Hey all - 2 years in consulting so far as a fairly "type b" personality - relaxed, uncompetitive, enjoy socializing with my colleagues. To be clear, this is not the same as being lazy or irresponsible - I am diligent and do my work well.

Nonetheless I think we can generally say finance/professional services etc. reward "type a" habitudes on its face.

Thought it could be fun/funny/supportive to share experiences as the chiller brains in these anxiety-fueled fields.

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Sup OP. Thanks for creating this safe zone. Might I suggest updating the bowl’s background pic to denote the chillness up in here.

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welcome. feel free to take things at your own pace.

Used to think I was type a but lately I just enjoy not giving any fks 😂

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Ever since my colleague scheduled lunches and EOD “leave” meetings on my calendar, love have gotten just so much better

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Deleted your "confessions" post - definitely type B 🤣

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😁😬😁

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