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To me it sounds normal. At least, I would not surprise if I hear this phrase. Maybe, it is a bit "official", but just a little bit.

But if you suggest "Я разговаривал с начальником при работе с...

John, I agree with you. But the problem is it only works in one direction: Russian -> English. Yes, it can be translated this way.

However, it is not always possible to translate the English...

My thought on learning prepositions.

Nearly every preposition has a wide set of meanings and uses, both in English and in Russian. And they never fully intersect. That is what one has to bear in...