Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

Out of place, yes, there was once a period I felt like this. It was when I started working at a book publisher as an administrative sales assistant. When I started working at this job, I was totally excited about it, since I had already loved books, and so, I thought, what luck, sitting at the source. Anyway, with the passing of time, I started feeling some strange sensations; I couldn’t acclimate to the working climate there or the other colleagues. I remember the others being competitive. And since I was very young, at 22 years old, it was too difficult for me, and it took a heavy toll on my heart. I was, at that time, still very introverted and shy. All this burden impacted my health, and I started being continuously sick, so after many months, I decided to quit that job. Luckily, shortly after, I found a new job that I was very happy with, as my colleagues there were friendly and supportive. Although I didn’t earn as much as I did in my previous job, I was still happy.

That made me realize that it’s essential for the job you do, as well as to fulfill yourself emotionally. Emotions and Work should be in tune.

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