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In this episode of The Career Show Podcast, we talk with Alexander Yordanov - Glovo's general manager for Bulgaria. We talk about the path from a bartender in England to the management of a company with an annual turnover of BGN 200 million, the professional culture in Bulgaria and ways to improve it, the internal attitudes that "will take us far" and how important proactivity and a good network of contacts are for our career progress. From Sasho Kadiev's conversation with Alexander Yordanov, you will find out: 00:00 - Alexander's childhood between Sofia and Cardiff 11:11 - The advantages of the education system abroad 20:34 - Lessons from working at IBM 32:57 - How our work can decides fates 37:16 - Profession: giving intelligence 40:15 - On the choice to return to Bulgaria 46:11 - How important proactivity and networking are 53:05 - The challenges of leading Glovo 57:03 - How Glovo works 1:03 :11 - How Glovo helps small businesses 1:08:11 - The level of work culture in Bulgaria 1:14:36 - The logistics behind Glovo 1:22:30 - What Bulgarians like to eat 1:24:46 - How many tips do they leave Bulgarians 1:30:02 - What are the important qualities for a successful career