Labor Negotiations Between CEO Nam Bo-ra and Her Mother: Differing Positions on Business Expansion and Childcare

In a video from the KBS WORLD TV variety program 'Fun-Staurant', a conflict situation regarding operating methods and future plans is captured between CEO Nam Bo-ra, who runs a side dish shop, and her mother.

Differences in Management Methods Surrounding Business Expansion and System Establishment

In the video, CEO Nam Bo-ra sought to introduce a routinized system, such as deciding menus in advance on a weekly basis, for the efficient operation of the side dish shop. As the store manager, Nam Bo-ra emphasized the importance of creating a structure where the shop can run even if she is not present, through employee training. Regarding this, her mother showed a position different from Nam Bo-ra's, stating that based on her decades of experience in business, the reason the shop is currently running well is that she continues to take care of the behind-the-scenes work.

Furthermore, differences in opinion also appeared regarding a proposal received from a sauce manufacturing company. Nam Bo-ra expressed her intention to seize opportunities for business expansion, such as improving the sauce and selling it online. However, her mother, mentioning current sales and the burden of labor costs, showed an attitude that it is more appropriate to maintain the current situation rather than expanding the business. Nam Bo-ra attempted to persuade her by mentioning the possibility that the sauce business could lead to online sales or mass production.

Differences in Positions Between Mother and Daughter Surrounding Parental Leave and Childbirth

Not only management methods, but differences in values surrounding childbirth and childcare also emerged as a key issue in the conversation. Nam Bo-ra expressed her position that, while pregnant, she wants to organize business-related matters in advance before giving birth. On the other hand, her mother maintained the position that current business operations and raising the child are the priorities, and that they should worry about things after the child is born.

In particular, the mother mentioned the gaze of those around them and concerns regarding CEO Nam Bo-ra, who is working at the shop while heavily pregnant. According to the subtitles in the video and the conversation of the cast members, the mother was conscious of the negative view toward a heavily pregnant person working, and emphasized that giving birth safely is the most urgent priority. Nam Bo-ra expressed her feelings, mentioning her experience of not being able to be fully with her mother because she was busy during her childhood, and that she does not want to pass down such an environment to her own child.

Breakdown of Negotiations and Nam Bo-ra's Regret

Ultimately, the opinions regarding the business expansion and operating system proposed by CEO Nam Bo-ra were not accepted by her mother. Nam Bo-ra expressed her regret, saying she wanted her abilities to be recognized by her mother, but it did not go as planned. At the end of the video, the conversation concluded with the cast members mentioning the situation where opinions could not be narrowed down during the negotiation process.