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Rukaiya Siamwala's avatar

I really really enjoy reading your work. Your writing style is fabulous, super vivid, makes the reader feel as if one is inside the piece. Love the piece. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

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Saba Imtiaz's avatar

thank you, that's so lovely of you to say! and thank you for reading!

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Khan's avatar

I used to work with a Dutch company. Initially, it was difficult, but I gradually understood what my colleagues meant when I thought they were rude or disrespectful. Cost is the most important consideration in the buying decisions of Dutch consumers. They can go to any length to save money. Eating at Albert Heijn is a practical consideration to save money. Most Dutch people do not work hard, so naturally, I stood out among them because, as a habit, we, the Pakistanis, work very hard and long hours. Once, my manager invited me to her home and offered me dinner to thank me for my work in her team. The other Dutch colleagues said that it was an exceptional act on her part (that she spent money for my dinner). I could not fully understand Dutch culture, even though I had worked with them for almost eight years. Sometimes, I miss some of them because they were so straightforward in their replies that I laughed for days.

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