Why Do They Do This

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Why Do They Do This

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Ah, the corporate onboarding paradox. You master in a week what management scheduled for a quarter, and your reward? Sitting idle while watching the parking meter expire on your motivation. It's like being the only person who studied for a group project and then getting told to wait while everyone else catches up. The SpongeBob ride perfectly captures that dead-eyed stare of a developer who could be building features but is instead counting ceiling tiles and reorganizing their desk drawer for the fifth time.

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