Textbook사직서를 제출하겠습니다sa-jik-seo-reul je-chul-ha-get-seup-ni-daI will submit my resignation
Real팀장님, 드릴 말씀이 있는데요... 퇴사를 결심했습니다tim-jang-nim, deu-ril mal-sseum-i it-neun-de-yo... toe-sa-reul gyeol-sim-haet-seup-ni-daTeam leader, I have something to tell you... I've decided to resign🏷️ Daily conversation
Quitting in Korea requires a CONVERSATION first, not just a letter. Tell your direct supervisor in person before any formal paperwork. Blindsiding them = burning bridges for life.
Resignation vocabulary
The Korean resignation script
개인적인 사유로 퇴사를 결심했습니다I've decided to resign for personal reasons
감사한 마음이 큽니다. 많이 배웠습니다I'm very grateful. I learned a lot
인수인계 꼼꼼히 하겠습니다I'll do a thorough handover
마지막까지 최선을 다하겠습니다I'll do my best until the very end
좋은 인연이었습니다It was a good connection/relationship
Korean resignation etiquette: 1) Tell your boss in person first. 2) Be grateful and positive — never badmouth. 3) Offer thorough 인수인계 (handover). 4) Give proper notice (usually 1 month). 5) Leave on good terms — Korea is small and industries talk.
Korea is a small country with tight industries. People who quit badly become 업계 블랙리스트 (industry blacklist). Your old boss might know your new boss. Your coworker might become your client in 3 years. 인맥 (personal connections) is everything in Korean business. Quit gracefully, ALWAYS.
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