Day 152: The Unpaid Training Clause

Dialogue

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   A 선생님, 수업 끝났는데 잠깐 여쭤봐도 될까요? 이번 주에 카페 아르바이트 계약서를 썼는데 좀 이상한 부분이 있어서요.

   Seonsaengnim, sueop kkeunnanneunde jamkkan yeojjwobwado doelkkayo? Ibeon jue kape areubaiteu gyeyakseoreul sseonneunde jom isanghan bubuni isseoseoyo.

   Ms. Han, class is over, but could I ask you something quickly? I signed a contract for a café job this week, and part of it seems a bit odd.

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   B 그럼요. 계약서 좀 보여 줄래요? 어느 부분이요?

   Geureomyo. Gyeyakseo jom boyeo jullaeyo? Eoneu bubuniyo?

   Of course. Can you show me the contract? Which part?

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   A 여기요. '입사 후 2주간은 교육 기간으로 급여를 지급하지 않는다.' 이렇게 쓰여 있어요.

   Yeogiyo. 'Ipsa hu 2juganeun gyoyuk giganeuro geubyeoreul jigeupaji anneunda.' Ireoke sseuyeo isseoyo.

   Here. "The first two weeks after starting are a training period and are unpaid." That's what it says.

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   B 아, 이건 위법한 조항이에요. 교육도 사장님이 시켜서 받는 거니까 근로 시간에 들어가거든요.

   A, igeon wibeopan johangieyo. Gyoyukdo sajangnimi sikyeoseo banneun geonikka geullo sigane deureogageodeunyo.

   Oh, this clause is illegal. The owner is the one having you do the training, so it counts as working hours.

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   A 정말요? 교육 기간에는 원래 돈을 안 주는 줄 알았어요. 사장님이 다른 카페들도 다 그렇게 한다기에 그냥 서명했거든요.

   Jeongmaryo? Gyoyuk giganeneun wollae doneul an juneun jul arasseoyo. Sajangnimi dareun kapedeuldo da geureoke handagie geunyang seomyeonghaetgeodeunyo.

   Really? I thought training was just unpaid. The owner said all the other cafés do it that way, so I just signed.

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   B 그런 경우가 정말 많아요. 처음 일을 시작할 때는 분위기상 따지기 어려워서 그냥 서명하기가 쉽죠.

   Geureon gyeonguga jeongmal manayo. Cheoeum ireul sijakal ttaeneun bunwigisang ttajigi eoryeowoseo geunyang seomyeonghagiga swipjyo.

   That happens a lot. When you're just starting a job, it's hard to push back, so it's easy to just sign.

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   A 그럼 이미 서명했으니까 이제 어쩔 수 없는 거예요?

   Geureom imi seomyeonghaesseunikka ije eojjeol su eomneun geoyeyo?

   So since I've already signed, there's nothing I can do now?

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   B 아니에요. 근로기준법보다 불리한 조건은 서명을 했더라도 그 부분만 무효가 돼요. 교육 기간에도 최저 시급은 꼭 받아야 해요.

   Anieyo. Geullogijunbeopboda bullihan jogeoneun seomyeongeul haetdeorado geu bubunman muhyoga dwaeyo. Gyoyuk giganedo choejeo sigeubeun kkok badaya haeyo.

   No. Any term worse than the Labour Standards Act is void, just that part, even if you signed. You have to get at least the minimum wage during training too.

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   A 올해 최저 시급이 10,320원이죠? 하루 다섯 시간씩 열흘이면 오십만 원이 넘네요.

   Olhae choejeo sigeubi 10,320wonijyo? Haru daseot siganssik yeolheurimyeon osimman woni neomneyo.

   This year's minimum wage is 10,320 won, right? Five hours a day for ten days comes to over five hundred thousand won.

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    B 맞아요. 대학생한테는 큰돈이죠. 그리고 교육이라고 해 놓고 실제로는 손님을 받게 하는 경우도 많아요. 지원 씨는 어때요?

    Majayo. Daehaksaenghanteneun keundonijyo. Geurigo gyoyugirago hae noko siljeroneun sonnimeul batge haneun gyeongudo manayo. Jiwon ssineun eottaeyo?

    That's right. It's a lot of money for a student. And often they call it training but actually have you serve customers. What's it like for you?

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    A 첫날부터 혼자 계산대에 섰어요. 실무를 바로 시작한 거죠. 교육이라기보다는 그냥 일이었어요.

    Cheonnalbuteo honja gyesandaee seosseoyo. Silmureul baro sijakan geojyo. Gyoyugiragibodaneun geunyang irieosseoyo.

    I was on the till by myself from day one. I went straight into the real work. It was less training than just a job.

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    B 그럼 더더욱 급여를 청구할 수 있죠. 근무한 날짜랑 시간을 빠짐없이 기록해 두세요. 나중에 증거가 되니까요.

    Geureom deodeouk geubyeoreul cheongguhal su itjyo. Geunmuhan naljjarang siganeul ppajimeopsi girokae duseyo. Najunge jeunggeoga doenikkayo.

    Then all the more reason you can claim your pay. Keep a record of every day and hour you work. It'll be evidence later.

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    A 그런데 사장님한테 뭐라고 말해야 할지 모르겠어요. 괜히 말했다가 잘릴까 봐 무서워요.

    Geureonde sajangnimhante mworago malhaeya halji moreugesseoyo. Gwaenhi malhaetdaga jallilkka bwa museowoyo.

    But I don't know what to say to the owner. I'm scared I'll get fired if I bring it up.

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    B 그 마음 알아요. 처음부터 따지듯이 말하면 사장님도 방어적으로 나오기 쉬워요. 모르고 넣은 조항일 수도 있으니까 정중하게 물어보는 게 좋아요.

    Geu maeum arayo. Cheoeumbuteo ttajideusi malhamyeon sajangnimdo bangeojeogeuro naogi swiwoyo. Moreugo neoeun johangil sudo isseunikka jeongjunghage mureoboneun ge joayo.

    I understand. If you come at him like an accusation from the start, he's likely to get defensive. He might have put the clause in without knowing, so it's better to ask politely.

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    A 예를 들면 어떻게요?

    Yereul deulmyeon eotteokeyo?

    Like how, for example?

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    B "사장님, 노동법 수업에서 들었는데 교육 기간에도 시급을 받아야 한대요. 계약서를 같이 한번 봐 주실 수 있을까요?" 이렇게요.

    "Sajangnim, nodongbeop sueobeseo deureonneunde gyoyuk giganedo sigeubeul badaya handaeyo. Gyeyakseoreul gachi hanbeon bwa jusil su isseulkkayo?" Ireokeyo.

    "Sir, I heard in a labour-law class that training periods have to be paid too. Could we look at the contract together?" Like that.

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    A 그렇게 말하면 덜 부담스럽겠네요. 그래도 사장님이 안 된다고 하시면요?

    Geureoke malhamyeon deol budamseureopgenneyo. Geuraedo sajangnimi an doendago hasimyeonyo?

    Put that way, it feels less daunting. But what if he says no?

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    B 그때는 고용노동부 1350번으로 전화해서 상담을 받으면 돼요. 당연한 권리니까 떳떳하게 요구해도 돼요.

    Geuttaeneun goyongnodongbu 1350beoneuro jeonhwahaeseo sangdameul badeumyeon dwaeyo. Dangyeonhan gwollinikka tteottteotage yoguhaedo dwaeyo.

    Then you can call the Ministry of Employment and Labour on 1350 for advice. It's your right, so you can ask for it without feeling bad.

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    A 1350번이요. 메모해 둘게요. 사실 오늘 수업을 안 들었으면 그냥 넘어갔을 거예요.

    1350beoniyo. Memohae dulgeyo. Sasil oneul sueobeul an deureosseumyeon geunyang neomeogasseul geoyeyo.

    1350. I'll write it down. Honestly, if I hadn't come to class today, I would have just let it go.

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    B 그러니까 이런 수업이 필요한 거죠. 사장님이랑 얘기해 보고 다음 수업 때 어떻게 됐는지 꼭 알려 줘요.

    Geureonikka ireon sueobi piryohan geojyo. Sajangnimirang yaegihae bogo daeum sueop ttae eotteoke dwaenneunji kkok allyeo jwoyo.

    That's exactly why we need classes like this. Talk to the owner, and be sure to tell me how it went next class.

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