Besides a paycheck and the fear of letting your partner/team down, how are you staying motivated and focused with all of the ridiculous, scary things happening in the country and world? In a normal environment I’d love what I’m doing, but in the current moment it seems so superfluous to be stressing about products A B and C and appeasing the big bad client with the state of things.

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I think of the shareholders

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I get inspired by the CEO bonuses myself. But you do you.

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I just look at my bank account. I want more money. Treat this as transactional as our corporate overlords do

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You should be promoted to Perspective Manager. Because this was a very profound take -a bit sadic to my liking-, yet purifying and I want to thank you for that.

I tend to have these two wolves in my mind every now and then and right now this one is feasting.

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lol

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beat me to it

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Invest in weapons stocks and watch my portfolio skyrocket.

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Tbh I’m doing the bare minimum. Enough not to raise flags to my higher ups or affect the quality of my work, but I’m not doing nearly as much as I was 3-5+ years ago. The state of the world today is soul sucking and taking my foot off the gas pedal at work is definitely a coping mechanism.

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I just focus on what I can control. I can't save the world, but I can save myself and those close to me.

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The world is screwed. Our nation is falling apart. But you gotta keep making money to protect yourself, and get through this. Then one day, it will be more fun again.
It’s always been my motivation.

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There’s always going to be something to stress about so focus on what you can control make the best of it.

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Stop watching the news and go enjoy life.

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