Survive & Thrive in Korea
The 사무실 “It’s all Latin to me” Herbert : Shows Rolanda a piece of paper. It is a bachelor’s degree? Rolanda : Yes because if you see here “Baccalaureus Technologiae” is Latin for Bachelor of Technology. Herbert : How do you know that? Rolanda : Well, I’m not a Latin expert or anything, but it’s […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. Gaston : Rolanda…what language do they speak in Italia? Rolanda : Ummm…Italian? Gaston : Well, when I called the Korean consulate there I didn’t know what to do because all of the options to connect to the different departments was in Italy-en. (**Strongly re-worded […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. Gaston : Rolanda…any idea why Mr. Smith thinks he can to get the visa in Italy, but it’s not his home country? Rolanda : Hmmm…not really sure. Gaston : As far as I know, Mr. Smith can not get his visa there because it’s […]
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The 사무실 At lunch with Herbert and Gaston… Rolanda : Trying to make conversation. So, Herbert, in Japan is there a teriyaki burger like there’s a bulgogi burger here in Korea? Herbert : Yes. Somehow the subject turns from fast food to something in Korean that Rolanda has no idea what the two are talking […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. Gaston is on his way out on his way to lunch while Rolanda is still in the office working. Rolanda : Bye Gaston. Enjoy your lunch. *Door slams. Gaston exits. Rolanda : Oh thanks, Gaston. I’ll try to squeeze some time in for lunch after […]
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The 사무실 Transcripts from a “frustrating-when-it’s-happening”, but “funny-in-retrospect” foreigner-infused Korean workplace. This introduces another 사무실 team member…Herbert. Herbert : Rolanda, do you have a nickname? Rolanda : Umm…not really. Or none that I feel comfortable telling you! Herbert : Really? I think all Westerners have nickname. Rolanda : Yea, a lot of them do. Do you […]
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