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Aug 2024
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740 - Job Culture in America

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
About this episode
Today we’re going to look at the topic of job culture in America. I’ll show you how these concepts shape the daily lives of American workers, and then we’ll go over some useful vocabulary words that will help you talk about work culture in your own conversations. 

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