Hi all. I’ve recently started a new job after moving from Belgium to North America, and I’m finding the difference in workplace culture much harder than I expected.
In Belgium, people were generally pretty chill and reserved, which suited me perfectly. I’m a classic introvert and very comfortable with that. There was work socialising, of course, but it tended to be fairly gentle and not go on forever.
My new workplace is completely different. The culture is very expressive and extroverted, and there’s a LOT of socialising that’s expected, particularly at my level. It’s loud, high-energy and can go on for hours. After a full day of work followed by an evening event, I can reach a point wher
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