Day 138 of 215

Day 138: Back to Work After Ten Years

Outside their apartment building, Eunjeong (A), who has stayed at home with her children for ten years, talks to her neighbour Mikyung (B) about going back to work.

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A 미경 씨, 저 요즘 다시 일하고 싶어서 고민이에요.

Migyeong ssi, jeo yojeum dasi ilhago sipeoseo gominieyo.

Mikyung, I've been thinking a lot about going back to work lately.
B 정말요? 애들이 이제 많이 컸죠?

Jeongmaryo? Aedeuri ije mani keotjyo?

Really? The kids are pretty grown up now, aren't they?
A 네, 둘 다 중학생이 되니까 낮에 시간이 많아졌어요.

Ne, dul da junghaksaengi doenikka naje sigani manajyeosseoyo.

Yes, now they're both in middle school, I've got a lot more time during the day.
B 좋네요. 저도 5년 쉬었다가 다시 시작했잖아요.

Jonneyo. Jeodo 5nyeon swieotdaga dasi sijakaetjanayo.

Good for you. I went back after five years off too, remember.
A 그래서 물어보려고요. 어떻게 다시 시작했어요?

Geuraeseo mureoboryeogoyo. Eotteoke dasi sijakaesseoyo?

That's why I wanted to ask you. How did you get back into it?
B 구청 옆에 여성 일자리 센터가 있어요. 거기서 무료 교육을 받았어요.

Gucheong yeope yeoseong iljari senteoga isseoyo. Geogiseo muryo gyoyugeul badasseoyo.

There's a job centre for women next to the district office. I took a free course there.
A 10년이나 쉬었는데 저 같은 사람도 받아 줄까요?

10nyeonina swieonneunde jeo gateun saramdo bada julkkayo?

I've been out for ten years. Would they take someone like me?
B 그럼요. 경력이 끊긴 여성들을 위한 곳이에요.

Geureomyo. Gyeongnyeogi kkeunkin yeoseongdeureul wihan gosieyo.

Of course. It's a place for women whose careers were interrupted.
A 뭐부터 하면 돼요?

Mwobuteo hamyeon dwaeyo?

What should I do first?
B 먼저 상담을 받고, 센터 안내대로 교육을 받으면 돼요. 저도 그대로 했어요.

Meonjeo sangdameul batgo, senteo annaedaero gyoyugeul badeumyeon dwaeyo. Jeodo geudaero haesseoyo.

First you have a consultation, then you take the courses the centre recommends. That's exactly what I did.
A 그럼 내일 바로 가 볼게요. 벌써부터 긴장되네요.

Geureom naeil baro ga bolgeyo. Beolsseobuteo ginjangdoeneyo.

Then I'll go tomorrow. I'm nervous already.
B 처음엔 누구나 그래요. 다니다 보면 금방 편해질 거예요.

Cheoeumen nuguna geuraeyo. Danida bomyeon geumbang pyeonhaejil geoyeyo.

Everyone feels like that at first. Once you start going, it'll soon get easier.

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