I'm the sort of person that says "go for it" and "what's the worst that can happen?" I struggled for years not being able to get my foot in the (creative) door. I wound up managing a kitchen for a large pub chain - which is an absolutely fine career, but it simply wasn't for me. I started to apply to every role and opportunity that could offer me some experience to add to my CV - this included assisting photographers hang their work for upcoming exhibitions and photographing charity events for PR assets - all in my spare time. All of this rather random experience allowed me to start understanding which avenues I'd like to explore for my career. That career ended up beginning at TUI and i've never looked back.

You need to be social in this role, many people are depending on you, but your performance are also depending on alot of other people. Building relationships, and creating strong contacts, internally in the company and with our partners are key to success. Always be curious, and update yourself on travel trends in the markets - somewhere there, might just be the perfect product for the future.

I think that you should always be authentic. But that shouldn't be a problem if you identify with the TUI values and feel comfortable :-)