The Office Dead Pool

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Workplace predictions, dark humor, and the art of knowing who’s next.

An overturned office chair and scattered supplies on a dark floor, with an employee badge catching amber light — the aftermath of a revenge quit
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Revenge Quitting: The 2026 Workplace Trend You Already Saw Coming

Nearly half of workers have quit without notice. It's called revenge quitting, it's the biggest workplace trend of 2026, and someone at your office is about to do it.

·7 min read
Three office doors in a dim hallway — one slowly closing, one flung wide open, and one with a ghostly outline passing through — quiet, loud, and ghost quitting
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Quiet Quitting, Loud Quitting, and the Art of Predicting Who's Next

Quiet quitters do the minimum. Loud quitters burn it down. Both are predictable if you know what to look for — and there's a game for that.

·6 min read
A dark office desk with a 'World's Okayest Employee' mug, a corporate buzzword bingo card, and a small trophy made of paperclips — tools of dark humor survival
Guide

7 Dark Humor Office Games That Actually Make Work Bearable

Team-building exercises are torture. These 7 dark humor office games are what people actually want to play — including the one that's been running since the dot-com bust.

·6 min read
Office chairs arranged in a circle around a break room table with prediction cards and a golden trophy in the center — a non-sports office pool in session
Guide

How to Start an Office Pool (That Isn't About Sports)

March Madness brackets are fine. But what about the rest of the year? Here are 8 office pool ideas that have nothing to do with sports — including one that's been running since 2002.

·6 min read
A dark city skyline with corporate office buildings, some with amber warning lights flickering and windows going dark floor by floor — industries bracing for 2026 layoffs
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Layoff Predictions 2026: Which Industries Are Most at Risk?

2026 is shaping up to be another year of layoffs. Here's which industries are cutting, what signals to watch, and how to predict who's next at your company.

·6 min read
Twelve sticky notes on a dark office wall with amber pin-lights, some peeling away and curling at the edges — each one a clue someone is about to leave
Guide

12 Signs Your Coworker Is About to Quit (And How to Predict It)

The LinkedIn photo update. The long lunches. The sudden positivity. Here are 12 signs your coworker is about to quit — and how to turn your instincts into points.

·4 min read
An empty office chair under a golden spotlight in a dark office, with a knocked-over nameplate and a fading scoreboard on the wall — the original Office Dead Pool setup
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What Is an Office Dead Pool? The Workplace Prediction Game Explained

Born during the dot-com bust, Office Dead Pool turns workplace gossip into a competitive sport. Predict who's leaving, earn points, become the Gossip King.

·5 min read