Mariana Carvalho<p>In the United States, “What do you do for a living?” is often one of the first questions in a conversation, a way to break the ice and get to know someone. This simple and casual question also reveals a deeper truth about the work-centric culture that permeates American society.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://medium.com/womenintechnology/the-american-identity-what-do-you-do-for-a-living-and-its-work-centric-culture-1e575914c1dd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/womenintechnology/t</span><span class="invisible">he-american-identity-what-do-you-do-for-a-living-and-its-work-centric-culture-1e575914c1dd</span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/selfreflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>selfreflection</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/womenintech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>womenintech</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>corporate</span></a></p>