Chapter 324 – Episode 324

Even though it was just practice, I felt a bitter taste in my mouth when I failed the interview, which felt like real pressure. A burst of laughter erupted from behind.

Haha, no, my friend. “Who are you trying to kill for fun?”

It’s rare to see Choi Do-hyung genuinely laughing, grabbing her belly button.

“Why should we elect you? “It is the first time in my life that I have seen someone give such an answer to a question.”

“…”

“Rather than appealing to those emotions, you should show what you can do for our company. For example, unlike the specifications on your resume, you appealed to me by talking about how much you have achieved at Mintrain in just three months and your ability to quickly catch the most important things in the recent rapidly changing uncertainty.”

I didn’t feel a little moved when I heard that advice from Choi Do-hyung and not from anyone else.

After hearing it, I found out that it wasn’t wrong.

Even Park Chae-yeon, who played the role of interviewer, agreed with Choi Do-hyung’s opinion this time.

“That’s right, Hyunwoo. The answer Hyunwoo just gave was too vague. A life like a typhoon? There is no way for the company to know that. Something that other people can’t even imagine? “I can’t imagine it anymore.”

“…”

“As for the question I just asked, I also want to see what differentiated strategy Hyunwoo has compared to others. It was good that he revealed his aspirations, but it might have been better if they had been a little more detailed. “I think a more standard answer would be to tell Hyunwoo where he is a good fit for our company and what he will accomplish with his talents.”

“… Yes, I will try.”

To be honest, I was very grateful for the advice, but I was a little embarrassed.

That’s because, while other people didn’t receive much criticism, I was criticized for too many things besides this. I felt like everyone was looking at me like that, so I got emotional, but I suppressed those feelings and humbly regretted my mistake.

In the meantime, Choi Do-hyung, who thought he had caught the number once again, scoffs in front of me.

“Ana, I really wasn’t going to say something like this. Because I think it would be difficult for other people to talk to Hyunwoo easily. Shouldn’t I, as a fellow student, speak kindly? “For my friends.”

One of the characteristics of Koreans.

If you lay the groundwork like that, the words that follow are always rude. It’s a bit like that, right?

‘Don’t be offended, just listen.’

… As if the words that come after the words are always words that make you feel bad.

“Oh, honestly, those specs and interview skills are so-so. No one else, but Kim Hyun-woo, passed the exam at UL Soft, beating everyone else?”

“…”

“Sweet, if this happens, what will happen to the people who studied hard? It’s even more unfair. If you just look at the interview, you can see that, unlike other people, he didn’t go to an academy or tutor, and he was just lucky enough to have some work experience, but he applied.”

Dohyung Choi raises one corner of her mouth as if she is truly displeased.

“And if you’re lucky enough to pass the interview and get hired at the company… That’s not true. “There is a basic human duty.”

This time I couldn’t say anything either. It would have been the same even if Han Ae Bom or Oh Hana were next to me.

Choi Do-hyung’s words weren’t completely wrong this time.

I was ‘lucky’ after all, and if it weren’t for the help of the quest, there’s a high probability that I wouldn’t be here right now. The reason I didn’t pay more than other people was…

In any case, it was a fact.

“Some people bowed their heads here and there because they wanted to become developers at ULSoft, and did everything they could to fill one more line on their resume.”

Choi Do-hyung stood up and made eye contact with me as he crumpled up the resume I had written, which was empty compared to other people’s.

“A person who even went to interview academy failed there. If you get a kid who doesn’t even understand what the interviewer was asking or what the interviewer was asking… Don’t you think this is wrong with the world?”

“The process does not necessarily lead to the result…”

With everyone nodding their heads, Park Chae-yeon tried to cover me somehow.

Choi Do-hyung was right this time.

“What Chaeyeon said is not wrong, it’s just that it’s a bit different. It’s not even a fucking cow. What would the atmosphere at the company be like if a person like that was hired by a large company? “It’s not even a parachute.”

I realized clearly at this moment.

The reason I thought that the vertical structure in Mintrain was better than the horizontal structure was just an empty statement because I had never experienced what a real vertical structure felt like.

It seems that reality is much colder than I imagined.

* * *

Everyone’s eyes on Choi Do-hyung have changed.

Even though he made me his wealth, in the process, he proved that Choi Do-hyung was not just a man of words. He didn’t even spare a harsh comment during his younger brother’s interview.

No, in some ways, I heard harsher abuse than I did.

“Hey, Choi Do-jin! You should ace the interview. She’s a girl who went to the academy, and she’s not even in the real world. What should I do if she behaves like this in practice? Do you know that her mom paid you a lot of money to do her interview and that kind of thing? It’s a lot heavier than this in real life, man. It’s not a joke. “Some people even faint from suffocation in the waiting room.”

When I actually practiced the pressure interview, I thought that it could really happen.

Even though this is just practice, and the people in charge of the interviewer are members of the study group, when you are put in a pressure interview situation, your heart is pounding, your tongue is twisted, and you can’t even think of the answers you knew for a moment.

What would it be like in real life?

Even if I passed, I would make even one mistake in answering the questions asked by the people who would be my superiors like machines, without the slightest sympathy or consideration. If the interviewer showed even the slightest reaction to that, my heart would shrink like a pea.

‘I looked it up on the internet. Their qualifications are better than anyone else’s, but they say that there are people who have failed for years because they are so nervous whenever they get an interview.’

Still, Park Chae-yeon will pass.

“Finally, do you have any questions? “I have any questions about the company.”

“I am truly grateful that I was able to learn more about ULSoft through the interview. Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule.”

I felt it when we first met her, but she is a woman with perfect diction.
Is it because I grew up with a lot of brothers? There is power in her voice, and she clearly conveys her opinion.
She decided to do a pressure interview and took on the role of interviewer, but when she asked Chae-yeon Park questions, she felt at ease without realizing it. Her answers were excellent without putting pressure on the interviewer.

‘I knew it in my head because I tried it myself earlier, but it was difficult to put it into practice. Even Park Chae-yeon’s posture is perfect.’

There is something called the basic attitude for an interview.

In fact, keeping it perfectly was not that easy. When she becomes too conscious of it, her tongue twitches. However, Park Chae-yeon kept it like she was breathing and even her answer was perfect.
Everyone looks at Park Chae-yeon and nods her head in understanding. It felt completely opposite to what I felt before.

That kind of person is the head of the study group, and that kind of person has a high probability of being accepted to the company.

… These are the faces that acknowledge it.

Park Chae-yeon also smiled proudly to herself.

However, the moment Choi Do-hyung opened his mouth, the corners of her mouth fell in an instant.

“Chaeyeon is almost perfect. In a way, doesn’t she exactly represent the type of talent the company wants?”

It was good up to this point. What followed was a sensitive topic.

“If only she had been born a man.”

“…”

After seeing Park Chae-yeon’s stiffened expression, Choi Do-hyung shook her head again and shrugged her shoulders.

“Oh, this is not my opinion. In any case, this is the tendency of our development team manager Ho-chang Moon, who is participating in the interview to select developers. Don’t misunderstand? Because I don’t really have any preconceptions about that. This is really helpful. “I told you to just trust me?”

“… “What is the problem?”


“Oh, write it. This is so… Even if it were just 5 years ago, I think Chaeyeon would have been considered an ace wherever she went. Did I say this earlier? “Our development team also had a false accusation this time, so now women don’t even touch them.”

“…”

“Besides that, the social atmosphere right now is a bit like that, right? I don’t talk about it often because it’s a sensitive topic. Conflicts between men and women often appear in the news. In fact, just looking at the birth rate, hmm.”

Choi Do-hyung clicked his tongue and spoke as if he was truly disappointed.

“Our manager hates masculine types like Chaeyeon. However, should I say that the more I look at Chaeyeon, the more masculine she seems? Because in that case, it would be better to just select a man. “That’s what the manager says.”

I thought to myself.

How can they reject an excellent talent like Park Chae-yeon for such a ridiculous reason?

However, Park Chae-yeon seemed to think differently.

“I really appreciate this information. Thank you “I’ll think about it.”

“Okay, do you know what I’m saying to make Chaeyeon feel bad? I just wish Chaeyeon the best. Personally, I really want Chaeyeon to join me as my subordinate. Then I will buy you a delicious dinner and a drink…”

“I think about it then. “You’re not my senior or my boss yet.”

“Okay, whatever. That’s also true.”

Choi Do-hyung shrugs his shoulders, grins, and looks at me.

“Friend, didn’t I speak too harshly earlier? All of that was said to stimulate you. No matter what the process is, isn’t the result right? Even if your resume is clean, all you have to do is get accepted.”

“…”

Choi Do-hyung even offered to shake my hand and said.

“I sincerely hope you pass.”

Through holding hands with him tightly, I was able to be certain of this one thing.

This bastard is lying.

* * *

It was already a hectic study group, but when Choi Do-hyung came, it became even more hectic.

After the study group, which I had no idea how it ended, I sighed at the entrance to the first floor of the study café, with a sweet smell coming out of my mouth.

“Now is not the time for me to be like this.”

[Let’s join ULSoft’s planning team]

[0/1]

[Reward: 500,000 won, low-level joint massage skill, fragment of ■■]

[The above quest is a quest that must be cleared at all costs. If you refuse, all rewards given from quests so far will be recovered. The same applies if you fail.]

Since this crazy quest has been given to me, I have to somehow join the planning team.

In a situation where every day is precious, people are going crazy because they studied and worked hard to join the development team every day. I wasn’t even good at that.

‘I’m really going to turn away.’

The only experience I could write down was working on the development team. Are you telling me to join the planning team with that? Hey, hey.

If that’s the case, why not have Mintrain work as a planner from the beginning, not as a developer!

After working hard as a developer, I can’t believe I’m now working as a planner. Who are you kidding at this point?

“Try to talk, talk!”

[…]

When I cried out to the extremely quiet system message, the answer came from somewhere else.

“Hey, Hyunwoo… If you have time, would you like to have a drink with me?”

I looked back in surprise.

Park Chae-yeon, whose expression was as serious as mine, no, more serious than mine, was standing there with a bitter smile.