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6 lessons I learned working at an art gallery

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1. It is possible to turn a mediocre job into a great one

6 lessons I learned working at an art gallery Henrik Karlsson Nov 13, 2024 488 30 63 Share The Artist's Garden at Vetheuil, Claude Monet, 1880-81 1. It is possible to turn a mediocre job into a great one I was the only person who applied for the job at the gallery because it was so shitty: it was basically selling coffee all weekends with lousy pay and no vacations during summers. But in 2021 we had recently moved to Denmark, so I had no professional network and didn’t speak the language, and Rebecka had just been born, and we needed the money—so I couldn’t be picky. I also felt that the place

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