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The Sunset Of Losers

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Sep 21, 2024
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One of the earliest lessons I learned in my work life was when someone got fired because he complained about the company in front of a client. I did not know the guy well and I was not at the thing where it happened. Word went around that he had been sacked, so I asked my boss what happened. He told me the story and said, "One of the worst things you can do is talk shit about the company to customers."

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