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[Short] Work Culture
What type of work culture would you prefer?
Updated: 2021.06.22
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[Short] Work Culture

What type of work environment would you prefer? Of course, this question makes you think hard about so many things. The famous “100 best companies to work for” ranking comprehensively took into consideration many factors from the company’s growth rate, compensation level, benefits and perks, and work-life balance to how much each employee’s contribution to the company’s growth is acknowledged within its culture.

Yet, this “comprehensive” evaluation is a hard line to walk [1]. Better financial performance is necessary for corporate entities to compensate their employees and create opportunities for promotion. In the meantime, faster growth can translate into more workload, tipping the scale against a balanced lifestyle. That is, as the former improves, the latter likely worsens because of the trade-off. In fact, untangling these factors might explain the recent attempt to form an Amazon union for the first time during the company’s rapid growth amidst COVID.

Every employee is at a different stage of their life. Some may value family time, while others going through different phases might prefer some alone time. Yet others work painstakingly hard, sacrificing work-life balance for their achievements. Likewise, one’s ideal work environment reflects these different preferences, complicating the “comprehensive” evaluation of different work environments.

What kind of work environment would you prefer?

[짧은 지문] 어떤 회사에서 일하고 싶으세요?

나는 어떤 회사에서 일하고 싶은가? 이 질문은 많은 생각거리를 던져 줍니다. F사의 ‘일하기 좋은 기업 Top 100’ 랭킹은, 회사의 수치적인 성장, 금전적 보상 수준, 임직원 복지 수준, 워라밸 정도, 직원을 회사 성장의 파트너로 인지하는 회사 문화 등 여러가지 요소가 종합적으로 고려된 랭킹이라고 합니다.

이 ‘종합적으로 고려’란 것은 참 어려운 개념입니다. 회사의 성장은 임직원에게 재미있는 일의 증가, 더 많은 금전적 보상 및 승진의 기회를 열어주는 데 필수적입니다. 하지만, 성장의 속도가 타기업 대비 빠른만큼 임직원 개인에게는 과중한 업무 증가로 워라밸의 희생이 요구될 여지가 커지기 마련입니다. 하나의 점수가 올라가면, 다른 하나의 점수가 내려가기 쉬운 환경이 되는 것이죠. 코로나 중에 더욱 눈부시게 성장중인 회사 Amazon에서, 최근에 창립 이래 미국 내 최초 노조 설립 시도가 있었다는 것도 이런 맥락에서 설명할 수 있지 아닐까 생각해 봅니다.

사람들은 각자의 Life stage 안에서 회사에 다닙니다. 어떤 이들은 가족과 시간을 보내야 할 때도 있고, 어떤 이들은 혼자만의 시간이 꼭 필요한 때도 있습니다. 물론, 워라밸보다는 가열차게 일하며 성취감을 느끼는 때도 있습니다. 이에 따라 내가 어떤 회사에서 일하고 싶은지도 달라지게 됩니다. 그래서 ‘종합적으로 고려’해서는 답을 낼 수가 없습니다.

여러분은 지금, 어떤 회사에 다니고 싶으신가요?

Videos
This is what makes employees happy at work | The Way We Work, a TED seriesDescribe Your Ideal Work Environment | Job Interview BEST Answer!
Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.
Q2
What line of profession or field of study are you in? If you don’t mind sharing, describe its (their) characteristics.
어떤 직업 또는 분야에 종사하고 계신가요? 괜찮으시다면 그 특징을 설명해 주세요.
Q3
If you are working for a company, what is the work culture like in the organization? What do you like or don’t like about it?
회사에서 근무하고 계시다면 조직 내 업무 문화는 어떤가요? 어떤 점이 마음에 들거나 마음에 들지 않나요?
Q4
Do you feel like you have been maintaining your work-life balance fairly well? How are you managing your sleep hygiene?
일과 삶의 균형을 잘 유지하고 있다고 생각하시나요? 수면 패턴은 어떻게 관리하고 계신가요?
Q5
What is your ideal work environment or culture?
이상적인 업무 환경이나 문화란 무엇일까요?
Q6
Do you think your answer to question number 5 wouldn’t be the same were your circumstances different—like if your age was different or you have or didn’t have children?
나이가 다르거나 자녀가 있거나 없는 등 상황이 달라졌다면 5번 질문에 대한 답변이 달라졌을 것이라고 생각하시나요?
Q7
How would you like to see your work environment change? What are some improvements or personalized adjustments that could be made?
업무 환경이 어떻게 바뀌었으면 좋겠나요? 개선 방안이나 개인이 조정할 수 있는 사항이 있다면 무엇인가요?
Q8
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.
Expressions
hard line to walk
“Line” means a way of thinking or going about an activity.
例文
1

Being honest to your partner while not being predatory or hurtful is a hard line to walk.

例文
2

Asking intriguing questions in a conversation is a hard line to walk if you do not want to pry or overstep your boundaries.

본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.

What type of work environment would you prefer? Of course, this question makes you think hard about so many things. The famous “100 best companies to work for” ranking comprehensively took into consideration many factors from the company’s growth rate, compensation level, benefits and perks, and work-life balance to how much each employee’s contribution to the company’s growth is acknowledged within its culture.

Yet, this “comprehensive” evaluation is a hard line to walk [1]. Better financial performance is necessary for corporate entities to compensate their employees and create opportunities for promotion. In the meantime, faster growth can translate into more workload, tipping the scale against a balanced lifestyle. That is, as the former improves, the latter likely worsens because of the trade-off. In fact, untangling these factors might explain the recent attempt to form an Amazon union for the first time during the company’s rapid growth amidst COVID.

Every employee is at a different stage of their life. Some may value family time, while others going through different phases might prefer some alone time. Yet others work painstakingly hard, sacrificing work-life balance for their achievements. Likewise, one’s ideal work environment reflects these different preferences, complicating the “comprehensive” evaluation of different work environments.

What kind of work environment would you prefer?

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