#3 - La REALIDAD de trabajar en COREA DEL SUR (no te lo esperas)

Is working in South Korea really like in K-dramas? 🇰🇷💼😳 In this episode, we talk unfiltered about the REALITY of working in Korea: 💰 Can you live in Seoul on minimum wage? 🔥 The competition in Korean companies is BRUTAL 👔 Koreans go to academies to learn how to do interviews 😨 Workplace bullying in Korea is scary ⏰ Overtime, vacations, and remote work: the truth no one tells you 🚫 Tattoos and beards in the office... best not to even mention it 🍻 The famous Korean company dinners aren't what you imagine 🌏 Is Korea really open to hiring foreigners? 🗣️ Do you need to speak Korean to get a job? 👀 The NUNCHI: The Secret Skill That Can Make You Succeed or Fail in Korea If you've ever thought about working in South Korea, this episode will surprise you 😳✨ 🎧 Could you survive in a Korean company? 00:00 Preview 00:29 Intro 01:16 What is the MINIMUM WAGE in Korea? Can you live in Seoul on that salary? 02:40 Which jobs PAY the most and the least in Korea? 04:13 How to find a job in Korea 05:01 Is it easy to FIND A JOB in Korea? 06:07 Changing jobs frequently is a problem. 07:14 What is an interview like in Korea? 07:51 Tips for acing a Korean interview. 08:22 Koreans take classes and courses to prepare for interviews. 08:39 What clothes should you wear to an interview? 08:59 Do you need a degree to get a job? 09:40 Job Intrusion in Korea (SHOOOOOOCK) 10:50 Everyone Starts with a Trial Contract 11:05 This is What a Firing Looks Like in Korea 11:25 Good and Bad Companies 11:53 Illegal Firings in South Korea 12:53 Korean Companies Don't Want to Fire Employees 14:06 Us Being Silly hahaha 14:34 Do Firings Damage the Reputation of Koreans? 15:11 How Does a Company's Hierarchy Work… Are Only the Oldest in Higher Positions? 15:44 The COMPETITIVENESS in KOREAN COMPANIES is… BRUTAL… (they were talking badly about Chan…) 17:14 They NEVER call each other by their NAMES in KOREAN COMPANIES 19:20 The REALITY of OVERTIME in South Korea 22:17 REMOTE work in South Korea DOESN'T EXIST 22:44 Companies don't like it when you ask for DAYS OFF… 25:06 Do you have to work VERY HARD in Korea? 25:52 Is it harder to be A STUDENT?! + Chan's CONFESSIONS when he was a BAD STUDENT… 27:04 BULLYING in KOREAN COMPANIES is SCARY… 27:33 The PROBLEM of EXTREME WORK in Korea 28:39 There are KOREANS who DON'T WANT to work… 29:05 This is how you should DRESS in COMPANIES 30:36 TATTOOS in the office? NEVER! 32:29 Beards are strictly forbidden in Korean offices… and here’s why 35:48 The famous Korean company dinners are really like this… (they’ve changed a lot) 39:14 This is Chan’s job (nobody knows this, but she was a professional athlete…) 46:51 This is Carol’s job (a foreigner’s experience working in Korea) 51:05 Tips from a foreigner who has worked in Korea 51:49 Is Korea really open to foreigners? 53:30 Is it easy for a foreigner to find a job in Korea? 55:19 Do you need to speak Korean to work in Korea? 56:08 The PROBLEM for FOREIGNERS… the NUNCHI 59:24 PUT YOUR NUNCHI TO THE TEST! Are you ready to work in Korea? 01:09:46 DEBUNKING or not… MYTHS about WORKING in SOUTH KOREA 01:12:35 Goodbye #podcastinspanish #southkorea #workinkorea #koreanculture #korealife #southkorea #internationalcouple #korean #spanish #couple #lifeinkorea #cultureshock #podcast #work