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The speaker is describing the awkwardness of having a close personal relationship with someone who also has authority over them at work. The problem is that friendship and hierarchy can pull in different directions at the same time. That can make ordinary decisions or conversations feel more complicated than they should be.
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Originally said in English.
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About Lesley Sharp
British actress
Lesley Sharp is a British actress. She became widely known for playing Detective Constable Janet Scott in the ITV crime series Scott & Bailey, which ran from 2011 to 2016. Her screen work also includes Rita, Sue and Bob Too, The Rachel Papers, Naked, Priest, The Moonstone, Great Expectations, Daylight Robbery, Clocking Off, From Hell, Vera Drake, Afterlife, This Cop Life, The Full Monty, and Pillion. Her career spans film and television across several decades.
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