Business English vocabulary: bubble sitter

 
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Business English vocabulary: perk

 
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Transcript
Welcome to 2-minute English! Today’s word is perk.
One of the perks of my job as a salesperson is that I get to travel around the world.
Perk.
Meaning
In business contexts, a perk is an informal advantage or benefit that you get because of your job. In everyday English contexts, a perk is some kind of advantage or [...]