Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 415 - 401 Confusedly started the job (1)

Chapter 415: 401 Confusedly started the job (1)

Seeing the young man looking dazed, the receptionist thought he hadn’t heard clearly and gently offered, "Would you like me to write it down on a piece of paper for you?"

He snapped back to reality and quickly waved his hands, "No need, no need! Thank you!"

Yet in his heart, he was extremely surprised...

The receptionist at Zhongxing, she’s this gentle?

In his experience, receptionists who could handle multiple tasks and also had the time to treat visitors with patience and thoroughness... were not nonexistent, but definitely not in such large companies!

He couldn’t help but feel a tad more favorable towards this place.

The receptionist skillfully swiped a card through the machine and smiled at him, "The elevator is ready, you can go in. If you can’t find the way, it’s okay to ask anyone wearing a work badge after you get out of the elevator!"

The young man lowered his hat, "Alright, I’ll head there now."

The card-swipe elevator took him directly to the fifth floor.

Opening the door, it was clear that there were far more staff members on this floor than on the first one.

Everyone wore their badges, some were bustling about with documents, while others were on phone calls in the corridors.

They all seemed just as busy as the receptionist, as if they were about to take off.

The slight high regard the young man had built up vanished upon seeing this scene!

He knew it, how could Zhongxing carry on as normal with so many people gone?

The company, like a chariot, had lost many employees, as if one of its wheels had failed, and those remaining had to gather together and work hard just to keep the cart moving forward.

Such immense work pressure! Surely the people at Zhongxing must be close to losing their minds, right?

He proceeded in the direction the receptionist had directed.

Along the way, though the staff members wearing badges were all busy with their work, they would still offer a basic smile and nod as he passed by, indicating friendliness.

This left the young man bewildered again...

Isn’t it...

All of you at Zhongxing, you’re all this friendly?

Still puzzled, he arrived at the third office and knocked on the door.

"Come in," a voice called.

He pushed the door open and entered.

The large office was piled with documents, looking too busy to tidy up.

In front of the desk, a sharp-looking woman with glasses put down her pen and lifted her head to say, "Hello."

"Hello, I’m here for the interview."

The sharp woman pushed up her glasses, "Niu Mingfei, right? We spoke over the phone this afternoon."

"Yes, that’s me."

"Please take a seat," the woman spoke efficiently. "Hello Mr. Niu, my name is Jiang, and I am the manager of the live broadcast department. You can just call me Manager Jiang."

"Okay," he replied.

Niu Mingfei sat down obediently, feeling even more bewildered.

Interviews... Shouldn’t they be handled by HR? Why was it directly handed over to a department manager?

Manager Jiang guessed his confusion from his reserved actions and laughed heartily, "Mr. Niu, are you thinking that interviews should first go through HR and then be arranged for department screenings? It shouldn’t be the department manager conducting interviews directly, should it?"

Caught with his thoughts exposed, Niu Mingfei felt somewhat embarrassed, "I’m sorry, I..."

"It’s all right," Manager Jiang said with a smile. "Zhongxing used to do things by the book, but as you know, the company lost a lot of people recently. The remaining staff have redistributed the work. As for recruitment, HR does the initial screening online. If they find good candidates, they pass them directly to the department for interviews."

In short, qualified candidates are hired immediately, avoiding so much red tape!

It’s not like HR has nothing to do; they have even more tasks to organize!

Niu Mingfei understood, and he was even more surprised that Manager Jiang would explain all this to an interviewee.

Manager Jiang asked, "Did you bring your resume?"

"Yes, I brought it." Niu Mingfei handed over the resume he had prepared in advance with both hands.

Manager Jiang took it and looked it over seriously for a while, "Magic Capital Media University... you studied New Media... graduated two years ago... work experience... you’ve worked as an assistant at Anjing Media?"

"Yes," Niu Mingfei started, "I worked there for a year as a host assistant..."

Being a host isn’t a new profession, but it’s not something you can handle with just any casual live broadcast.

It’s really hard to get ahead in this increasingly hot industry without a team to package and support you!

Niu Mingfei was a very decisive person. He initially applied for the role of a host’s assistant and learned all the ins and outs of the business, making numerous connections before venturing into livestreaming on his own.

Manager Jiang asked him in detail about his work, and Niu Mingfei responded smoothly to every question.

Especially after learning that Niu Mingfei had also been responsible for copywriting and planning, Manager Jiang’s satisfaction increased even further!

After the ten-minute interview, Manager Jiang nodded with satisfaction, "Mr. Niu, I am very pleased with you. However, job hunting is a two-way selection. I wonder if you have any interest in joining Zhongxing."

Implicitly, this meant that he had passed the interview.

Niu Mingfei silently breathed a sigh of relief in his heart!

Finally, they were getting to the heart of the matter.

Without any hesitation, he asked, "May I inquire about the salary—"

"The salary package includes a base of 8K plus commission on copywriting and planning, as well as various allowances and so on... Here’s a detailed table you can take a look at..."

Manager Jiang handed him a sheet of paper.

Niu Mingfei took it and leaned in as close as possible, to make sure the camera could capture all the words.

He only intended to glance at it, with the main goal being to get a clear shot for the camera.

But, to his astonishment, just one look was enough to stun Niu Mingfei completely.

Which company would offer commute compensation?!

Which company would provide meal allowances for fieldwork?!!!

Which company would calculate working hours as a standard nine-to-five, with a two-hour lunch break, and provide overtime pay for any additional time worked?!!!

Niu Mingfei was truly dumbfounded!

Good grief, he had thought the job advertisement Zhongxing posted on their official blog contained some unrealistically exaggerated claims.

Turns out, the company’s benefits were simply too numerous and the ad too brief to list them all!

Manager Jiang was accustomed to such shocked expressions from candidates.

Frankly, when they first reformed, they too were exceptionally hesitant after seeing a large number of colleagues leave.

Some clung to Zhongxing, some hadn’t found a better alternative, and some were afraid to switch companies too hastily for fear of being tantalized by false promises again...

Anyway, they thought, isn’t it the same wherever you work? Let’s just hang in there and see how things go...

No matter with what mindset they stayed, Zhongxing gave them all a pleasant surprise.

When the new salary structure was unveiled, nearly everyone was so shocked they were speechless.

Many thought the company was just sweetening the pot to retain staff... but still couldn’t help but give it their all for a month to see.

Unexpectedly, once the salaries were paid out, everyone went wild!

That was the reaction of the existing staff, let alone a new applicant?

Manager Jiang calmly took a sip of tea, "Mr. Niu, if you have any questions about the salary structure, feel free to ask."

Niu Mingfei looked at him in astonishment, "I understand the commute compensation, but what is the meal allowance for fieldwork...?"

"Oh, our company has a cafeteria on the seventh floor. As long as you have your employee card, you can have three meals a day and late-night snacks. However, if you’re out on fieldwork, obviously you won’t have time to come back for meals. The company will provide a meal allowance based on a price of twenty for breakfast and forty for lunch and dinner."

Niu Mingfei gasped in amazement!

The company—it covers three meals?!

He could hardly believe it, "Does that mean all employees have access to the company cafeteria?"

"Yes, as long as you have an employee card. You’ll get one on your first day of joining us."

Niu Mingfei was at a loss for words; the benefits were as good as those offered by state-owned enterprises!

He fumbled and searched frantically in his mind for any loopholes.

"That... I see the working hours are nine to six, with a two-hour lunch break, but in the livestreaming industry, it’s probably impossible to adhere to standard hours, right?"

Manager Jiang nodded, "Of course!"

Niu Mingfei quietly exhaled in relief.

As expected! Good benefits always have a catch!

See, there’s a loophole right there?!

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