”Don't ask me about employment or marriage”... MZ generation fears the holiday = Korea

Although the longest 10-day holiday has begun in Korea, young people are feeling uneasy. The reason is the "holiday scolding" that has made careers, love, marriage, and salary hot topics.
They feel pressured to be asked such questions and even to be asked about hot topics in politics. On the 2nd, before the long weekend, the young people that E-Daily met with were having various reasons to gather with relatives for the holidays.
The biggest problem cited was being asked about financial status. Mr. Jung (31), an office worker living in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, said, "I'm worried about being able to continue studying for the exam for a long time.
I gave up and finally got a job recently. However, I don't really like my workplace and I can't be proud of it. "I couldn't go to the national holiday every year because I was studying, and I ended up failing the exam, so my parents
"Even though he doesn't scold me when I meet him, his expression and silence are scary," he said. He will not be returning to his hometown of Busan during the mid-autumn celebration (Chuseok) holiday, but will be studying for a qualification exam and preparing for a job change in the second half of the year.
Park (29), who works as a delivery driver, used to run a small restaurant but it didn't go well, so he started working as a delivery driver three years ago.
"When I went to my parents' house for the mid-autumn celebration last time, my uncle told me, 'You need to get a proper job, not just deliveries.'" He said. He doesn't plan to return this time because he doesn't want to hear unnecessary nagging.
Hot Topics about love and marriage are also popular. Kim Soobin (26), an office worker living in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, said, "I hate the question, 'Are you dating anyone?' the most.
If they don't have anyone, the conversation becomes long, and if they don't have anyone, they say, 'Shall I introduce you to someone?'" He added, "It's a private matter, so I don't understand why people are so interested."
Ms. Jeong (28), an office worker, said, "Everyone around me is getting married, so people ask me, 'When are you getting married?'" She added, "I have a boyfriend that I've been dating for four years, but I'm keeping it a secret and not talking about it.
" In addition to these hot topics, there is another topic that troubles young people these days: politics. Park Won-hee (25), an office worker, said, "My relatives have different political positions,
Everyone is always talking about their own opinions, so it's awkward whenever we meet." Jung Joo-mi (26), a job-hunting student living in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, said, "When we meet after a long time, we talk about our recent activities.
"I want to talk about politics, but when my relatives get together, all they talk about is politics," he said. "I'm busy job hunting and not really interested in politics, but it's hard to listen to my relatives talk about politics for so long."
Some people say they can't even talk about trivial matters. Lee Yoon Ji (25), who lives in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, said, "When relatives get together, we can't even talk freely about our hobbies."
When I told her that I like musicals and watch the same productions over and over again, she scolded me, saying, "You should save up your money." When asked, "Are you still watching musicals?" she replied,
They just laugh and say, "I'm busy." Meanwhile, the job-hunting platform "Catch" has 1,925 job seekers from Generation Z (born between the late 1990s and early 2010s).
According to a survey conducted among the elderly, the most common phrase people don't want to hear on this holiday is "When are you going to get a job?" (38%). This was followed by "You've gained a little weight" (16%) and "Has XX got a job yet?"
"Yes, I did" (14%), "When will you graduate?" (9%), "Will that major help you get a job?" (8%), "Why don't you lower your standards a little?" (8%), "Why don't you try taking the civil service exam?"
(5%). On the other hand, the words job seekers most wanted to hear were, "Job hunting is tough, isn't it?" (22%), followed by, "I respect your choice" (16%) and "Take it easy during the holidays."
This was followed by "take a break" (15%) and "take your time and prepare slowly" (12%).