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Identity at Work — The Two Versions Running in Parallel (Part 3)

22/08/202614/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Illustrated woman faces her reflection in the elevator. Floor 14. The work identity split — one version going up, the other watching.
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

She’s precise at 9 AM and empty by evening — two real versions of the same identity at work. This is what happens when neither one wins.

Categories Psychology Stories Tags career, identity, workplace psychology, compartmentalization Leave a comment
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