroll. Gratitude does not pay rent.

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Team Lead (Neither Team Nor Lead)

Manager booked "brainstorm." No storm, only drizzle of vague ideas.

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VP / Director (Calendar Full, Mind Empty)

Client call at 2 AM because "we are a global team." My timezone is not a suggestion.

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Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

Office thermostat war: IT vs Everyone. Cold war continues.

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Designer (Makes Things Pretty, Gets No Credit)

My desk plant is the only thing growing in this office. Including my frustration.

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Fresher (Hope Not Yet Crushed)

Successfully muted myself in a standup for 6 months. Nobody noticed. Peak performance.

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Software Engineer (Glorified Googler)

Fixed prod bug in 10 minutes. Got asked why it happened in first place. Hero to villain speedrun.

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Senior Software Engineer (Same Work, Different Suffix)

Client wants it "ASAP." Client takes 3 weeks to reply to one question. Irony is dead.

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