Sebastian - CP2 - Week 3

Yesterday I went to Starbucks with Sungsub and we had a very interesting chat while we had lunch. We spoke about a lot of things, but one of the most memorable was talking about work. I asked him how it was like working in Korea. He said most jobs in Korea are usually from morning to night. Very exhausting. I told him that I did not think that was good for families in general. He said that he agreed with me, and opened up about his feelings on the matter. He told me that he was envious of the Americans in that aspect. Most people in the US have 8 to 5 jobs, from Monday to Friday. He wishes that it was like that in Korea, because unfortunately, fathers do not spend enough time with their kids and wives.

We also spoke about the abuse that happens in many work places regarding illegal immigrants. I expressed my feelings on that matter, and he had similar views on it. He even told me that in Korea people from Thailand and other poor countries suffer discrimination in many places and are ill treated. We chatted a little more about a few other good subjects (like police in both Korea and the US) , and then had to cut the conversation short because our lunch time had ended. I hope to continue our conversation next week.