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My reps all gave me applause points (our internal reward system) for a job well done in 2025. I immediately converted them to Barnes and Noble gift cards and went on a book buying spree the likes of which I have never previously experienced. Such dopamine.
And then I pre-ordered a bunch of books as well so they’ll be nice little surprises through the year as they show up.
never lose hope. somewhere, a middle-aged, gender ambiguous person with an advanced degree in an esoteric field and a fiber arts hobby could be crashing out and pinning all their remaining mental health on getting obsessed with your otp. any day now, the most elegantly written 100k fanfic you have ever read is going to hit ao3. it could happen. it has happened.
Account Exec: (after an initial meeting with a prospect) Okay, I’m going to set up a demo with the customer.
Me: No, don’t do that. I can’t demo for them until we get the specialist team involved and they get me access to X Y connectors. Wait until they’ve responded about availability.
AE: I went ahead and scheduled it anyway. We can move it, if needed.
Me: Okay, I spoke to the specialist team. The environment won’t be ready until a week after you scheduled the meeting. You need to move it.
AE: But the customer is expecting to meet then!! They’ve already forwarded the meeting to several important people internally!! You need to escalate this!!
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