The support from colleagues does not always happen as we would like, explains Annie.

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I would tell you that I didn’t, I didn’t have problems. However the support of my colleagues came a little late because, even if me with my team leader at the time – I had completed all the paperwork and I had told them – I had given the permission to talk about it, but it’s like it was kept secret during many months.

At some point in time, it’s me that informed few people and then, a little later, the news started to spread, but it really took some time. No, it wasn’t… it wasn’t like I hoped it to be.

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