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FUTURELICIOUS

everybody wants avocado toast, no one wants a job

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Sarah Noack
Oct 06, 2024
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Amidst new Bumble matches, unhinged WhatsApp group chat texts, and notifications from my bank telling me my recent purchase of €15 at warung sunshine went through, a notification from Upwork made its rare appearance, promising me a stable income in the form of a job invitation. I opened the website, praying the hourly rate would be somewhat above €5 and wouldn’t require serious skills, like Meta Business Suite or other shit I probably should’ve learned during my useless Media Management degree. I say useless because I graduated two years ago, and the day I pick up my certificate is yet to happen (it won’t).

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