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Poetry by Wade Kwon

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Tag: work

another bootcamp

haiku for 10/24/2026

another bootcamp

Polishing his skills
once again to land a good
job with a future.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on October 24, 2026September 30, 2026Format QuoteTags education, jobs, workLeave a comment on another bootcamp

the missing ice machine

haiku for 10/12/2026

the missing ice machine

Management doesn’t
care about those who can no
longer cool their drinks.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on October 12, 2026September 30, 2026Format QuoteTags workLeave a comment on the missing ice machine

will we ever retire?

haiku for 9/18/2026

will we ever retire?

Hard to save money
when food, gas and rent eat up
the monthly budget.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on September 18, 2026September 4, 2026Format QuoteTags economics, money, workLeave a comment on will we ever retire?

working hard, hardly working

haiku for 9/7/2026

working hard, hardly working

Losing jobs thanks to
AI. Lousy job market.
Happy Labor Day.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on September 7, 2026September 1, 2026Format QuoteTags holiday, Labor Day, modern life, workLeave a comment on working hard, hardly working

the freelance life

haiku for 9/3/2026

the freelance life

Make clients happy
by taking care of the work
they pawn off on you.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on September 3, 2026September 1, 2026Format QuoteTags business, workLeave a comment on the freelance life

ode to a librarian

haiku for 8/2/2026

ode to a librarian

Keeper of knowledge
and defender against folks
who want to censor.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on August 2, 2026July 31, 2026Format QuoteTags books, library, society, workLeave a comment on ode to a librarian

re-networking

haiku for 7/7/2026

re-networking

Getting back out there
to meet professionals and
learn about their work.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on July 7, 2026July 1, 2026Format QuoteTags networking, relationships, workLeave a comment on re-networking

the worst job market ever

haiku for 6/17/2026

the worst job market ever

Many fake listings,
many AI résumés,
no one is hiring.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 17, 2026June 7, 2026Format QuoteTags business, current events, workLeave a comment on the worst job market ever

hitting my stride

haiku for 6/12/2026

hitting my stride

The words seem to flow
freely with growing practice
and experience.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 12, 2026June 7, 2026Format QuoteTags work, writingLeave a comment on hitting my stride

the secret ingredient is praise

haiku for 6/7/2026

the secret ingredient is praise

Take the time to catch
people doing something right.
Win their hearts and minds.

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Author Wade KwonPosted on June 7, 2026May 31, 2026Format QuoteTags leadership, psychology, relationships, workLeave a comment on the secret ingredient is praise

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