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However, lazy girl jobs might be the right fit for workers who don’t want to join the corporate rat race—and others could take on the gig as a stepping stone to their true passion.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 May 2026
But would Miller even want that rat race if any of them wanted him?
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Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The nightclub culture has been determined by a table culture where partying is often a rat race of who buys the most drinks at the most expensive prices, and seats are reserved in a multitier system, including VVIP, VIP and the regulars.
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ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
But in its second episode, which aired on Sunday—and is, in my estimation, the show’s greatest hour yet—Industry takes a detour from the London rat race.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 May 2026
But would Miller even want that rat race if any of them wanted him?
—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The nightclub culture has been determined by a table culture where partying is often a rat race of who buys the most drinks at the most expensive prices, and seats are reserved in a multitier system, including VVIP, VIP and the regulars.
—
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
But in its second episode, which aired on Sunday—and is, in my estimation, the show’s greatest hour yet—Industry takes a detour from the London rat race.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Rat race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rat%20race. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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