"Annual Salary of 60 Million Won..." The Worst Holiday Nagging

Survey of 2,404 Job Seekers
32% Say "Will Not Visit Hometown This Chuseok"

The worst holiday nagging topics identified by job seekers remained consistently related to 'employment' and 'dating/marriage.'

As a result of a survey conducted among Generation Z job seekers, "employment" was chosen as the worst nagging topic during Chuseok.
[Photo by Catch, a recruitment platform]

According to Catch, a recruitment platform, a survey of 2,404 Gen Z job seekers found that 47% of respondents chose 'employment' related nagging as the most unpleasant during holidays. 'Dating/marriage' nagging accounted for 17%.

'Comparisons with others' followed closely at 15.9%, just behind 'dating/marriage' nagging, while 'appearance criticism' was also reported as burdensome by 15.6% of respondents.

Thirty-two percent of respondents said they would not visit their hometown this Chuseok. The reasons included 'busy preparing for employment' at 44%, followed by 'wanting to rest' at 21%, and 'having other plans such as travel or personal schedules' at 12%.