{"id":600,"date":"2026-04-06T15:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onefte.com\/?p=600"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:54:38","slug":"the-only-way-is-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onefte.com\/?p=600","title":{"rendered":"the only way is up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/onefte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2010-05-01-the-only-way-is-up.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onefte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2010-05-01-the-only-way-is-up.png 541w, https:\/\/onefte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2010-05-01-the-only-way-is-up-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>original publish date: 1st May, 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">decades on &#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having never been in HR, I don\u2019t know what they call us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do say people are our greatest asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, assets depreciate. 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