Day 70 of 185

Day 70: Two Generations at the Job Fair

In a long line at a job fair at COEX, Mr. Choi (A), a man in his fifties, and Jihoon (B), a recent graduate, get talking.

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Dialogue

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  1. A 쀄이 생각보닀 κΈ°λ„€μš”. μ—¬κΈ°κ°€ λ¬Όλ₯˜ νšŒμ‚¬ 상담 쀄 맞죠?

    Juri saenggakboda gineyo. Yeogiga mullyu hoesa sangdam jul matjyo?

    The line's longer than I expected. This is the line for the logistics company, right?

  2. B λ„€, λ§žμ•„μš”. 저도 ν•œ μ‹œκ°„μ§Έ 기닀리고 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

    Ne, majayo. Jeodo han siganjjae gidarigo isseoyo.

    Yes, that's right. I've been waiting an hour myself.

  3. A μ Šμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€ 사이에 μ € 혼자 λ‚˜μ΄κ°€ λ§Žμ•„μ„œ μ’€ μ–΄μƒ‰ν•˜λ„€μš”.

    Jeolmeun saramdeul saie jeo honja naiga manaseo jom eosaekaneyo.

    I'm the only old one among all you young people. It feels a bit awkward.

  4. B 에이, μ•„λ‹ˆμ—μš”. μ‹€λ‘€μ§€λ§Œ μ–΄λ–€ 일을 μ°Ύκ³  κ³„μ„Έμš”?

    Ei, anieyo. Sillyejiman eotteon ireul chatgo gyeseyo?

    Oh, not at all. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of work are you looking for?

  5. A μž‘λ…„μ— νšŒμ‚¬μ—μ„œ λͺ…μ˜ˆν‡΄μ§μ„ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. 제 λ‚˜μ΄λ©΄ λ‹€λ“€ 은퇴λ₯Ό μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ”λ°, μ €λŠ” 아직 일을 더 ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄μ„œμš”.

    Jangnyeone hoesaeseo myeongyetoejigeul haesseoyo. Je naimyeon dadeul euntoereul saenggakaneunde, jeoneun ajik ireul deo hago sipeoseoyo.

    I took early retirement from my company last year. At my age most people think about retiring, but I still want to work.

  6. B κ·ΈλŸ¬μ‹œκ΅°μš”. μ €λŠ” μ‘Έμ—…ν•œ 지 일 년이 λ„˜μ—ˆλŠ”λ°, 아직 ν•œ ꡰ데도 합격을 λͺ» ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

    Geureosigunyo. Jeoneun joreopan ji il nyeoni neomeonneunde, ajik han gundedo hapgyeogeul mot haesseoyo.

    I see. It's been over a year since I graduated, and I haven't got in anywhere yet.

  7. A μš”μ¦˜μ€ μ‹ μž…μ„ 뽑을 λ•Œλ„ κ²½λ ₯을 λ³Έλ‹€λ©΄μ„œμš”? λ‰΄μŠ€μ—μ„œ λ΄€μ–΄μš”.

    Yojeumeun sinibeul ppobeul ttaedo gyeongnyeogeul bondamyeonseoyo? Nyuseueseo bwasseoyo.

    I hear companies want experience even for entry-level jobs these days? I saw it on the news.

  8. B λ§žμ•„μš”. κ²½λ ₯을 μŒ“μœΌλ €λ©΄ 취업을 ν•΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ”λ°, 취업을 ν•˜λ €λ©΄ κ²½λ ₯이 μžˆμ–΄μ•Ό ν•˜κ³ μš”.

    Majayo. Gyeongnyeogeul ssaeuryeomyeon chwieobeul haeya haneunde, chwieobeul haryeomyeon gyeongnyeogi isseoya hagoyo.

    That's right. To get experience you need a job, but to get a job you need experience.

  9. A μ €λŠ” λ°˜λŒ€λ‘œ κ²½λ ₯이 λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§Žμ•„μ„œ λ¬Έμ œμ˜ˆμš”. μ‚Όμ‹­ λ…„ μΌν•œ μ‚¬λžŒμ€ λ‹€λ“€ λΆ€λ‹΄μŠ€λŸ¬μ›Œν•˜κ±°λ“ μš”.

    Jeoneun bandaero gyeongnyeogi neomu manaseo munjeyeyo. Samsip nyeon ilhan sarameun dadeul budamseureowohageodeunyo.

    My problem's the opposite: too much experience. Companies find someone with thirty years behind him a bit much.

  10. B μ‚Όμ‹­ 년이면 정말 λŒ€λ‹¨ν•˜μ‹ λ°μš”. 무슨 일을 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

    Samsip nyeonimyeon jeongmal daedanhasindeyo. Museun ireul hasyeosseoyo?

    Thirty years? That's really impressive. What did you do?

  11. A μΈμ‚¬νŒ€μ— 였래 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. λ©΄μ ‘κ΄€μœΌλ‘œ λ“€μ–΄κ°„ κ²ƒλ§Œ 수백 번일 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.

    Insatime orae isseosseoyo. Myeonjeopgwaneuro deureogan geonman subaek beonil geoyeyo.

    I was in HR for a long time. I must have sat on hundreds of interview panels.

  12. B μ •λ§μš”? 그럼 λ©΄μ ‘ 팁 ν•˜λ‚˜λ§Œ μ•Œλ € μ£Όμ‹€ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”? μ €λŠ” λ©΄μ ‘λ§Œ κ°€λ©΄ 머리가 ν•˜μ–˜μ Έμ„œμš”.

    Jeongmaryo? Geureom myeonjeop tip hanaman allyeo jusil su isseoyo? Jeoneun myeonjeomman gamyeon meoriga hayaejyeoseoyo.

    Really? Then could you give me just one interview tip? My mind goes blank every time I'm in an interview.

  13. A μ™Έμš΄ 닡을 λ§ν•˜λ €κ³  ν•˜μ§€ λ§ˆμ„Έμš”. 면접관은 κ·Έ μ‚¬λžŒμ΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ”μ§€λ₯Ό 보고 μ‹Άμ–΄ ν•΄μš”.

    Oeun dabeul malharyeogo haji maseyo. Myeonjeopgwaneun geu sarami eotteoke saenggakaneunjireul bogo sipeo haeyo.

    Don't try to recite answers you've memorised. Interviewers want to see how you think.

  14. B κ·Έλ ‡κ΅°μš”. 그럼 μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ€ μ–΄λ–€ μ‚¬λžŒμ„ λ½‘μœΌμ…¨μ–΄μš”?

    Geureokunyo. Geureom seonsaengnimeun eotteon sarameul ppobeusyeosseoyo?

    I see. So what kind of person did you hire?

  15. A λͺ¨λ₯΄λŠ” κ±Έ λͺ¨λ₯Έλ‹€κ³  μ†”μ§ν•˜κ²Œ λ§ν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμ΄μš”. 그런 νƒœλ„λ©΄ μΆ©λΆ„ν•΄μš”. μ–΄, 이제 학생 μ°¨λ‘€λ„€μš”. λ‹Ήλ‹Ήν•˜κ²Œ μž˜ν•˜κ³  μ™€μš”.

    Moreuneun geol moreundago soljikage malhaneun saramiyo. Geureon taedomyeon chungbunhaeyo. Eo, ije haksaeng charyeneyo. Dangdanghage jalhago wayo.

    Someone who honestly says "I don't know" when they don't. That attitude is enough. Oh, you're up. Go in there with confidence.

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