Sha's shipyard has recently developed a new life jacket. Different from ordinary life jackets, this life jacket is more functional and more user-friendly. A normal life jacket can only help increase buoyancy after a person falls into the water, so that the person does not sink quickly. But it has a disadvantage that it can't support for a long time, and if it encounters a special environment, it can't implement the life-saving function well. For example, in the Titanic accident, if the life jackets on the ship were not so backward, so many people would not have died, and it could even be said that almost all people's lives could be saved.

The life jackets produced by Sha Shidi Shipyard are a good way to overcome the weaknesses of ordinary life jackets, and even in more harsh environments, people can calmly get out of danger. Although modern shipbuilding technology has been greatly improved, and the incidence of accidents has been greatly reduced, various potential safety hazards still exist; In addition, any means of transportation is dangerous, and preparing for life-saving is all the more important in this era when human rights are more important. If the boat has an accident in an inland river, the air thruster attached to the back of the life jacket will be activated at the right time to push the person to the shore, and the person who falls into the water can take the initiative to grasp the direction of propulsion, which is equivalent to a small lifeboat. If a ship is involved in an accident in a relatively wide ocean, such as the Pacific Ocean, life jackets can not only provide the necessary water resources to the victims in a timely manner, as they do in inland rivers. Of course, these water resources are all locally sourced, filtered, purified, and desalination from the ocean, and can fully meet the standard of drinking.

If that's the case, this life jacket can't be considered advanced; Its advanced point is that the kinetic energy of the thruster, including filtration, purification, desalination and other processes is all derived from the kinetic energy of water flow and natural resources such as wind energy, so there is no need to worry about not having enough energy sources or suddenly cutting off the energy source. And it can also automatically turn on the thermostat when the body's body temperature drops to a certain extent, ensuring that people who fall into the water will not fall into coma, shock or even death due to cold and freezing.

Sha said that if all goes well, this new invention will start mass production next year, and then he may be able to find the center of gravity of the shipyard's outward development.

Sha also said that he has reached cooperation intentions with a number of shipping companies, and everyone unanimously expressed great optimism about this new invention.

Since the last time he was squeezed out by several other shipyards, he has been thinking about the future development of the shipyard, and has been trying to change the main economic source of the shipyard from the original shipbuilding to the direction of ship leasing and ship supplies. Senior Brother Sha's idea is that since the competition is already so fierce now, it is conceivable that the competition will be more fierce in the future; Instead of intriguing with them now, it is better to implement the transformation as soon as possible, so that the things under your command will go in a wider, broader and more promising direction.

Although I used to often complain that Senior Brother Sha was too weak and incompetent, I still very much supported Senior Brother Sha's decision on this matter. Sha said that if the new life jacket is successfully developed, his next plan is to improve the previous "water floating".

When we just came back from the West Heaven and arrived in Liusha Town, we saw many people floating on the water alone, and I thought that there were many people who could do light work suddenly increased, and then I inquired and learned that it was a fashionable travel tool for people today. The shape of the "water floating" is like a pair of ice skates, and you can easily move around the water as long as you wear it on your feet. However, it has limitations, that is, it is not suitable for all groups of people, such as the elderly, children, heart patients, etc., and these groups of people basically have to rely on traditional transportation for their travel; In addition, the performance of "water floating" is very unstable, and I have seen people slipping on the water several times, and suddenly falling down with a swish; Although it has a life-saving function in itself, it is still not satisfactory no matter how you put it.

Sha's idea is to use and extend the principle of "water floating" to create a brand-new, human-friendly, lightweight, convenient, inexpensive, and stable water vehicle. According to Sha, this new type of water vehicle is like a piece of clothing that needs to be worn in its entirety, so that people can swim freely around the water like swimmers without worrying about any risks.

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Sister Qing said that the lobby foreman of the hotel was ready to resign and go home, but so far she had not found a suitable candidate for the lobby foreman, so she was very anxious.

The problem of employing people in hotels has always been troublesome, because there are many young people who are reluctant to come to Gao Laozhuang. In fact, the reason is very simple and easy to understand: the same treatment, one in a developed city and one in an underdeveloped township, I believe that most people will make the same choice as them - to go to the city. Of course, if my current identity is not the owner of this hotel, I will also make that choice. At present, these people we recruit are still willing to come after promising a higher salary than outside, and it is not easy to be invited, once someone resigns and does not do it, even if it is a waiter, it is a headache for us.

After thinking about it, I finally told Sister Qing that there were not many guests during this time anyway, and the waiter seemed more leisurely, so it was better to bring Xiao Zhang up and let her try, which could be regarded as local materials and cost savings.

Xiao Zhang is a person from our Gao Laozhuang, nineteen years old this year, and he is more introverted; Because she didn't get into the ideal university, she was temporarily idle at home, and her parents urged her to come and try her. Because I haven't been in this industry before, I often make mistakes at the beginning, and I inevitably get a "lesson" from my sister Qing. Young and vigorous, Xiao Zhang was more disgusted with Sister Qing's lesson, a few days ago because he was not convinced in front of Sister Qing muttered, plus angry away a guest, almost let Sister Qing rush home, and finally after some persuasion by my old pig, Sister Qing dispelled the original idea, and promised not to worry about her.

Sister Qing heard that I was going to use her, and it seemed that she wanted to oppose it, but then she still didn't say it, and I guess she also thought of the problem of recruiting people.

Sister Qing said that since you intend to use her, then you can go to the hotel tomorrow and tell her, lest the staff below still say that I am afraid of her.

I thought that she couldn't put it on the shelf by herself. But if she doesn't say it, it won't be good for her future management, because I only go to see it on a whim, and I won't stay there for a long time. If something happens in the future, I have to go all the way there? And that's not realistic. So I then said to Sister Qing, since your current identity is a manager, then you have to put aside those previous grievances and tell her your decision in person, because this will have a very big impact on your future management; Think about it, if you can't manage even the lowest employees, how can you manage others well? Besides, only if you tell her in person, can it mean that you don't remember the previous suspicions, the previous festivals between you can be resolved, and the two of you can release the previous suspicions.

Sister Qing felt that there was still some truth when she heard it, and said that she should think about it again.

The next day, Sister Qing told me that she had informed Xiao Zhang of our decision, Xiao Zhang thought it was strange at first, but then she was very surprised, saying that she had never expected such a situation, she really didn't expect it. In addition, she also apologized to Sister Qing, saying that her attitude was indeed a bit extreme in the past, and she couldn't integrate well into the work at that time, so it led to those unpleasant occurrences. I'm right, people are actually quite sensible, but it takes a certain amount of time for her to slowly change, not only in the role of the individual, but also in the role of society; Once she has changed, her ability to do things will definitely not be worse than that of those who came out earlier.

The provocation of contradictions between two people often requires the joint participation of both parties, such as common complaints, common resentment, common hatred, and joint slander; The elimination of contradictions between two people often only requires the initiative of one party to take the initiative to express friendship, welcome, and recognition to the other party.

If there is only one thing in the world that is easiest to find, then that thing is an excuse; If there's only one thing in the world that's the hardest to find, it's an excuse. The former is when it changes from intimacy to contradiction, and the latter when it becomes intimate from contradiction.

In the final analysis, it is not a difficult question, but a question of face; If everyone can't let go of the so-called "face", it is conceivable that the ground will be full of cold faces, making it difficult for people to breathe.

Sure enough, when Xiao Zhang took the position of foreman, it became easier to communicate with people than before, especially with the colleagues around her and strange guests. I have always felt that when it comes to doing things, introverts have more potential than extroverts. I don't know if it's right or not.

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It didn't take long for Sister Qing to tell me that Xiao Zhang wanted to step down from the position of foreman and work as a waiter again; The reason is that I am not used to the role of the foreman now. Sister Qing said that Xiao Zhang had told her so much, and she didn't ask any further.

Sister Qing said that you should go and talk to her to see what is going on, to see if you can convince her, she seems to be still angry with me, although it seems polite on the surface.

I went to the hotel in the afternoon, there were not many guests, and several waiters were standing at the front desk, chatting occasionally about something, but I didn't see Xiao Zhang.

I asked one of the waitresses, Xiao Zhang, where she was, and she said she went to the kitchen.

I wondered what she was doing in the kitchen. Where are so many waiters idle? Before I got to the kitchen, Xiao Zhang came out head-on, holding a plate of kung pao chicken in his hand, and when he saw me, he hurriedly said "Hello boss", and then he was ready to go out again. I stopped her and asked why she was serving the food? Xiao Zhang said that the guest outside just now said that the food was a little lighter, so he brought it in and asked the chef to return to the pot again.

I beckoned to the waiters and asked them to come over and bring the food to the guests, and then asked Xiao Zhang to follow me to the lounge at the back of the hall. This lounge was originally intended to be used for smoking by guests, but basically few guests came here, so it was later divided into two, and while continuing to be a lounge, it was used as a temporary small office for Qing Mei's sister; Usually have to explain to the staff, and it is not easy to say it in person, it is usually solved in this small room.

Xiao Zhang looked very nervous, probably thinking that he had made some mistake. I told her to relax, saying that we were just chatting today, and it was not part of the scope of work. Hearing this, Xiao Zhang relaxed a little, like a warrior preparing for a duel who suddenly lowered his guard of uniform.

I asked what was going on just now, why did the waiter talk there and you ran to the kitchen? Xiao Zhang said that she happened to be nearby when the guest mentioned the light taste, so she stepped forward to answer, originally she wanted to ask the waiter to come and bring it to the kitchen, but they were far away, they were all standing at the front desk, and even when looking at them, they turned their heads away; I had no choice but to bring it in by myself.

I asked her why she didn't call the other waiters, and she said she couldn't call them when she saw their cold looks.

I told her that your identity is that you are a foreman, and your responsibility is to manage the waiters, facilitate the communication between the waiters and the hotel and the guests, so that the guests have a good impression of the hotel, rather than doing everything yourself; As you can imagine, if you go on like this, there are ten small sheets that are too busy.

Xiao Zhang said, even if I call them, they won't necessarily listen?

You are the foreman, and you have the right to advise or direct their behavior; If something happens and you can't deal with it in a timely and effective manner, it is your responsibility, if something happens to the waiter who fails to give feedback in time, or does not do what you ask to cause losses, it is their responsibility; If the guest's opinion is caused by the waiter's disobedience, it is her fault, and if the guest's opinion is caused by your failure to deal with and arrange, it is your fault; So you have to figure out your responsibilities and you should know what you have to do.

Xiao Zhang said that if I arrange for them to do it, and they don't do it, then I will not be even more authoritative?

On the contrary, I say that prestige is not earned by compromise, but by one's own ability. If you keep going like this, they will think that you have everything and that they will not be able to do their part. On the other hand, if you justifiably assign them to do it, they will also feel that you are assertive and worthy of respect......

Later, I asked her about her intention to quit. Xiao Zhang said that it was largely because he did not adapt to the eyes of his former colleagues; I used to talk about everything, but now even when I sit together, I don't seem to have anything to say, and I feel stranger than strangers, probably because I am the foreman and they deliberately alienate me.

I told her that in fact, she was thinking too much, and this was purely personal wishful thinking and speculation, and people were most of the time confused and conquered by unwarranted phenomena; Did they say that themselves? No, yes! So this is just your own imagination, existence is not necessarily, your phenomenon can be called "identity loss disorder", almost all people whose identity has changed will encounter, the reason is very simple, and the reason is easy to explain; For example, if a very good friend of yours suddenly becomes your boss one day, and she has to manage you for work reasons, it should be very normal. But what about the actual situation? You must be muttering in your heart, why didn't I go up if she could go up? We were so good before, why do I still have to accept her discipline now? What kind of identity should I use to deal with her now? …… And so on, when you think about these questions, will you also look in the eyes of those waiters now? The answer is yes.

So I told Xiao Zhang that there was no need to be overly nervous, just treat it as a strange trip.

I suggested that Xiao Zhang said that the next time he encounters a similar dilemma, not knowing whether to command them or taking into account the previous situation, he might as well calm down and ask himself silently: What is my current identity? What is my job? What should I do now? How to do the effect well? In this way, it is easier to clarify the understanding of oneself without having the dilemma that occurred before; When encountering similar multiple-choice questions, not only will you be overwhelmed, but even some experienced people will also be at a loss.

Xiao Zhang said that she was still a little worried that if she was really "majestic", she would lose her original friends.

I can rest assured that true friends will not leave you because of these changes in circumstances, on the contrary, they should be happy, when you progress, the friends who applaud you are the real friends, when you are down, the friends who give you encouragement are the real friends, and the others are not worth associating; In this way, if your former friend doesn't associate with you because you became a maître d'hom, you should be glad that you got rid of the entanglement of a "fake friend", and you should be happy...... Xiao Zhang said that it seems to be the case, and it seems that I will have to think about it more in the future.

If you think about it carefully, in fact, most of the time, why don't people scare themselves like Xiao Zhang? What you think exists, it doesn't necessarily really exist; Conversely, if something you think doesn't exist, it doesn't necessarily really exist. These are all closely related to personal thoughts, just like the saying goes, "If you believe it, if you don't believe it, you won't have it."