re: If someone else says “Align” one more time it’s knuck checking time

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Maybe you should think out of the box more. Perhaps you should have a little more buy in and partner with me on the change that we need to advance our goals and achieve synergy.

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Nah. The juice ain't worth the squeeze. Besides we need to consider the optics.

If we can’t be aligned, it’s because I’m circling back.

Unfortunately the process works way better than the alignment.

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Can the old heads here let me know what office jobs were like before computers and Microsoft office were a thing? Seems like everyone was just walking around smoking cigarettes/cigars, drinking whiskey, and hitting on the secretaries.

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The synergy in the workplace before AI disrupted our bandwidth was one where we would pivot between smoking and drinking whiskey and circle back to leverage our KPIs with the low hanging fruit in the secretarial pool who we would take off line hoping to decrease head winds thus ensuring that decrease as our new normal.....

I started a new job four months ago, and words like 'align,' 'looping in,' and 'connect' are starting to sound like nails on a chalkboard to me.

I like descriptions of jobs that make me wonder what the person does all day.

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In her new role, Smith will spearhead client engagement strategies for Blueprint Sports partners on the West Coast. She will focus on maximizing partners' value and cultivating long-term relationships that fuel sustainable success. Her appointment underscores the company’s commitment to assembling a powerhouse leadership team dedicated to advancing NIL opportunities for student-athletes, universities, and stakeholders nationwide.

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The only thing I miss about quarterly meetings was playing buzz word bingo with the coworkers.

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I just want to own a pizza joint on the beach that operates at a loss

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Is that aligned with your business model?

Align or die.

The word I hate is irregardless.