Chapter 3: Difficult Conversations
After receiving Ning Haoran's call, Yin Jie was very happy.
But when she thought about the conversation that was about to take place in the afternoon, her mood slowly cooled again.
This morning, Xu Wenli called her to the office, informed her that she was going to fire Chen Yiqiao, and asked Yin Jie to do the resignation talk.
"But why?"
"You also know that from the Northern Mingtai, we don't get many resources, and some of the resources we have are more symbolic than substantive. In order to develop in the future, we must consider bringing in investors, but the first task must be slimming. She paused, opened the biscuit box on the table and pushed it in front of Yin Jie. "It's not easy to feed this team, you know. ”
Yin Jie was full of refusal, and shouted unwillingly, why did you give me cookies? What did the Lun family do wrong to make you think I like cookies? Do you know how much the Lun family suffered in order to maintain their figure? Do you know that it is so painful to control calories, wow! They actually tempted the Lun family with this kind of undelicious and high-calorie biscuits!
No matter how much slander there is, the boss can't help but give face. She made an interested gesture and took out a small package of matcha cookies from the cookie box and held them in her hand.
Wang Wenli nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"Besides, you and I know Cui Yong's actual skill level, right? He does work hard, but he doesn't have enough talent. Fortunately, people are generous enough and loyal enough. In the future, we will recruit a high-level leader from outside the R&D department, let Cui Yong assist him, slowly run in, and train out to be our own big bull! But now the funds are limited, I have to lay off personnel, otherwise the company's turnover will be very difficult in the near future. Regarding layoffs, you don't have to have a psychological burden, the decision is made by me, and whoever has complaints will come to me. And there are a lot of people to be laid off this time, and Ichibashi is just one of them, and there will be others who will leave next. ”
"Mr. Wen Li, I didn't mean that..."
Yin Jie hesitated for a moment, but continued to say:
"What I don't understand is why you assigned me to talk to him, I didn't have much to do with Hitotsubashi's work before, and I didn't really know how he was doing. Also, I'm not in charge of human resources at the new company. ”
"I said that the formation of the new company will be centered on you, Cui Yong, and Fan Zheqin. You see, if you don't do it, I don't have time to do it, Cui Yong, a good old man, can't do it at all, can you let Fan Zheqin do it? She will make a big mess. ”
Well, Guo Yiwen is not the core anymore?
"That Xiao Guo..."
"We're not going to talk about her today!"
As expected.
"Be sensible, Xiao Yin, our company is not big now, but there are dozens of people waiting for dinner. Since it is separated from North Mingtai, it is necessary to design its own business model and make corresponding strategic planning, which is very important to attract investors. I already have a prototype of this work here, and we will discuss the details later. But now the first step must be streamlined, and those who are confused and only know how to "wait, rely on, and want", and those who cannot produce benefits. The current streamlining is also for the future. Now that I'm officially greeting you, there's a good chance you'll be wearing several hats next, so be ready to be trained in all directions!"
"But... Kazuhashi, he doesn't belong to either of these two people, huh?"
"He has a problematic work attitude, limited ability, old qualifications, and extremely no sense of teamwork. He works alone, and he always has two people around him who are ready to help him, and he turns a blind eye to the trouble he causes to his colleagues. What does he mean? Blame the company for not assigning him an assistant? If he is very capable, I am willing to give him an assistant. But if you look at what kind of thing is it now? Bringing in two colleagues all the time, not to mention affecting the progress of other people's work to a certain extent, his own grades will not be good or bad. In contrast, Cui Hailong joined the company later than him, and I found out last time Chen Yiqiao took a big leave that Hailong was able to take care of his own work and Yiqiao's work very well, and he did it with ease. ”
She paused, took a sip of water, and continued:
"Think about it, Cui Hailong's salary is lower than that of Hitotsubashi, and his attitude is more positive, who do you choose?"
Next, Xu Wenli slapped the table cleanly,
"That's it! I have a couple of important meetings in the afternoon, and I have dinner with a potential investor in the evening. You can arrest this matter, I fully trust you!"
"That'...... All right. What policy can the company give to Ichibashi?"
"There is no special policy!Xiao Yin, I have made the situation of the company clear to you. You need to know what's best for the company. Don't be kind to a woman!"
I'm going to go! It's going to be hard to talk without leeway.
Yin Jie secretly slandered, since it must be dismissed, why did he bring this group of people out of the northern Mingtai? It is actually cruel to give hope and disappoint people, right?
Yin Jie finally couldn't bear it, and bargained with Xu Wenli for a long time, but finally won a certain amount of time for Yiqiao.
When she walked out of Xu Wenli's office, she happened to pass by Fan Zheqin, who entered the room. It was a tall girl, with short black ear-length hair parted sideways, a slightly wheat-colored complexion, a very hard facial contour, and a loud laugh and talk. Wearing a gray-blue OL strap skirt, it looks very neat.
To describe it as a fandom buzzword, this is a "very sassy and cool" girl.
Yin Jie pondered the afternoon meeting and slowly walked back to his seat.
Zhang Linlin came over again. "Sister Yin, what is Mr. Xu looking for you?"
"Mr. Xu is going out for a meeting in the afternoon. She said ominously.
Sure enough, Zhang Linlin, who had swollen eyes, ate this very much.
"Mr. Xu really values you!"
Voice: Envy. Look: Jealousy. Identification completed.
Seeing that Yin Jie did not react further. Zhang Linlin leaned in closer, and her body almost crossed the table. A rich flavor mixed with leeks and Korean spicy cabbage hits the surface.
"Sister Yin, there's a big news! Do you want to listen to it?!
"Let's talk about it!" Yin Jie turned to face her, leaning back comfortably in the chair, taking the opportunity to stay away from the poison of the muddy breath.
"Guo Yiwen took the initiative to dedicate himself to Boss Yan!"
Dedication? It's not the "dedication" I thought, right? Yin Jie felt a little dirty.
She took a sip of water and explained with her eyes urging the swollen eye bubbles.
"Niu Lingling specially revealed it when she came over to hand over today! Hey, you didn't see Niu Lingling's hypocritical little appearance!
She remembered the girl she had always envied and jealous, twisted her body slightly, pinched her throat, and pretended to be coquettish:
"Niu Lingling said, 'Actually, I really want to fight side by side with you. Think about it, working together to make the company from a young age has a sense of achievement! But Mr. Yan sincerely invited me to make the family very embarrassed,... And Wen Li didn't seem to want to keep me very much. How do you want to keep her? Do you want Wen Li to always hold on to her to keep her? Hmph! I heard Niu Lingling say that Guo Yiwen is very old. Do you know? Guo Yiwen specially picked the night rest time and took the initiative to block the old Yan family to surrender to her! Really, Wen Li was always so good to her! How could she raise such a wolf-hearted dog and a beast!"
I see. It seems that her negotiations with Thor have not been settled. Is the salary asking too high, or is the position not negotiated?
Seeing that Zhang Linlin was filled with righteous indignation, her mouth was foaming. Yin Jie quietly moved his body back again, and said soothingly:
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, look at your ....... That's all it takes to say this, it's too much to worry that others will say that you disturb the morale of the army......"
Zhang Linlin was taken aback, looked at Xu Wenli's office a little timidly, and slowly retracted her head.
Yin Jie picked up the internal phone and dialed Chen Yiqiao and asked him to come to the conference room for a meeting at half past five in the afternoon. Then he slowly took a sip of the Biluochun in the cup. She remembered Xu Wenli's words, Chen Yiqiao would not be the only one to be fired.
As the tea in her mouth slowly slid down her throat, the quiet fragrance of tea echoed in her nose, she silently looked around at the people around her, Zhang Lingyun, Qi Fei, Sun Yibo, they had all worked together before, who among them would leave, and who would stay?
Although she understands that this is the norm in business, her heart is still a little sour.
Working for others, that's how I can't help myself.
People say that without the fearless courage of the Saint Seiya, the ability to resist pressure, and abundant financial support, it is best not to start a business. Don't look at the fact that the CEOs of enterprises are worth a lot of money, and hundreds of millions of transactions are reached with a wave of their hands in a smile, which successful entrepreneur has not failed three or four times in the entrepreneurial stage, and even has repeatedly failed in his life?
In contrast, part-time jobs are much more stable. Employees have a company to rely on, there are clear promotion channels to work hard, and all the turbulent waves in the market are filtered through the protective cover of the "company", and they fall on the individual is a small splash at best. This kind of stability and security often makes employees rely on it infinitely and lose their sense of crisis. However, once the company decides to lay off employees, those who do not fully reflect their personal value are most likely to be swept away. Even if you can get financial compensation, the sadness of the future is not bright......
Putting down the phone, Chen Yiqiao was a little confused. He and Yin Jie have never cooperated directly on projects, what will happen to him? Thinking of the current situation of the company, he seems to have some premonitions, but then tells himself not to be suspicious. Now that everyone has been brought over from the Northern Mingtai in its entirety, Wen Li will not give up on anyone easily.
Chen Yiqiao is a product architect and is 36 years old this year. Although he did not graduate from a prestigious school, he was diligent in his work, and his grades were remarkable. For this reason, he is confident that even if the company reduces its staff in the future, he will not be the first to be reduced. He stretched his arms back, twisted his aching neck, and refocused his attention on the screen.
At five o'clock, Yin Jie walked into the conference room with an orchid bone china cup and a red folder. Two minutes later, Chen Yiqiao walked in. He was slightly chubby, slightly unhealthily pale, and wore a polo shirt with red stripes on a white background and straight-leg jeans. It was a man in his thirties, who had begun to bow his head slightly, and his back was still a little hunched.
"Mr. Yin, what is the matter with the time to meet you in your busy schedule?" he said half-jokingly.
"Let's sit down first. ”
"What's the matter? I'm still busy there. ”
Chen Yiqiao closed the door and sat down.
"Yiqiao, our old colleagues. I'll tell you the truth, the company is going to lay off employees. ”
Chen Yiqiao's face turned pale. He paused.
"Are we exchanging ideas privately?"
"No, a bridge. Wen Li always entrusted me to talk to you about this matter formally, and she thought that it might be easier for you to accept the two of us talking. ”
"Why?"
"What, why?"
"Why are there layoffs now? People's hearts are already unstable. And why me? Did I have an accident at my previous job? And finally, why is it better for you to talk to me?"
Yin Jie ignored Chen Yiqiao's sharp tone, looked directly into his eyes, and said firmly:
"The first question, I agree with you, now that the company has just been separated from North Mingtai, people's hearts are indeed unstable. But from another point of view, if you don't break or stand, a new company is about to be formed, and there will be a new business model and business plan, so it's time to take this opportunity to integrate the team. Think about it, wouldn't it make everyone experience another ordeal if they reintegrate after this period has passed? Taking this opportunity to integrate well will help the new company set sail again. ”
"The second question, as for why you, it's not that you don't do a good job, your job is good. ”
A touch of sarcasm appeared on Chen Yiqiao's fat face, and there was a sadness that couldn't be hidden.
Yin Jie paused, but still said firmly:
"There are a lot of people who are going to be fired this time, so I'll talk to you first, so you can have a little more time to prepare for the new job. With what you can do, take the time to find a new job. However, the future development direction of the company will have major changes, and the overall staffing will be streamlined and adjusted, and the future development direction is completely inconsistent with the nature of your work. I'll talk to you first so you have plenty of time to prepare. ”
"Your last question just now, why me? To be honest, I'm also confused, and I don't care about personnel, why me? Personally, I think maybe Wen Li always thinks that we are both more sensible, and we can talk clearly. Having said this, a person appeared in their minds at the same time, Fan Zheqin.
To be honest, I've been with this company for eight years, and I have a lot of feelings. ”
Chen Yiqiao said with a hint of hope and a little pleading.
Yin Jie looked at Chen Yiqiao's eyes, with unbearability in his tone, and said softly:
"One bridge, Northern Mingtai has been disbanded. ”
"Wen Li's opinion is very clear. Because you are a veteran employee, I will be the first to notify you. But you're not the only one. Let's take a look at the new opportunities! When you leave, we will announce that you left voluntarily. ”
Chen Yiqiao's back was even hunched. After a long time, he said in a somewhat dry tone,
"It doesn't matter if it's a voluntary resignation. How does the company think about compensation? My contract hasn't ended yet......"
"One bridge, this company is not registered yet. You signed a contract with North Mingtai. ”
"You just said that it's not my reason, my job is good......"
Yin Jie didn't expect one of his words to be caught by him, and he secretly regretted it in his heart, and directly interrupted him:
"Yes, I said it wasn't your reason. Exactly the company's reasons. In addition to the change in the company's development plan, another reason is that the company has to reduce expenses. Hitotsubashi has never had an assistant in your position, let alone two. It's true that you've had no accidents in your work, but you've invested twice as much in people! You know what I mean, right? The company now has to cut back on money. ”
"I can also be on my own..."
Before the words fell, he saw the knowing look in Yin Jie's eyes and stopped talking. Yes, if you have the ability to complete the work independently, why did you have to pull two people to assist in the work for so long before?
He knew that he couldn't go on, admitting that he was able to work independently meant that he had a problem with his previous work attitude, and that he couldn't work independently meant that he had a problem with his ability to work.
A touch of despair flashed in Chen Yiqiao's eyes. Yin Jie put the "Resignation Application Form" in front of him and handed over a pen.
"Sign it. You can have a little more time to prepare for the handover and leave the company next month. The matter of compensation needs to be discussed with Northern Mingtai. At that time, colleagues from several business units can join forces to negotiate together. ”
"Now I understand why Xu Wenli asked you to talk. Chen Yiqiao said sullenly.
He took the carbon pen and signed his name.
As soon as he let go, the pen rolled to the center of the table. He stood up, didn't look at Yin Jie, and walked out of the conference room with his head down.
Outside the window, twilight is like a veil that gently covers the shoulders of the city.