Day 9140 – First Day of Work

My first day at DDTC felt like standing on a threshold.

One foot in the life I had always known, the other in a world I had only imagined. The commute from the south to the north was not just miles.

It was a quiet journey of shedding an old skin. Even as I passed the streets around the office, I was already searching for belonging.

I found it in a four‑story blue house behind the building and thought, maybe this could be home.

That day I met my first squad: Bowo, humble and steady; Gasi, with his chaotic charm and outrageous outfits; Ina, the voice joining from Bogor.

Together we were Brand Relation, a newborn team led by Geno. His simple welcome, “Hope you feel at home here,” landed softer than a whisper yet heavier than a promise.

Looking back, it was not just a job starting. It was a quiet rebirth, a step into someone I had not met yet but was ready to become.