The food industry takes a toll on one’s physical health. The sleep pattern would be disrupted due to it being shift work. One fine day, my then ex-husband showed me a job ad. It was an office job, and I would be working daytime and would have weekends free. So an application was sent.
I totally did not expect to get the job, as I did not have the qualification needed. But I had the language, the confidence, and a way with people. So the next 6 years was an office job for me. I was good at what I did. I was able to connect with the people behind the screen and build a sort of friendship with them. Mind you, these people are around the world—cultures and timezones.
There were 4 of us in the office. We all had our own set of people we worked with. For some reason, if there was a special rush order, I was the one that ended up with it—the communication of it and the pricing that they wanted. It seems I have the magical touch in getting people to do as I instruct them. Even the most grumpy and hard to work with, I was able to soften them up. Only to me, though. If they were to work with my other co-workers, it was back to being grumpy.
Now that really sealed the deal that I was very good at communicating with people. I was able to charm my way to get close to them and be able to get my work done efficiently and effectively. To this day, I am really proud of that ability, and it has come in handy for sure.
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