humans-of-seoul:“I came back to Korea after graduating from university abroad. I’m looking for work
humans-of-seoul:“I came back to Korea after graduating from university abroad. I’m looking for work now, but I’m worried both because the job market is tight and because I think Korean company culture doesn’t fit me well. I don’t really like the culture of drinking or after-hours company dinners, and one time when I went to do a job interview, they even made us stand at attention and bow. You could probably see this expression on my face during the interview: ‘Ah, I really don’t want to work at this company.’ I’m worried about finding a job, but also about what will happen after I do find one…”“해외에서 대학을 나오고, 한국으로 돌아왔어요. 이제 일을 찾는데 구직 자체가 힘들기도 하고, 한국 기업 문화도 잘 안 맞는 거 같아서 걱정이에요. 술이나 회식문화도 그렇고, 한 번은 제가 면접을 보러갔는데 차렷 경례를 시키더라고요. 면접 볼 때 표정에 아마 나왔을 거예요. ‘아 이 회사 가고 싶지 않다.’ 일을 찾는 것도 걱정이고, 찾아도 걱정이고…” -- source link