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…Just Like It Says on Our Company Letterhead.

New hire: Can't we maybe be more optimistic about the sales projections?
Boss: Optimism? Optimism? Optimism is just lack of information.

Washington, DC

  • Posted on August 22, 2022
  • Advice, Bosses, DC and Mid-Atlantic, Employees, Philosophy, Questions
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