Chen underestimated the financial pressures faced by AMC's workers and their financial situation during this time.

He was worried that the workers were unwilling to be diverted to work in his own scrapped car dismantling company, aircraft dismantling company, auto maintenance company and other industries, but the actual situation was that he was worried in vain, after Chen Geng gave a positive answer, the workers almost couldn't wait to express their willingness to work in other industries under the Fernandez company, even if he made it clear that the industry in Detroit and even the entire Michigan could not accommodate too many people, and most people could only be diverted to other states outside Michigan. Even when it was somewhere other than the United States, it couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the workers.

Holding the microphone in his hand, the old worker shouted, "Sir, I don't care if I go to another state or another country, I just want to know how much I will be paid if I go to work in your other industry?"

"At least $1,000," Mr. Chen said, "if it's some harder or more technical work, you can get $1,500." ”

Can you get $1500?!

The entire basketball hall suddenly lit up with wolf-like green eyes.

For these AMC workers, who earn only more than $500 a month, their income is much lower than the average income of American workers, and now they hear that their bosses can work in other industries and even earn twice the average income of American industrial workers.

The old worker was particularly excited: "Really? Can I really take so much?"

"Of course," Chen Geng nodded affirmatively: "For example, auto mechanics and auto dismantling workers have a monthly salary of more than $1,200, and the total monthly income is not less than $1,400 when bonuses are included, and the income of aircraft disassembly engineers is more than $2,000...... Of course, there is no shortage of people at my aircraft dismantling company for the time being. ”

Hearing his boss say that his aircraft dismantling company was not confirmed for the time being, there was a loud sigh full of regret in the basketball hall, and the sigh of the old worker with the microphone was especially loud: more than $2,000 a month......

Listening to the huge sigh at the scene, Chen Geng's heart moved: "In addition, we have a cooperation project with Huaxia, which requires dozens of experienced skilled workers, if you are willing to go to Huaxia, counting various subsidies, I guarantee that you can get at least 2,500 US dollars per month, 14 months of salary plus one month of paid vacation every year, the company is responsible for the whole transportation and accommodation expenses to and from Huaxia, and you can also choose to let your family go to Huaxia to see you, and the company is also responsible for your family's accommodation and transportation expenses." ”

It is natural that the company is responsible for its own accommodation and transportation expenses abroad, but what makes the workers even more excited is the salary given by Chen Geng: a monthly salary of 2,500 US dollars!

In 1980, when the per capita monthly income of industrial workers in the United States had just crossed the $800 threshold, the monthly salary of $2,500 was more than three times the average monthly income of the United States, plus 14 months of salary per year, that is, an annual salary of $35,000, which is the salary of department heads of large multinational enterprises, so it is not surprising that the atmosphere at the scene suddenly exploded.

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Workers are easy to get away, especially for these AMC workers who are suffering from financial pressure, in fact, their requirements are not high, with a good income, they are satisfied, the real trouble is the dealers and suppliers, that is, AMC's upstream partners and downstream partners.

Chen Geng first received downstream partners, that is, AMC's distributors.

In its heyday, AMC had 685 dealers in North America, but as AMC's situation deteriorated, the number of AMC dealers remained 267 left, Chen Geng knew in his heart that among the 267 dealers, there were definitely not a few who planned to withdraw from the network or terminate the cooperative relationship with AMC.

In view of the pressure on AMC's dealers, the purpose of this meeting with dealers is only one: to strengthen the confidence of dealers to continue to cooperate with AMC, so that they can make money by cooperating with AMC, although AMC is indeed experiencing difficulties now, after changing to a new owner.

It's still the basketball hall last time, but the difference is that there are a few tight cars covered with car clothes in the center of the basketball hall, unlike the last staff congress when it was full of people, few people, and the first three rows of seats were not filled.

Chen Geng stood in the center of the venue, looked at the dealer leaders in front of him, and said loudly: "Dealer friends, first of all, I thank you for not giving up AMC in such a difficult situation, although I know that there are many reasons for not giving up, and even some gentlemen have not given up because of helplessness, but no matter what, as the new boss of AMC, I have to thank everyone for not giving up AMC in the most difficult time." ”

Someone in the crowd smiled bitterly: yes, if it wasn't for the help, who would want to do AMC's business.

Knowing that now is not the time for a long speech, these dealers did not stop talking in the vernacular, and after a simple greeting, Chen Geng immediately changed the topic to the topic: "First of all, I apologize to all friends, I'm sorry to let you come here, I know that everyone is very confused about why this meeting was arranged here, not in the hotel in the past." As for the reason for AMC's arrangement, it is actually very simple, which is to tell you one thing: let everyone see with their own eyes what AMC's brand new products look like after I take over AMC. The other is to tell everyone that everyone's hard life is coming to an end......"

In fact, there is no need for Chen Geng to say, looking at the car covered with the car in the middle of the field, and then thinking that Chen Geng is the most well-known car designer in the United States, as long as the dealers who came today are not stupid, they can guess that under the car livery is the new product designed for AMC after Fernandez Chen took over AMC cars.

I know that Fernández Chen's skills in automobile design, the reason why the dealer leaders who came to participate in this dealer conference did not withdraw from the network after hearing that AMC was acquired by Chen Geng is because of Chen Geng's trust and expectation in automobile design, now, looking at the few cars in front of him, his heart can't help but be excited and excited, but in addition to excitement and excitement, he can't help but feel a little incredulous: Fernandez has only taken over AMC for a few days, and he made a prototype car so quickly, has he been planning for AMC for a long time?

But no matter what, as long as you can make money, you can say anything.

"Before I officially unveil these vehicles, I would like to tell you that I have convinced Mr. Jack Welch, Vice Chairman of General Electric, to become Chairman and CEO of AMC......"

"Sir, are you sure? You're not kidding?" As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, some people immediately couldn't sit still, unlike ordinary people, ordinary people may not know who Jack Welch is, but who can be a car dealer, which one is not worth more than a million dollars? Although not everyone has heard of and knows Jack Welch, there are definitely not a few people who know this person, such as the one in front of him: "Jack Welch. Mr. Welch is not only the vice chairman of GE, but he was chosen by the current chairman Mr. Jones as his successor because of his expertise in management and quality control, and Mr. Jack Welch will officially become the chairman of GE when Mr. Jones officially retires next year......"

The implication is that such a person who will almost surely become the chairman of a large multinational conglomerate with a market value of more than $4 billion will give up his original position and choose to come to AMC, a broken ship that may sink at any time?

Chen Geng nodded: "I know it's really hard to believe, and it's really hard to convince Mr. Jack Welch, but fortunately, I did it." ”

"I still can't believe it. Tom, a distributor from New Mexico, said bluntly, "I can't think of a reason for Jack Welch to come to AMC." ”

Tom's words can be regarded as the hearts of the dealers present: if someone lets the chairman of General Electric not be the chairman and comes to AMC to be the chairman, then his head must have been kicked by a donkey.

Chen Geng nodded: "I know this is really difficult to understand in the eyes of ordinary people, but the reason I persuaded Mr. Jack Welch is very simple: the chairman of General Electric will never be as respected as Mr. Lee Iacoca, and if he wants to be more respected than Mr. Lee Iacoca, he can only come to AMC worse than Chrysler...... And, of course, there's a salary contract that's super persuasive. ”

“......”

The dealers were speechless, and no one expected that Chen Geng would be Jack Welch who persuaded him with such two hands.

But after careful consideration, they also have to admit that starting from the two perspectives of fame and fortune is probably the only way to convince Jack Welch to come to AMC.

"Well, I'm sure you're not going to lie to everyone's face," Tom said after a moment's thought, "That's good news, and I'm sure that with the arrival of Mr. Jack Welch, AMC will make a leap forward in management and quality control...... Mr. Fernández, now I am looking forward to these cars of yours even more. ”

Not only Tom, but also the dealers present who didn't know who Jack Welch was, after listening to the people around them whispering about Jack Welch's situation, they all became excited: There is a master like Jack Welch who is good at business management, and there is a master of automobile design like Fernandez Chen, which means that their hard life has finally come to an end?