Day 5 of 215

Day 5: Twenty Rejections and Counting

Over late-night ramyeon at a convenience store, Hyunwoo (A) tells his friend Sungmin (B) about his latest job application.

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A 방금 또 불합격 문자 왔어. 이걸로 스무 번째야.

Banggeum tto bulhapgyeok munja wasseo. Igeollo seumu beonjjaeya.

I just got another rejection text. That makes twenty.
B 스무 번째? 너 한 달 동안 매일같이 이력서 썼는데.

Seumu beonjjae? Neo han dal dongan maeilgachi iryeokseo sseonneunde.

Twenty? You've been writing CVs practically every day for a month.
A 응. 서류는 붙는데 면접만 보면 떨어져. 이제 지원하기도 무서워.

Eung. Seoryuneun bunneunde myeonjeomman bomyeon tteoreojyeo. Ije jiwonhagido museowo.

Yeah. I get through the paper screening, but every time I have an interview, I fail. Now I'm even scared to apply.
B 너같이 성실한 사람을 왜 안 뽑지? 회사들이 눈이 없네.

Neogachi seongsilhan sarameul wae an ppopji? Hoesadeuri nuni eomne.

Why wouldn't they hire someone as hard-working as you? Those companies can't spot talent.
A 면접에서 너무 긴장해서 말이 잘 안 나와. 머릿속이 하얗게 돼.

Myeonjeobeseo neomu ginjanghaeseo mari jal an nawa. Meoritsogi hayake dwae.

I get so nervous in interviews that I can't get my words out. My mind goes blank.
B 그럼 연습하자. 이번 주에 내가 매일 모의 면접 해 줄게.

Geureom yeonseupaja. Ibeon jue naega maeil moui myeonjeop hae julge.

Then let's practise. This week I'll give you a mock interview every day.
A 매일? 너도 회사 일 때문에 바쁜데 괜찮아?

Maeil? Neodo hoesa il ttaemune bappeunde gwaenchana?

Every day? You're busy with work too. Are you sure?
B 괜찮아. 출근 전에 새벽같이 일어나서 하면 돼.

Gwaenchana. Chulgeun jeone saebyeokgachi ireonaseo hamyeon dwae.

It's fine. We'll get up at the crack of dawn and do it before work.
A 새벽에? ...알았어. 근데 살살 하지 마.

Saebyeoge? ...Arasseo. Geunde salsal haji ma.

At dawn? ...Fine. But don't go easy on me.
B 걱정 마. 진짜 면접처럼 떨리게 해 줄게. 사실 나 요즘 회사에서 면접관도 해.

Geokjeong ma. Jinjja myeonjeopcheoreom tteollige hae julge. Sasil na yojeum hoesaeseo myeonjeopgwando hae.

Don't worry. I'll make it as nerve-racking as the real thing. Actually, I've been interviewing people at work lately.
A 뭐? 너 면접관이야? ...벌써 떨려.

Mwo? Neo myeonjeopgwaniya? ...Beolsseo tteollyeo.

What? You're an interviewer? ...I'm nervous already.

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