Day 23: An Offer from a Meal-Kit Startup

Dialogue

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   B 나 진짜 고민이야. 밀키트 회사에서 같이 일하자고 제안이 왔어.

   Na jinjja gominiya. Milkiteu hoesaeseo gachi ilhajago jeani wasseo.

   I'm really torn. A meal-kit company asked me to come and work with them.

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   C 대박. 근데 너 지금 회사 5년이나 다녔잖아. 그 안정적인 데를 두고 가려고?

   Daebak. Geunde neo jigeum hoesa 5nyeonina danyeotjana. Geu anjeongjeogin dereul dugo garyeogo?

   No way. But you've been at your company for five years. You'd leave a stable place like that?

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   A 나 그 회사 사무실에 가 봤어. 내 친구가 거기 다니거든. 사무실이 진짜 작더라.

   Na geu hoesa samusire ga bwasseo. Nae chinguga geogi danigeodeun. Samusiri jinjja jakdeora.

   I've been to their office. A friend of mine works there. The office is really small.

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   B 작아? 얼마나 작은데? 직원은 몇 명이야?

   Jaga? Eolmana jageunde? Jigwoneun myeot myeongiya?

   Small? How small? How many people work there?

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   A 직원이 열두 명인데 책상은 열 개였어. 대신 분위기는 정말 좋더라.

   Jigwoni yeoldu myeonginde chaeksangeun yeol gaeyeosseo. Daesin bunwigineun jeongmal joteora.

   There are twelve people, but only ten desks. The atmosphere was really good, though.

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   C 나는 어제 고객 후기를 다 찾아봤어. 평은 괜찮더라. 맛있다고 한 사람이 많았어.

   Naneun eoje gogaek hugireul da chajabwasseo. Pyeongeun gwaenchanteora. Masitdago han sarami manasseo.

   I looked up all their customer reviews yesterday. The reviews were pretty good. Lots of people said the food was tasty.

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   B 그치? 대표가 "집밥 같은 밀키트를 만들고자 합니다" 이러는데 좀 멋있었어.

   Geuchi? Daepyoga "jipbap gateun milkiteureul mandeulgoja hamnida" ireoneunde jom meosisseosseo.

   Right? The CEO said, "We aim to make meal kits that taste like home cooking," and it sounded kind of cool.

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   A 말은 멋있지. 근데 스타트업은 위험하잖아. 월급이 제때 안 나올 수도 있고.

   Mareun meositji. Geunde seutateueobeun wiheomhajana. Wolgeubi jettae an naol sudo itgo.

   Sounds nice, sure. But startups are risky. Your salary might not come in on time.

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   C 맞아. 그래서 연봉은 얼마 준다고 했어?

   Maja. Geuraeseo yeonbongeun eolma jundago haesseo?

   Exactly. So how much did they say they'd pay you?

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    B 아직 정확한 얘기는 못 들었어. 지분을 좀 준다고는 했는데.

    Ajik jeonghwakan yaegineun mot deureosseo. Jibuneul jom jundagoneun haenneunde.

    I haven't heard an exact figure yet. They did say they'd give me some shares, though.

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    C 그럼 그것부터 물어봐. 우리가 목록 만들어 줄게. 연봉, 지분, 야근 수당...

    Geureom geugeotbuteo mureobwa. Uriga mongnok mandeureo julge. Yeonbong, jibun, yageun sudang...

    Then ask about that first. We'll make you a list. Salary, shares, overtime pay...

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    A 투자받은 돈으로 몇 년이나 버틸 수 있냐고도 꼭 물어봐. 사무실 보니까 그게 제일 걱정되더라.

    Tujabadeun doneuro myeot nyeonina beotil su innyagodo kkok mureobwa. Samusil bonikka geuge jeil geokjeongdoedeora.

    And make sure you ask how many years they can last on the investment they've got. Seeing the office, that's what worried me most.

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    B 좋아. 이 목록 들고 다음 주에 대표를 다시 만나 볼게. 너희 없었으면 그냥 바로 간다고 했을 거야.

    Joa. I mongnok deulgo daeum jue daepyoreul dasi manna bolge. Neohui eopseosseumyeon geunyang baro gandago haesseul geoya.

    Great. I'll take this list and meet the CEO again next week. Without you guys, I'd have just said yes on the spot.

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