John was just a few days into a new job when he found himself on a 40-minute car ride to an off-site meeting with one of his new colleagues, Chris (names have been changed). As the newbie, John was eager to make a good impression and worried about maintaining chit-chat. Chris, who had been at the company for over a decade, not so much.
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