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Cake day: February 28th, 2026

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  • My boss, her boss, her boss’s boss, the big boss (who reports to the CEO) and I are on a meeting last week.

    At the beginning of the meeting there were some pleasantries being shared. The big boss shared her kid was going to be featured in some large chess tournament

    My boss replies “that’s great. What kind of chess does he play?”

    I was shocked because there is only one type of chess just like there is only one type of checkers. Yes I know there is 4-d chess, Star Trek chess, and chess game variants. But typically there is only one type of chess.

    The big boss answers “You know chess. He is a grand master.”

    My boss replies “Grand master. Does that mean he is a performing magician?”

    I sat there looking at my screen in shock. My boss had not idea what grand masters are.

    The big boss had to explain the chess grand masters to her.







  • No matter what, under no circumstances should you ever believe the company or place you work for will back you up.

    If a company was placed in a situation where they can get rid of you for any reason, they will and they will do it as fast as possible.

    Even if you believe you are irreplaceable, a company will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to get you out of the equation.

    Even if you have been with the company for 20+ years, if the company sees a way to save a hundred bucks by getting rid of you, they will.

    Even if you and your boss and their bosses are buddy buddy and they are the godparent to your child and if you donated them a kidney, they will replace you.

    Even if you show that you work the most, bring in the most sales, work the longest, get paid the least, and do work so everyone can slack off, they will replace you.

    Also HR is never there for you. It is there to protect the company first and foremost. If you go to them for any reason, you are on a list to be the first to go.