[Grammar] At/In My Job

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Elaineg

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1. "There are a lot of strange people at my job."
2. "There are a lot of strange people in my job."
3. "I work long hours at my job."
4. "I work long hours in my job."

I am wondering which ones are acceptable English.
 

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1. "There are a lot of strange people at my job."
2. "There are a lot of strange people in my job."
3. "I work long hours at my job."
4. "I work long hours in my job."

I am wondering which ones are acceptable English.
They are all possible.
 

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1. "There are a lot of strange people at my job."
2. "There are a lot of strange people in my job."


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(1) Maybe I am wrong, but this is how I interpret the difference:

(a) There are a lot of strange people at my job. = I am referring to the people who work

with me at a particular location. In other words, "There are a lot of strange people at my

company."

(b) There are a lot of strange people in my job. = I am referring to the people who

have decided to do my kind of work. In other words, "There are a lot of strange people

in my profession."
 
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