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    I recently accepted a job offer as a social media manager at a new company, and I’m already feeling miserable about it even though I don’t start for another two weeks. I’m a 26-year-old with about seven years of experience in social media management, and honestly, I’ve grown to hate it. My current job is incredibly toxic, and I was eager to escape and try something new, which led me to apply for this position. I was excited when I got the offer, but now I’m dreading the role. It involves more hands-on content creation, which I generally dislike, and the fact that I’ll have to go into the office five days a week is daunting, especially since my current job was mostly remote and only required me in the office once a week. I thought this new role would be a fresh start, but now I’m filled with regret and anxiety. I just wanted to find a job that wouldn’t make me feel miserable and could serve as a fallback while I search for something I’m truly passionate about. Has anyone else experienced this kind of feeling? I’m hoping that once I start, I might find it’s not as bad as I anticipate, but right now, I’m really nervous about it.

    Job title: social media manager

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    I have an interview tomorrow morning for a position at a company where the format is quite unusual. It's scheduled for an hour and a half, and the first hour is dedicated to creating a PowerPoint presentation based on a prompt they provide. After that, I will present my slides and answer questions for the remainder of the time. This is my second interview with them; the first one involved taking a personality test on their computer. I find the whole process a bit bizarre since I haven't had a real conversation with anyone from the company yet. However, I'm eager to leave my current job, so I'm willing to tackle this challenge head-on.

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