[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 13과: 직장 생활 Workplace Life

KIIP 3 - 13과: 직장 생활 Workplace Life

Vocabulary (Page 168)

회의를 하다: to hold a meeting
업무 지시를 하다 / 받다: to give / receive work instructions
업무를 보고하다: to report work
서류를 작성하다: to fill out documents
결재를 하다 / 받다: to give / receive approval

기계를 정비하다 / 작동을 확인하다: to maintain machinery / to check operation
공구를 준비하다: to prepare tools
재고를 정리하다: to organize inventory
자재를 주문하다: to order materials
작업 일지를 작성하다 / 제출하다: to write / submit a work log

Grammar (Pages 169–170)

1. Verb + -게 하다

This expression is used to indicate that the subject makes someone else do some behavior, it is formed by adding -게 하다 to the verb stem. With intransitive verbs ‘N1 이/가 N2을/를 V-게 하다’ is used, while with transitive verbs ‘N1 이/가 N2에게 V-게 하다’ is used.

📌 Examples from the textbook:

라흐만: 반장님, 오늘 작업을 다 마무리했는데요.
Rahman: Team leader, I finished all the work today.
반장님: 그래요? 그럼 작업 일지 잊지 말고 작성하세요. 그리고 팀원들에게도 작성하게 하세요.
Team leader: Is that so? Then don’t forget to fill out the work log. Also, have the other team members fill it out as well.

이 약을 식후에 아이에게 먹게 하세요.
Make the child take this medicine after meals.
네, 선생님, 식후 30분에 먹이면 되죠?
Yes, doctor. Giving it 30 minutes after a meal is fine, right?

아이에게 자기 방을 스스로 정리하게 하세요.
Let the child clean their own room.

출입국·외국인청에서 6개월 이상 거주하는 외국인에게 외국인 등록을 하게 합니다.
Foreigners who stay in Korea for more than six months must register at the Immigration Office.

2. Verb + -아/어 가다, -아/어 오다

Meaning: indicating a continuing action or process.
This structure expresses an action or change that is in progress over time.

-아/어 가다: Indicates the process going forward from the present into the future.
-아/어 오다: Indicates the process coming up to now from the past.

📌 Examples from the textbook:

과장님: 회사 생활은 할 만해요?
Manager: How is work life going?
잠시드: 네. 선배님들이 잘 가르쳐 주셔서 잘 적응해 가고 있어요.
Jamshid: Yes. Thanks to the guidance from my seniors, I’m adjusting well.

안젤라 씨, 서류 번역 아직 멀었어요?
Angela, is the document translation still far from being done?
이제 거의 다 끝나 가요.
It’s almost finished now.

한국에 온 지 거의 3년이 되어 가요.
It’s been nearly 3 years since I came to Korea.

지금은 한국 사람들의 일하는 방식을 알아 가는 중이에요.
Right now, I’m in the process of learning how Koreans work.

말하기 (Page 171)
Dmitry: Angela, did something bad happen?
Angela: Not long ago, the manager had me translate an important contract. But there were so many difficult terms that I couldn’t do it properly.
Dmitry: Then why didn’t you ask a senior or a colleague in advance?
Angela: People think I’m adjusting well, so I felt embarrassed to ask. What should I do in situations like this?
Dmitry: In cases like that, the best thing to do is to keep asking people around you if what you did is correct.

Vocabulary:
제대로: properly, correctly
적응하다: to adapt, to adjust
창피하다: to be embarrassed
주변: surroundings, people around you

듣기 (Page 172)

선배(남): 안젤라 씨, 무슨 일 있어요? 아까부터 표정이 안 좋아 보여요.
Senior (male): Angela, is something wrong? You’ve looked upset since earlier.
안젤라(여): 사실은 아까 부장님께 휴가 신청서를 냈다가 한 소리 들었어요.
Angela (female): Actually, I submitted a vacation request to the manager earlier and got scolded for it.
선배(남): 부장님께서 뭐라고 하셨는데요?
Senior (male): What did the manager say?
안젤라(여): 저는 휴가를 쓰고 싶으면 날짜를 정하고, 휴가 신청서만 내면 된다고 생각했어요. 그래서 부장님께 1월 8일에 쉬겠다고 말씀을 드렸는데 그렇게 하면 안 된다고 하셨어요.
Angela (female): I thought if I wanted to take time off, I could just choose the date and submit a vacation request. So I told the manager I would take a day off on January 8th, but he said I shouldn’t do it like that.
선배(남): 맞아요. 직장에서는 상사에게 미리 허락을 받는 게 좋아요. 그날 회사에 중요한 일이 있거나 회의가 있을 수도 있으니까요.
Senior (male): That’s right. At work, it’s better to get permission from your supervisor in advance. There might be something important going on that day or a meeting scheduled.
안젤라(여): 저는 그렇게 해야 하는지 몰랐어요.
Angela (female): I didn’t know I had to do it that way.
선배(남): 그럼 휴가를 못 쓰는 거예요?
Senior (male): So you can’t take the vacation?
안젤라(여): 휴가는 써도 된다고 하셨는데 기분이 좀 그래요. 직장 생활에 적응해 가는 줄 알았는데 이런 실수를 해서 너무 속상해요.
Angela (female): He said I can still take it, but I feel a bit down. I thought I was adjusting well to office life, but I’m really upset that I made such a mistake.

Vocabulary:
표정: facial expression
정하다: to decide, to set
상사: superior, boss
적응하다: to adapt
속상하다: to be upset, to feel bad

발음:

ㄴ첨가 (Insertion of ㄴ Sound):
When two words are combined, if the first word ends in a final consonant (받침) and the second word begins with one of the vowels '이, 야, 여, 요, 유', a ㄴ sound is inserted between them. This inserted ㄴ results in a new pronunciation: [니, 냐, 녀, 뇨, 뉴].

Rule:
받침 + '이, 야, 여, 요, 유'
→ 받침 + [니, 냐, 녀, 뇨, 뉴]

Examples:

담 + 요 → [담뇨]
꽃 + 잎 → [꼰닙]
식용 + 유 → [시굥뉴]

읽기 (Pages 173–174)

1. 직종: type of occupation
사무직: office job
생산직: production job
관리직: management position
영업직: sales/business position
판매직: retail/sales job
일용직: daily wage labor job

급여: salary, wage
연봉: annual salary
월급: monthly salary
주급: weekly wage
일당: daily wage
지급: payment

2.
Q. 가장 버티기 힘들다고 느끼는 부분은?
What do you find the most difficult to endure?

1위: 대인 관계에서 스트레스를 받는 것
→ Getting stressed from interpersonal relationships
2위: 야근을 하거나 주말에 출근하는 것
→ Working overtime at night or coming to work on weekends
3위: 일에서 좋은 성과를 얻어야 하는 것
→ Having to achieve good results at work
4위: 피로가 쌓이는 것
→ Accumulated fatigue
5위: 월급과 연봉이 오르지 않는 것
→ Monthly salary or annual income not increasing

Q. 직장 생활 지치지 않기 위한 나만의 노하우?
(Your personal know-how to avoid burnout in work life)
1위: 아무것도 하지 않고 집에서 휴식하기
→ Doing nothing and relaxing at home
2위: 취미 생활하기
→ Engaging in hobbies
3위: 쇼핑하면서 돈 쓰기
→ Spending money while shopping
4위: 퇴근 시간에 정확하게 퇴근하기
→ Leaving work exactly on time
5위: 혼밥, 혼술, 혼영 등 자기 시간 갖기
→ Having personal time like eating alone, drinking alone, watching movies alone
6위: 동호회에서 사람들과 어울리기
→ Socializing with others through clubs or interest groups

피로: fatigue
쌓이다: to pile up, accumulate
오르다: to rise, increase
지치다: to be exhausted, worn out
노하우: know-how, secret tip or skill

3.
샐러리맨, 직장 생활의 어려움 이렇게 이겨 낸다

잡코리아가 직장인 1,049명을 대상으로 직장에서 가장 힘든 일과 힘든 일을 어떻게 이겨 내는지 설문 조사를 실시했다. 첫 번째는 직장 생활을 하면서 언제 힘든지 물어봤다. 가장 많은 대답은 직장인들은 대인 관계 때문에 스트레스를 받아서 힘들다는 것이었다. 직장에서는 성격이 다른 다양한 사람과 같이 일해야 하고 사장님, 부장님, 차장님, 대리님 등의 상사와의 상하 관계도 어렵다고 한다. 다음으로 야근을 하거나 주말에 출근을 해야 할 때 힘들다고 한다. 야근이나 주말 근무를 하면 수당을 받기는 하지만 쉬지 못해 피로가 쌓이기 때문에 힘들다고 한다. 그리고 자기가 하는 일에서 좋은 성과를 얻어야 하는 부담감도 직장인들을 힘들게 하는 이유 중의 하나라고 한다.

다음으로 직장 생활을 하면서 어려움을 극복해 가기 위해 무엇을 하는지 물어봤다. 많은 사람들이 시간이 있으면 아무것도 하지 않고 휴식을 하면서 스트레스를 푸는 것이 최고의 방법이라고 했다. 그리고 자신이 좋아하는 일을 하거나 취미 생활을 하면서 재충전을 한다고 했다. 또한 힘들게 일을 해서 번 돈으로 자신이 좋아하는 것을 사는 것도 기분이 좋아지는 일이라고 했다.

Salarymen: How They Overcome the Difficulties of Work Life

JobKorea conducted a survey of 1,049 office workers about the most difficult aspects of work life and how they overcome those challenges. The first question asked was when they felt work was the hardest. The most common response was that interpersonal relationships were the most stressful and difficult aspect of office life. In the workplace, one has to work with many people who have different personalities, and hierarchical relationships with superiors like the CEO, department head, deputy manager, and assistant manager can also be challenging.

The next most common difficulty was working overtime or coming in on weekends. Although they receive extra pay for overtime or weekend work, the inability to rest causes fatigue to build up, making it difficult to endure. Additionally, the pressure to achieve good results in their tasks was cited as another major reason office workers find work life hard.

The survey then asked how people overcome these difficulties. Many respondents said that when they have time, simply doing nothing and resting is the best way to relieve stress. Others said they recharge by doing things they enjoy or engaging in hobbies. Also, spending the money they earned through hard work on things they like was mentioned as something that lifts their mood.

이기다: to win, to overcome
내다 : expresses effort or completion of an action; e.g 해내다 (to accomplish, to succeed in doing something)
대상: target, subject (of a survey or action)
설문: survey, questionnaire
조사: investigation, research, survey
실시하다: to carry out, to implement
야근: overtime work, working late
수당: allowance, bonus, extra pay (such as for overtime)
피로: fatigue, exhaustion
쌓이다: to accumulate, to pile up
성과: result, achievement
얻다: to gain, to obtain
부담감: sense of burden, pressure
아무것도: nothing, not anything (used in negative sentences)
스트레스를 풀다: to relieve stress
최고: the best
극복하다: to overcome, to conquer
재충전하다: to recharge (especially one’s energy or strength, often through rest)

문화와 정보 (Page 175)

워라밸 Work-Life balance

얼마 전까지만 해도 한국 사람들은 사회에서 인정을 받고 직장에서 승진하고 높은 연봉을 받는 것이 성공이라고 생각했다. 그러나 최근에는 그런 사회적 성공보다 개인의 행복이 더 중요하다는 생각을 하는 사람이 많아지고 있다.

이에 따라 일과 개인 생활의 균형을 의미하는 '워라밸(work-life balance)'이라는 말이 생겨났다. 그리고 직장인들이 야근보다는 정시에 퇴근해서 '저녁이 있는 삶'을 살기를 원하면서 정부도 근로자의 주당 근로 시간을 최대 52시간으로 줄이게 되었다. 이런 워라밸을 중시하는 문화는 젊은 대학생과 직장인들 사이에서 먼저 시작되었는데 그들이 생각하는 행복은 기존의 행복 개념과는 다른 것이다. 따라서 그들은 큰 성공보다는 작지만 확실한 행복이 인생에서 더 중요하다는 뜻의 '소확행'이라는 말도 만들어 냈다.

Until not long ago, many Koreans believed that success meant being recognized in society, getting promoted at work, and earning a high salary. However, recently, more and more people are beginning to think that personal happiness is more important than such social achievements.

As a result, the term "work-life balance" (워라밸), which refers to the balance between work and personal life, was created. As more office workers desire to leave work on time rather than work overtime and live a “life with evenings,” the government has also reduced the maximum weekly working hours to 52.

This culture that values work-life balance began among young university students and office workers. Their idea of happiness differs from traditional concepts of happiness. Thus, they even created the term “소확행” (so-hwak-haeng), meaning “small but certain happiness,” expressing the belief that small, sure moments of happiness are more important in life than big successes.

중시하다: to value highly, to regard as important, to place importance on
기존: existing, pre-existing, already established
확실하다: to be certain, to be definite, to be clear
소확행 (소소하지만 확실한 행복): “small but certain happiness” or “small but definite happiness” — a term used to describe small, everyday joys that are simple but bring genuine happiness.

Vocabulary

업무: task, work, duty
지시: instruction, directive
작성하다: to write (a document), to fill out
결재: approval, authorization
정비하다: to maintain, to service (machines or equipment)
작동: operation, functioning
공구: tool
재고: inventory, stock
자재: materials, raw materials
제출하다: to submit, to turn in
작업: work, operation
마무리하다: to complete, to finish
스스로: by oneself, on one’s own
거주하다: to reside, to live
창고: warehouse, storage
적응하다: to adapt, to adjust
방식: method, system, way
파악하다: to grasp, to understand, to figure out
허락을 받다: to get permission
상의하다: to consult, to discuss
반반씩: half and half, equally divided
모집 공고: recruitment notice, job posting
직종: type of job, job category
사무직: office job
생산직: production job, factory job
관리직: managerial position
영업직: sales/marketing job
판매직: sales job
일용직: daily wage job, day laborer
급여: salary, wage
연봉: annual salary
주급: weekly wage
일당: daily wage
시급: hourly wage
수당(보너스): allowance, bonus
해소하다: to relieve, to resolve, to eliminate
성과: result, achievement
피로: fatigue, exhaustion
정확하다: to be accurate, to be precise
이겨 내다: to overcome, to get through
상사: superior, boss
상하 관계: hierarchical relationship
재충전하다: to recharge, to recuperate
책임감: sense of responsibility
원만하다: smooth, harmonious, agreeable