Watched Office Space again last night and realized Bob Porter (balding grey haired guy on the right) is an Associate.

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No up-or-out pressure. Just two dudes vibing!

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Boomers lived faster lives than Gen Zers do. The Bobs were closing down the Flingers bar every night and manually building their decks without any PPT plugins—different lifestyle, different era.

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He was 22 in the film. He had a serious medical condition.

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He’s wearing his jacket all day. Associate move. I usually ask, “ are you cold?”

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I disagree. What are they hiding? It also gives the impression they aren’t comfortable or confident. They think it looks professional but it’s the exact opposite.

I’ve seen this 3x in my feed this morning and have to ask - do you have a signed copy of this picture??

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They’re squeezing every drop of use out of it.

yea he's my grandpa who grew up to be your boss

Jacket all day, sleeves too short, probably holes wearing in the elbows. Guidance from my first job manager was: “put that jacket on and don’t take it off until you make Partner, then you can wear whatever the f— you want”

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