If she wanted to think that apathy and independence were the same thing, good for her. Maybe she was right. - Apathy and other small victories

Cowardice, when done correctly, can be its own kind of bravery.

[...] everyone drank too much coffee too, at the wrong times and for the wrong reasons. They drank it when they came in every morning to get going, and then again in the afternoon to keep going. They ran on caffeine fumes all day and never fucking got anywhere. Then the went home spent and empty and crashed in front of the TV every night and slept away the few hours they had for themselves.

The fact is any time spent at work not sleeping in the bathroom is wasted time.