"Employees Must Be Happy for Residents to Be Happy"…Seodaemun-gu Improves Employee Rest Facilities

At the opening ceremony of the employee rest facility at Seodaemun-gu Office in Seoul, Lee Seongheon, the district mayor (fourth from the right), is cutting the commemorative tape with district office officials. (Photo by Seodaemun-gu Office)

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 12th that it has established an employee rest facility (unmanned cafe) on the first floor of the 3rd annex building (247 Yeonhui-ro) opposite the main office building of the district office, and held an opening ceremony the day before.

The newly opened rest facility has an area of 94㎡ and was created by remodeling the previously unused outdoor space into an indoor area. It is equipped with an unmanned ramen vending machine, a robot coffee machine, and a simple dining area. It operates unmanned from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The new rest facility was prepared after the district mayor responded to employees' opinions earlier this year that "there is no special rest space for employees at the district office" by stating that he would "strive to create a pleasant working environment and conditions."

Mayor Lee Seongheon said, "I believe that when employees are happy, residents are happier," and added, "We will continue to make efforts to create a '100% Happy Seodaemun' where everyone is happy, including various efforts for employee convenience."

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