It's that time of the year again… we've likely all experienced the stark contrast between the beginning and end of the year in the workplace, from starting fresh to falling into the chaos of the festive season.

Please tell us we’re not alone and you feel like this too right now.

Start of the year

Forcing yourself to do healthy meal prep at the start of the year as part of your New Year's resolutions.

End of the year

"Let's finish all the snacks in the break room before we go away for Christmas break!"

Start of the year 

"New Year, new me!"

End of the year

"Same me, just a lot more tired."

Start of the year 

Going through your inbox and making it as clean a slate as possible for the year ahead.

End of the year

A chaotic mix of unopened emails, spam, drafts, and desperate attempts to find a lost email that was sent months ago and is suddenly urgent and needs to be actioned before the break.

Start of the year

"I'll save my money and make coffee in the office this year instead of buying."

End of the year

Buys several $4 cups of coffee for a caffeine fix to get through the day. One last push.

Start of the year

 “I swear bitcoin is the best thing ever.”

End of the year

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            *Sells all crypto.

Start of the year

Sets career goals and a to-do list to action for the work year ahead.

End of the year

"I'll do that next year. 2024 will be my year."

Start of the year

Sharing a tonne of inspirational quotes with your team on the work group chat to get everyone pumped for the New Year—teamwork makes the dream work.

End of the year

November 1^st: "Just make it to the holidays, just make it to the holidays."

Start of the year

Flaunting your brand-new jacket that you scored during the recent Boxing Day sales for a fraction of the RRP and actually going out of your way to make an effort.

End of the year

Waking up and rummaging around the house to find something clean and presentable enough to wear into the office because you didn’t do your laundry (again).

Start of the year

Consistently working out and exercising for marathons so you can stick to your New Year's resolution.

End of the year

Netflix marathons are the only marathons.

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