About this episode

This episode discusses the balance between making friends at work and maintaining professionalism.

Do you have friends at work? Or do you prefer to keep your work and personal lives separate? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about making friends and keeping things professional. Subtitles and transcript: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/office-english/260323 Subscribe to our free email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 More business English programmes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/business-english

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