Day 100: Waiting for the Final Interview

Dialogue

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   B 저, 혹시 최종 면접 보러 오셨어요? 저도 세 시 조예요.

   Jeo, hoksi choejong myeonjeop boreo osyeosseoyo? Jeodo se si joyeyo.

   Excuse me, are you here for the final interview? I'm in the three o'clock group too.

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   A 네, 맞아요. 대기실이 너무 조용해서 말 걸기도 조심스러웠는데, 반가워요.

   Ne, majayo. Daegisiri neomu joyonghaeseo mal geolgido josimseureowonneunde, bangawoyo.

   Yes, that's right. It's so quiet in here I didn't dare say anything. Nice to meet you.

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   B 저 너무 떨려서 아까부터 물만 마시고 있어요. 경쟁률이 워낙 높았잖아요.

   Jeo neomu tteollyeoseo akkabuteo mulman masigo isseoyo. Gyeongjaengnyuri wonak nopatjanayo.

   I'm so nervous I've done nothing but drink water. The competition was so fierce.

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   A 사실 저는 더 떨려요. 마흔둘에 직종을 바꾸는 거라 경력직이 아니라 신입으로 지원했거든요.

   Sasil jeoneun deo tteollyeoyo. Maheundure jikjongeul bakkuneun geora gyeongnyeokjigi anira sinibeuro jiwonhaetgeodeunyo.

   Actually, I'm even more nervous. I'm changing fields at forty-two, so I applied as a new recruit, not an experienced hire.

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   B 와, 대단하세요. 그럼 면접관들이 왜 이제 와서 직종을 바꾸는지 물어볼 법하네요.

   Wa, daedanhaseyo. Geureom myeonjeopgwandeuri wae ije waseo jikjongeul bakkuneunji mureobol beopaneyo.

   Wow, that's impressive. Then they'll probably ask why you're switching fields now.

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   A 그렇죠. 아마 '나이 어린 상사 밑에서 일할 수 있는가' 같은 질문도 나올 거예요.

   Geureochyo. Ama 'nai eorin sangsa miteseo ilhal su inneunga' gateun jilmundo naol geoyeyo.

   Exactly. They'll probably ask something like 'Can you work under a younger boss?'

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   B 필기시험 논술 주제 기억나세요? '공기업의 역할은 무엇인가.' 그것도 면접에서 다시 물어볼 법해요.

   Pilgisiheom nonsul juje gieongnaseyo? 'Gonggieobui yeokhareun mueosinga.' Geugeotdo myeonjeobeseo dasi mureobol beopaeyo.

   Remember the essay topic in the written exam? 'What is the role of a public corporation?' They might well ask that again in the interview.

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   A 기억나죠. 저는 민간 기업에서 겪은 걸 공익이랑 연결해서 썼는데, 잘 썼는지 모르겠어요.

   Gieongnajyo. Jeoneun mingan gieobeseo gyeokkeun geol gongigirang yeongyeolhaeseo sseonneunde, jal sseonneunji moreugesseoyo.

   Of course. I linked my experience at private companies to the public good, but I'm not sure I wrote it well.

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   B 그럼 우리 서로 질문해 볼까요? 제가 먼저 면접관을 해 볼게요.

   Geureom uri seoro jilmunhae bolkkayo? Jega meonjeo myeonjeopgwaneul hae bolgeyo.

   Then shall we quiz each other? I'll play the interviewer first.

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    A 좋아요. 봐주지 말고 세게 해 주세요.

    Joayo. Bwajuji malgo sege hae juseyo.

    Great. Don't go easy on me.

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    B '지원자는 십오 년 경력을 버리고 왜 신입으로 지원하셨습니까?'

    'Jiwonjaneun sibo nyeon gyeongnyeogeul beorigo wae sinibeuro jiwonhasyeotseumnikka?'

    'You've given up fifteen years of experience. Why have you applied as a new recruit?'

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    A 음... '경력을 버린 게 아니라 가져온 겁니다. 영업 현장에서 배운 실무 감각을 공공 서비스에 살리고 싶습니다.'

    Eum... 'gyeongnyeogeul beorin ge anira gajyeoon geomnida. Yeongeop hyeonjangeseo baeun silmu gamgageul gonggong seobiseue salligo sipseumnida.'

    Hmm... 'I haven't given up my experience, I've brought it with me. I want to put the practical sense I gained in sales to work in public service.'

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    B 오, 좋은데요? 제가 면접관이라면 그 대답에 점수를 줄 것 같아요.

    O, joeundeyo? Jega myeonjeopgwaniramyeon geu daedabe jeomsureul jul geot gatayo.

    Oh, that's good! If I were the interviewer, I'd give that answer points.

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    A 이번엔 제가 해 볼게요. '우리 공사는 지방 근무가 많은데, 연고가 없는 곳에 발령이 나도 괜찮겠습니까?'

    Ibeonen jega hae bolgeyo. 'Uri gongsaneun jibang geunmuga maneunde, yeongoga eomneun gose ballyeongi nado gwaenchanketseumnikka?'

    My turn. 'Our corporation has many posts outside Seoul. Would you be all right being sent somewhere you have no ties?'

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    B '네, 어디든 가겠습니다'라고 하면 너무 뻔하죠?

    'Ne, eodideun gagetseumnida'rago hamyeon neomu ppeonhajyo?

    If I say 'Yes, I'll go anywhere,' that's too obvious, isn't it?

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    A 뻔해도 괜찮아요. 다만 왜 괜찮은지 이유를 하나 붙이면 좋죠. 예를 들면 대학 때 농촌 봉사를 했던 경험 같은 거요.

    Ppeonhaedo gwaenchanayo. Daman wae gwaenchaneunji iyureul hana buchimyeon jochyo. Yereul deulmyeon daehak ttae nongchon bongsareul haetdeon gyeongheom gateun geoyo.

    Obvious is fine. But it's good to add a reason why you'd be fine with it. Like volunteer work you did in the countryside at university.

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    B 아, 저 실제로 그런 경험 있어요! 감사합니다. 덕분에 긴장감이 좀 풀렸어요.

    A, jeo siljero geureon gyeongheom isseoyo! Gamsahamnida. Deokbune ginjanggami jom pullyeosseoyo.

    Oh, I actually have experience like that! Thank you. I feel a lot less tense now.

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    A 저도요. 이제는 뭐, 물어볼 테면 물어보라지요. 하하, 말은 이렇게 해도 손은 아직 떨려요.

    Jeodoyo. Ijeneun mwo, mureobol temyeon mureoborajiyo. Haha, mareun ireoke haedo soneun ajik tteollyeoyo.

    Me too. Now it's, well, let them ask whatever they like. Ha, I say that, but my hands are still shaking.

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    B 어, 17번 부르네요. 선생님 차례죠? 잘하고 오세요. 끝나고 커피 한잔해요.

    Eo, 17beon bureuneyo. Seonsaengnim charyejyo? Jalhago oseyo. Kkeunnago keopi hanjanhaeyo.

    Oh, they're calling number 17. That's you, isn't it? Good luck in there. Let's get a coffee afterwards.

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