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By kilax, March 25, 2008 9:20 pm

One of my work contacts answered the phone today by saying “What’s up girl?”

It was very casual.

I’m not upset about it. I talk to this person a lot, and generally, when you talk to a person on the phone once, twice, or three times a day, you’re going to ask, “what’s up?” or “what’s going on?” because you want to know… why did they call me… again… today?

But I am thinking about all the comments left on my In Terms of Ten post about my young age. I am thinking about how a lot of my coworkers and work contacts have children my age. I am thinking about how establishing myself and my credibility at work while only being 23… is difficult.

I’m naturally, let’s say, chatty. And friendly (most of the time). It’s hard for me to play the corporate b.s. mind games with people when I know I don’t have to. It’s hard for me to be stern and bitchy when I need to, because I just want to play nice and get along.

Yes, I know this is unrealistic, and I had a very good tactic conversation with my boss regarding this. And it helps immensely to know they have faith in me.

But remember how hard it was starting off?