I graduated from University in June 2016。

2016年6月，我大學畢業。

I applied to many jobs and got rejected by most。

我應聘了很多工作，但大部分都被拒絕。

Then， one day I got a call。

有一天我接到了一個電話。

“Hey Adeel， thanks for coming to the interview last Friday。 Is this a good time to talk？” said the hiring manager。

“阿迪爾，感謝你上週五來參加面試。現在可以談談嗎？“招聘經理問。

“Yes” I replied。

我說“可以”。

“We were really impressed with your interview and would like to extend you an offer。”

“我們對你的面試印象深刻，準能給你一個工作機會。”

As soon as I heard this…I got excited！

一聽到這個訊息，我就興奮起來！

I stood up from my desk， climbed on top of my chair and yelled out， “THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER…I GOT THE JOB！！”

我從桌子上站起來，爬到椅子上大聲喊道：“這真是最棒的一天……我得到了這份工作！！”

It was a normal office job， I wrote emails to our partners in the local council， spoke to customers over the phone， and took meeting notes for my boss。

那是一份普通的辦公室工作，給地方議會的合作伙伴寫電子郵件，與客戶透過電話交談，為老闆做會議記錄。

I made sure I presented well and sometimes worked outside of work to prepare for the following day and make everyone‘s life easier。

我確保自己表現得很好，有時也會在工作之餘為第二天做準備，讓大家更輕鬆。

One day， I came into work 10 minutes late。

有一天，我上班遲到了10分鐘。

The walk from the office door to my desk wasn’t normal that day。

那天，從辦公室門口走到辦公桌的路都很不正常。

I could sense the judgment and the eyes watching me。

我能感覺到他們看著我議論紛紛。

Soon after， I was pulled into a room by my manager and asked to explain myself。

沒過多久，我被經理拉進辦公室，並要求我解釋一下。

“The bus arrived late。 I‘m sorry， it won’t happen again” I swiftly responded。

“公交來晚了，我很抱歉，下次不會了。”我迅速回答道。

I was quick to apologize and acknowledge my mistake。

我很快就道歉並承認了我的錯誤。

That is when I learnt the biggest unspoken rule in the corporate world。

我意識到了職場最大的潛規則。

Nobody cares how late you work, but everyone will notice how late you arrive.

沒人在乎你工作到多晚，但每個人都會注意到你是否遲到。