Day 141: A Counter-Offer on Her First Salary

Dialogue

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   A 오빠, 나 합격했어! 근데 연봉이 생각보다 너무 낮아.

   Oppa, na hapgyeokaesseo! Geunde yeonbongi saenggakboda neomu naja.

   Junhyuk, I got the job! But the salary is way lower than I expected.

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   B 축하해! 얼마 제안했는데?

   Chukhahae! Eolma jeanhaenneunde?

   Congratulations! How much did they offer?

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   A 3,200만 원. 난 적어도 3,500은 받을 줄 알았거든.

   3,200man won. Nan jeogeodo 3,500eun badeul jul aratgeodeun.

   Thirty-two million won. I thought I'd get at least thirty-five.

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   B 이메일 좀 보여 줘. 면접 보고 언제 연락 왔어?

   Imeil jom boyeo jwo. Myeonjeop bogo eonje yeollak wasseo?

   Show me the email. When did they get in touch after the interview?

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   A 바로 다음 날 아침에. 조건이 괜찮으면 다음 주부터 출근해 달래.

   Baro daeum nal achime. Jogeoni gwaenchaneumyeon daeum jubuteo chulgeunhae dallae.

   The very next morning. They asked me to start next week if the terms are okay.

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   B 그렇게 빨리 연락한 걸 보면 그 회사가 너를 꼭 데려갈 모양이야.

   Geureoke ppalli yeollakan geol bomyeon geu hoesaga neoreul kkok deryeogal moyangiya.

   If they got back to you that fast, they must be set on getting you.

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   A 그럼 연봉 얘기를 해도 될까? 괜히 말했다가 합격이 취소되면 어떡해.

   Geureom yeonbong yaegireul haedo doelkka? Gwaenhi malhaetdaga hapgyeogi chwisodoemyeon eotteokae.

   So can I bring up the salary? What if I say something and they cancel the offer?

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   B 정중하게만 하면 그런 일은 거의 없어. 나도 첫 회사 들어갈 때 조금 올려 받았어.

   Jeongjunghageman hamyeon geureon ireun geoui eopseo. Nado cheot hoesa deureogal ttae jogeum ollyeo badasseo.

   As long as you're polite, that almost never happens. I got them to raise my salary a little at my first job too.

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   A 진짜? 그때 뭐라고 했는데?

   Jinjja? Geuttae mworago haenneunde?

   Really? What did you say?

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    B 인턴 경력이랑 자격증을 근거로 들면서, 이 정도면 얼마가 적당한지 물어봤지.

    Inteon gyeongnyeogirang jagyeokjeungeul geungeoro deulmyeonseo, i jeongdomyeon eolmaga jeokdanghanji mureobwatji.

    I pointed to my internship experience and certificates, and asked what would be fair for someone like that.

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    A 나도 인턴 경력이 1년 있고, 자격증도 두 개 있잖아.

    Nado inteon gyeongnyeogi 1nyeon itgo, jagyeokjeungdo du gae itjana.

    I've got a year of internship experience, and two certificates too.

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    B 그거 다 넣자. 좋은 기회를 주셔서 감사하다고 먼저 쓰고, 희망 연봉은 분명하게 써.

    Geugeo da neocha. Joeun gihoereul jusyeoseo gamsahadago meonjeo sseugo, huimang yeonbongeun bunmyeonghage sseo.

    Put all that in. Start by thanking them for the great opportunity, and clearly state the salary you're hoping for.

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    A 만약 안 된다고 하면?

    Manyak an doendago hamyeon?

    And if they say no?

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    B 그럼 그때 그냥 3,200으로 하면 되지. 밑져야 본전이야.

    Geureom geuttae geunyang 3,200euro hamyeon doeji. Mitjyeoya bonjeoniya.

    Then you just take the thirty-two. You've got nothing to lose.

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    A 알았어. 지금 바로 써서 보낼래. 답장 오는 대로 오빠한테 제일 먼저 보여 줄게.

    Arasseo. Jigeum baro sseoseo bonaellae. Dapjang oneun daero oppahante jeil meonjeo boyeo julge.

    Okay. I'm writing it and sending it right now. As soon as they reply, you'll be the first to see it.

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    B 그래. 연봉 오르면 오늘 커피값은 네가 내는 거야.

    Geurae. Yeonbong oreumyeon oneul keopigapseun nega naeneun geoya.

    Good. And if you get the raise, today's coffee is on you.

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