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What The Average Workday Looks Like Around The World (2023x52)

: 17, 2023

Often, the typical workday doesn't resemble anything we imagined during our school years or witnessed on TV and in film. The daily grind can become mundane; hard work doesn't always get noticed or rewarded; lunches turn into quick bites of sandwiches while we work from our desks; and long commutes have us drained by the end of the day. Then, embarrassing mistakes and awkward interactions with coworkers leave us wishing we could have stayed home. Do people around the world experience the same discomforts? These familiar yet less-than-desirable experiences led us to wonder what it's like to hold a job in other locales.