<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[the notworker: Friday Haiku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five syllables here.
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Teams, too.</span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);">Workers of the world, rejoice!</span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);">What? They&#8217;re fixed? F*#% me.</span></strong></h1><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.thenotworker.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday Haiku - November 6, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[5-7-5 for you.]]></description><link>https://www.thenotworker.com/p/friday-haiku-november-6-2026</link><guid 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Cerulean.</span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);">Teal. Navy. Azure. Royal. </span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);">Miranda called it.</span></strong></h1><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.thenotworker.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday Haiku - October 30, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[5-7-5 for you.]]></description><link>https://www.thenotworker.com/p/friday-haiku-october-30-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thenotworker.com/p/friday-haiku-october-30-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[thenotworker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xaJf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0e8461e-316c-4e04-b9bb-59196907f0d5_1080x1346.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xaJf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe0e8461e-316c-4e04-b9bb-59196907f0d5_1080x1346.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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choice.</span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);">HR so hates Halloween.</span></strong></h1><h1><strong><span data-color="#3c78d8" style="color: rgb(60, 120, 216);"> We can&#8217;t have nice things.</span></strong></h1><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.thenotworker.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div 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