The waiting room outside Julius's main office was completely full by nine in the morning. Young men and women sat side by side on the long chairs, holding their folders and papers tightly.
The air in the room felt tight with stress. Every time the inner door opened, everyone looked up with anxious eyes.
The hiring standards for Julius's company were famous for being very difficult, and the pressure was already breaking people down.
A young girl walked out of the inner office, wiping her face with a tissue and sobbing softly as she hurried past the front desk. Another applicant near the entrance looked down, crying quietly into her hands. They had no idea the intense environment was completely intentional.
Inside the office, Julius sat calmly in the large chair behind his wide desk. He looked perfectly relaxed, dressed in a plain dark suit.
