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Public corporations remain the dream jobs of today. Guaranteed retirement, no dismissals, and stable pay grades. Yet, why have the number of voluntary resignations at Korail doubled in just three years, and why have the number of employees leaving within one year of joining LH increased 2.5-fold? It is not simply a matter of salary. We delve into the essence of the downfall of public corporations through three contrasting structures: a system unable to design growth, regional relocation that separates talent from their families, and a mandatory hiring system that traps young people under the pretext of revitalizing local regions. ⏱ Table of Contents 00:00 Introduction — Most people wanting to join, most people leaving 02:30 Chapter 1 — Mr. A, who submitted his resignation after 14 months 05:30 Chapter 2 — What the numbers tell us 08:30 Chapter 3 — It is not a problem of public enterprises 12:00 Chapter 4 — The truth about the salary gap 15:30 Chapter 5 — Policies that designed the breakup 19:30 Chapter 6 — Systems that trap the youth 23:00 Chapter 7 — The direction experts are pointing 26:30 Chapter 8 — This is not a warning, it is a diagnosis #PublicEnterpriseResignation #DreamJob #PublicEnterpriseSalary #MZWorkplace #PublicEnterpriseReality #Employment #EconomicIntelligence #PublicEnterpriseJobChange #RelocationToProvinces #JobSelection Item | Source | KORAIL Voluntary Resignation: 313 → 602 (92.3% surge) | Based on disclosures from Rep. Kim Wi-sang's Office and ALIO | Media reports | LH employees resign within 1 year of joining 2.5 times [East Energy] Voluntary resignation at public enterprises 21~33% [East Energy] MZ generation's #1 workplace choice: Work-life balance (36.6%) Federation of Korean Industries 2023 survey SK Hynix performance bonus of 148.2 million won based on an annual salary of 100 million won [Based on 2025 performance] Media reports Biased towards Chonnam National University 59% / Gyeongsang National University 67% National Assembly Research Service 2024 report Professor Im Do-bin's remarks cited in media interviews 9 regional headquarters excluding Incheon Airport ALIO Public Institution Management Information