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Your Reliability Is Just A Job Description Not A Superhero Origin Story

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A blistering takedown of corporate America's favorite linguistic fossil that turns basic competence into mythical heroism. When did simply doing your job become worthy of an outdated catchphrase that sounds like a porta-potty company?

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This rant dissects corporate America's love affair with phrases that turn regular schmucks into mythical heroes. Why? Because we're desperate to believe our soul-crushing 9-to-5 actually matters. "Johnny on the spot" transforms basic competence into legendary achievement—like giving someone a Nobel Prize for remembering to flush. It's our sad attempt to sprinkle magical pixie dust on the mundane hamster wheel we call a career.

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Manage episode 481787676 series 3661243
Content provided by @iamkhayyam. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by @iamkhayyam or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Description:

A blistering takedown of corporate America's favorite linguistic fossil that turns basic competence into mythical heroism. When did simply doing your job become worthy of an outdated catchphrase that sounds like a porta-potty company?

Spice Index:

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

This rant dissects corporate America's love affair with phrases that turn regular schmucks into mythical heroes. Why? Because we're desperate to believe our soul-crushing 9-to-5 actually matters. "Johnny on the spot" transforms basic competence into legendary achievement—like giving someone a Nobel Prize for remembering to flush. It's our sad attempt to sprinkle magical pixie dust on the mundane hamster wheel we call a career.

  continue reading

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