The Professional Paradox

Anonymous dispatches from inside the corporate machine.


Dispatch No. 001 · August 2026

Working 9 ’til bitch

I am a spicy marg down at this point- so bear with- although it’s not spicy. But whatever.

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Dispatch No. 002 · August 2026

Diversity for dummies

Called into a meeting on diversity and inclusion this week. Occasionally there’s a meeting about something I’m actually interested in.

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Dispatch No. 003 · August 2026

How to wafer (wave) away a bad day.

For gods sake just go with the joke. You’ll get it in a minute.

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Dispatch No. 004 · August 2026

A meeting about the meetings

It has finally happened. We had a meeting about the number of meetings.

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Dispatch No. 005 · August 2026

Per my last email

There is a specific type of colleague who asks a question, receives the answer, and then asks it again in a meeting, in front of everyone I report to.

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Dispatch No. 006 · August 2026

Hot desk, cold coffee

The office has a new desk booking app, because apparently sitting down now requires software.

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Dispatch No. 007 · August 2026

Exceeds expectations

Appraisal season. My favourite time of year, if you don’t count all the other times.

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