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Impostor Syndrome Now Mandatory for All New Hires at Top Consulting Firms

New hiring trend: firms want smart, anxious, approval-seeking professionals. Your internal spiral could land you a job.

Dec 3 • Leigh McKiernon

Career Coach Launches Course on Landing Six-Figure Jobs, Has Never

A career coach launches a six‑figure job course despite never earning more than $48k, insisting “my journey is my qualification.”

Nov 24 • Leigh McKiernon

New AI Tool Translates ‘Polite British Email’ into Actual Meaning for Americans

New app Contextify debuts, revealing what British professionals truly mean behind phrases like “Not sure if you saw my last note.”

Nov 17 • Leigh McKiernon

BBC Sells Dotcom to Black Adult Entertainment Studio To Fund Trump Lawsuit

BBC rebrands to Beeb.uk after selling its domain to a Black-owned adult studio. The new owners say they’ve “always loved the BBC.”

Nov 16 • Leigh McKiernon

Nation’s Poor Celebrate Billionaire’s New Jet as Symbol of National Growth

In a broke nation, a billionaire’s new jet sparks “hope.” Officials call it economic growth. The people just call it something to look up to.

Nov 11 • Leigh McKiernon

College Graduates Celebrate Degree by Returning to Old High School Job

After earning degrees, Singaporean youth find themselves back in the same food court jobs they held at 17.

Nov 9 • Leigh McKiernon

LinkedIn Confirms ‘Thought Leader’ Badge Now Available As In-App Purchase

You can now buy your way to influence on LinkedIn. The new badge gives any comment instant credibility, no thinking necessary.

Nov 6 • Leigh McKiernon

Interpol Adds ‘Founder’ to List of High-Risk Job Titles

Interpol now considers “founder” a high-risk title after a surge in startup leaders quietly relocating to non-extradition countries.

Oct 17 • Leigh McKiernon

New Law Requires LinkedIn Users to List Actual Qualifications Below Each Carousel Post

A new U.S. law requires LinkedIn users to show real credentials before sharing carousel posts, aiming to curb fake expertise and empty thought…

Jul 15 • Leigh McKiernon

Indonesia Demands U.S. Remove Tariffs, Insists Their 300% Taxes on Bourbon Are Totally Different

Indonesia blasts U.S. tariffs as unfair while maintaining 300% import taxes on bourbon. Free trade, it seems, works better when it's one-sided.

Jul 12 • Leigh McKiernon

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