I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 328



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (328)

“What do you think makes a good job?”

“Well, shouldn’t you first make a lot of money?”

“Does it not matter if it’s break time or holidays?”

“If you want to make money, you have to make that kind of sacrifice.”

This is Korea,

The reporter went out onto the streets to investigate Korean society’s perception of jobs.

Even 40 years ago, Koreans who had no choice but to move to the city because they had no way to make a living did not have the capacity to consider the conditions of a job.

But as times change, so do values. What do today’s workers prioritize?

First of all, the reporter excluded job seekers and students from the survey subjects.

A person who has worked would know what a good job is, but how can someone who has never worked evaluate a job? The Ministry of Industry and Labor also took this into consideration and conducted an analysis of 58,745 workers and office workers.

The results showed that 52% chose a stable job.

Next in line were jobs with potential for growth and social recognition (20% of all respondents) as good jobs.

Contrary to expectations that careers with potential for growth and social recognition would take the top spot, why do people choose stable jobs?

The answer was this.

“When I listen to successful people, the content is similar. They say that you shouldn’t expect a raise in wages, but develop your own abilities. Is that as easy as it sounds?”

“But if I continue to develop and advance my abilities, wouldn’t I be able to get a better job?”

“No. That’s what people who don’t know reality say.”

According to a survey by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the turnover rate for workers who have been with their company for 1 to 5 years is a whopping 51%, and after 5 years, the turnover rate exceeds 70%.

The reasons for changing jobs were career gap (35%), salary dissatisfaction (21%), and low self-evaluation (20%). So, will these people feel satisfied in their next job?

The satisfaction rate was just over 50%.

This tendency to not be satisfied even after developing oneself and moving to a different job becomes more evident as one gets older.

In youth, the probability of prioritizing job stability was around 43%, but in middle age, it exceeded 50%, and in old age, it exceeded 54%.

“I’ve found that, no matter how hard I work, it’s hard to get out of that range. That doesn’t mean that self-development is meaningless, but I think it’s also necessary to be satisfied at a certain level.”

“So, are you satisfied with your life now, Father?”

“Yes, I worked hard to raise my children, and now I’m at the age where I should be preparing for retirement. What’s the point of self-improvement at this age?”

But this interview did not receive social support. As we get older, do we become complacent and unable to develop ourselves?

For my father’s generation, making a living was the priority, and a stable job was essential to raising children.

But that’s not the case for today’s younger generations.

Fathers worked hard, but do their children need to do the same?

Although I haven’t found a job yet, my generation puts self-development first, and this perception is divided not only between generations but also between men and women.

“Men are more likely than women to consider jobs that offer potential for advancement or social recognition as good jobs.”

“Is that true?”

“Yes, it was confirmed that women showed a preference for stable jobs or jobs with high wages, but showed a low preference for things such as potential for advancement and aptitude.”

In fact, the correlation between the proportion of women choosing a job based on factors such as potential for development and aptitude was only 0.075.

However, this also needs to be considered carefully. The percentage of women living in the metropolitan area who value development potential and aptitude was as high as 33%.

Wouldn’t women have seen what kind of status men enjoy and how much social influence they display in the metropolitan area?

And this also affected women’s marriage and childbirth.

Women who pursued potential for advancement were 29 percent less likely to marry and 30 percent less likely to have children than women who did not.

In the past, making a living was important, but now it is an era where honor and social status are important, and isn’t it true that honor and social status can lead to money?

Korean society running for social honor,

Now, Korean society has also begun to change.

***

“Your Majesty, here are the documents you requested before.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

This is Geumneung,

I checked the report submitted by the Ministry of Industry and Labor.

The number of office workers surveyed this time was a whopping 147,000. Although this number cannot represent all workers and office workers, it is a sample that cannot be ignored.

In the past, Koreans worked any job they could find to make a living, but now times have changed and the perception of jobs has also changed a lot.

How many people would learn carpentry because they would be paid a lot of money?

Parents also try to raise their children to be doctors and judges, and this is the same in Japan, where craftsmanship is strong. In the past, many people took over the work of their parents, but now everyone goes their own way.

Does that mean the state can stop this?

Even I, a dictator, can’t do anything about this.

‘Yes, this is the Korea I knew.’

As the government increases the number of doctors, a society is created in which cram schools targeting elementary school students are created, fathers stay in Korea to become goose fathers to make their children successful, and move houses to send their children to good schools.

That’s the Korean society I knew.

In a way, it’s natural,

What have Koreans been working so hard for since independence?

Because of my determination to provide a comfortable life for my children even if I suffer and am poor, that perception is naturally reflected in my job.

Just because I’m a carpenter, does that mean my child has to be a carpenter too?

I should have a better job and a better life than my father. From the beginning, Korea has been a country that has staked its life on such development potential.

If we had been satisfied with just making a living, would we have started a war and exerted influence on the international community?

I am also a person who cannot be satisfied, so I am in no position to criticize anyone.

‘How much do I have to eat to be satisfied?’

Honestly, there’s nothing left to eat now.

I am the head of state of Korea, the head of the Asian Federation, and even the Commander-in-Chief of the AOPR. How can I further develop myself?

I am now in my mid-60s and it is time to consider retirement.

’60s? If you’re in your 60s, you’re still a kid.’

But there is still this ambition in a corner of my heart. In a world where even a 70-year-old man is running wild saying he wants to be president, how can someone in his 60s retire?

However, Korea has a mandatory retirement age for politicians, and anyone over 70 must retire.

My uncle was also kicked out of politics because of the age limit.

It doesn’t make sense that I would sit in this seat even though I’m over 70, after kicking out my uncle like that.

Am I going to continue to reign in this position while breaking the law?

An incident occurred that gave wings to that ambition.

***

[Animal testing success]

[12-year-old Husky, physical age returned to 3 years old.]

This is America, and something has happened that has shocked the world.

Scientists have managed to turn back the age of living things,

The husky that was the subject of the experiment was old, deaf and unable to breathe without a special room that supplied oxygen.

A terminally ill creature was given only six months to live by a veterinarian, but scientists used the power of science to bring it back to life.

Now, we have entered an era where even death is denied.

The scientific community was excited, but sociologists were concerned.

“If this continues, the potential for young people to develop will disappear.”

“What do you mean?”

“Isn’t it because when someone retires, there’s a vacancy, so young people go to college and invest in their development potential? But then old people will continue to occupy those positions. Young people will be limited to simple labor.”

This is a big problem even in modern society.

In the United States, as life expectancy continued to increase, the mandatory retirement age was abolished.

As a result, young people are struggling in the job market, and no matter how hard they try, it is not easy to displace experienced workers who have dominated the position for decades.

This is why many young people can only do simple labor. So, will young people be satisfied with this kind of society?

Surprisingly, there were quite a few responses saying yes.

“I don’t really want to be successful. I just want to earn enough to live.”

“Are you willing to invest in self-development?”

“No. There is no guarantee that you will succeed even if you try hard.”

“Isn’t that too pessimistic? You are still young and have endless potential for growth.”

“Well, in a society where no matter how hard you try, if you fail you’re considered a loser, so what’s the use of trying?”

This is a bit of a shocking reality,

It was estimated that 16% of all workers in the United States are part-time workers, working less than 40 hours a week.

The percentage of students going to college has also dropped dramatically, and while college tuition has risen by 400%, salaries have increased by 150%.

They say it costs an average of $200,000 for a child to graduate from a prestigious university, but which parent can afford that?

This is why American society has been class-based for so long.

In a society where you can only succeed if you meet parents who can send their children to prestigious universities, most young Americans choose to conform rather than resist this reality.

It’s nothing new, but America has always been divided into a small upper class and a large lower class.

If the old people don’t die and continue to occupy good positions, then the young people can just do simple labor.

And this is the best resistance they can take, what’s the point of a guy like me getting married and having kids?

However, there were many who chose a more violent struggle than this quiet struggle.

“How long do you think old people will live?!!”

“Haven’t you had enough of reigning over us?!! Now get out of the way you old men!!”

“Reintroduce the retirement system!! Let’s create a society where young people can develop!!”

Young people who want to reintroduce the retirement system,

Of course, the elderly resisted this. If we could live forever, wouldn’t we also be entitled to continue contributing to society?

The aftermath of life extension has also led to terrorist attacks targeting scientists.

“This is all your fault!!”

“Do useless things!! Because of you guys, young people are living in a society without dreams!!”

Three experts in somatic cell recovery technology were attacked within a week.

Are they heroes who saved humanity from death or just puppets who flatter the vested interests?

Scientists are supposed to be respected in society, but they were criticized and despised for overcoming death.

“You have to decide what you can and can’t do. You say we have a technology that will allow us to live forever? That means vested interests will continue to exist. American pharmaceutical companies have been supported by dictators for a long time, and now they have committed an irreversible act.”

Some social experts also continued their criticism.

Did scientists really develop this technology to overcome death? Or did they do this for someone who supported them?

The answer was given by society.

Pharmaceutical companies and scientists who had profited by obeying vested interests, when the respect they received from society disappeared, they completely obeyed vested interests.

That is the only way for the scientific community to survive,

The collusion between the scientific community and vested interests has become stronger.