Looking for general, fun, interesting or not-interesting stories of what your first day on the job was like:
ie 1) How you felt 2) What your expectations vs reality were like 3) How you adjusted to the new flow? (if it was a new flow at all)
Thanks!
Jan 31, 2018
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