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    No. 4 - Hard Work Paying Off

    We wait all year with deep, heavy breaths for this moment, the time when our hard work, attendance and silence in the heat of debate will pay off. It’s time for yearly bonuses, paid time-off and, above all, the holiday party where you get loaded and tell everyone just how hard you worked, how few days you skipped out and just what you wish you had said in that heated debate.

    Whether or not all the chips are on the table and you might be looking for a new job after the New Year, this is a time to appreciate the hard work and time put into making something successful, something original or just getting through by the skin of your teeth all year long. Here’s to another year of silent obedience, ass-kissing and public drunkenness to unload all of your anxieties at the end!