Sophie had just started a new job at a marketing company. She was nervous but excited. On her second day, her manager asked her to stand in for Tim, who was on vacation. Sophie wasn’t sure if she could handle the responsibility, but she accepted.

At first, it was difficult to manage all of Tim’s tasks, but after a few days, things began to settle down. The office was busy, but she learned how to keep things under control. Her colleagues were very supportive, and they helped her when she felt overwhelmed.

One day during a team meeting, someone told a funny story about a client, and everyone started to crack up. Sophie laughed so hard that she almost cried. It was nice to see the team having fun together, even when work was stressful.

After the meeting, the team had to dive into a new project. Sophie felt a bit lost at first, and quickly realised that there was a lot of data to go through, so she needed to work overtime to delve into the reports so she could understand everything.

As the project deadline approached, Sophie had to work long hours and sometimes she’d drift off at her desk, she was so tired. It wasn’t easy fending for herself now Tim wasn’t there to help her. It was challenging, but she managed to get everything done on time. However, the project had stirred up some confusion among the clients, and Sophie had to explain things again and again.

Her manager was very patient and kept repeating the same instructions to Sophie and the team. “I need to drum this into you,” he said. “with every new project, we must follow the operating procedures and branding guidelines, otherwise clients get confused.” Sophie listened carefully and made sure to follow every detail.

At the end of two weeks, Tom hadn’t come back to work. He had decided to go and work for himself – as a ski instructor! Sophie was quickly promoted and took over his job, as she had done such a good job during bis absence.