What is ONE word* that can summarize how you feel about your current career track, position and/or company? Definitions are encouraged.**

*Urban-dictionary counts
**As is elaborating on why

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Millennial Promotion
When you get more responsibility at work but no raise.

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Loveeee that one, been there many times.
You need to walk in your boss’s office with some Pot-Valor* and demand more .

*Pot-valor (n.) boldness or courage resulting from alcoholic drink

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Drapetomania (n.) an overwhelming urge to run away

**Too many reasons to list

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whoops

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Sigh

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Disillusioned.

(Sorry, expected and very whiny. But disillusioned about life in general, not our industry in particular. Actually our industry is pretty amazing. At least we get paid well to work hard. Can’t say the same for other places.)

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Basic

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Buttplugged.

It hurts. I don't know if I like it. I keep coming back for more.

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Fatigue

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bollox.

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Underused word in the US

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Corncobbed

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I had to look up the UD and dying 😂

Corncobbed
When you get owned so hard you shrink and turn into a corncob
"im not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob -- someone who was corncobbed

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Succulent

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Your job is tender, juicy, and tasty? 🧐

Sexy

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Dopeness.

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Necessary

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Paradox

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Static

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Everyday:

Ergasiophobia (n.) fear of work

followed immediately by....

Kakorrhaphiophobia (n.) fear of failure

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Happy

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Is this my lot in life? What did I do wrong? 🤦🏻‍♀️🤬

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