My American magical life
Chapter 65 - 65 65 Tonight she must

65: Chapter 65: Tonight, she must…

65: Chapter 65: Tonight, she must…

8 PM Beijing time, Cao Yueyue, tired from taking calls all day, left the company.

In the corridor waiting for the elevator, people who, like her, had worked overtime until now were standing in abundance, each with an expressionless face, all lit by the glow of their smartphone screens.

No, she hadn’t exactly worked overtime today, after all, she was supposed to have finished work at six.

It was just that the supervisor had organized a meeting in the evening, which ran a little long.

According to the company’s rules, this kind of summary meeting was voluntary, and everyone could choose not to attend.

But Cao Yueyues like her did not have the courage to stand out.

Opening various job-hunting websites, Cao Yueyue browsed through the day’s postings.

She wanted to change jobs, not caring for a high wage, just a normal off-work time, even a monthly salary of four thousand would be acceptable.

With her vocational school education, she knew it was hard to stay in Nanjing, but she loved this city.

Therefore, she had submitted her resume on several platforms, but the responses she got were all over the place.

A business public relations job paying twenty thousand a month, a photography assistant for fifteen thousand a month, a personal tour guide for twenty thousand a month.

These jobs paid well, but Cao Yueyue dared not try them!

“Hello, a cultural media company is hiring an operator (not sales), with no fixed workplace, just needing a computer and a mobile phone.

The base salary is two thousand five hundred, six days on and one day off with a full attendance bonus of eight hundred, a regular company offering social insurance and housing fund, with a probation period of seven days for becoming a permanent staff member.

Requirements include persistence, ability to endure hardship, a learning attitude, and a spirit of struggle.

If you do well, bonuses are not lacking, and with strong ability, there are monthly raises!”

Cheng Daqi’s job posting really was plain, with a salary of just over three thousand.

Yet Cao Yueyue’s eyes lit up, having searched for so long, she had seen too many schemes.

This was the first time she had encountered someone who specified the salary and probation period directly during a chat!

“Can we talk?

I have learned about new media before, may I ask which platform exactly does our company work on?

Also, I’d like to ask about the specific arrangement of our company’s daily work hours.”

Unaware, she had been looking for sales positions in her job search, but now a non-sales job had proactively come knocking on her door.

The young woman’s social experience was completely insufficient; she failed to notice something was amiss.

With a 13-hour time difference from Beijing, 8 PM there is 7 AM in America.

Cheng Daqi had just woken up when he received Cao Yueyue’s message.

He also saw that his elder brother Sun Dongxin had already registered the company and had sent all the related information to him.

Saying it would take a day, it was all done in half a day!

Sun Ge of Ludao, the energy on Ludao is just so high!

Sending the company’s information to Cao Yueyue, Cheng Daqi replied,

“Just registered legit media company, five hundred thousand in paid-up capital, not a shell company, currently only working on TikTok videos.

The working hours are not fixed, but if you come now, your daily work hours will definitely not exceed eight.”

Shanhaiguan Media was just getting started; even if Cao Yueyue wanted to work overtime, there wasn’t that much work to do!

Looking at the photo on her phone, Cao Yueyue fell into deep thought.

The paid-up capital clearly stated one million, so why did he say five hundred thousand?

Could it be some foolish HR?

“Hello, I only have a diploma from vocational school, are you sure your company would consider me?”

Uncertain whether the foolish HR on the other side wanted to use her to boost performance figures, Cao Yueyue decided to ask again.

“We don’t focus much on educational background, but we have requirements for your professional attitude, if you’re just looking to scrape by, I’m afraid we can’t work together.”

“Sorry, by ‘professional attitude,’ do you mean you expect me to voluntarily work overtime for free?”

Twisting the corner of his mouth, CEO Cheng chuckled without a sound.

If you don’t work overtime, how am I to exploit you?

Working less than eight hours is indeed true, but when it’s time to work overtime, you can’t escape it.

First they lure you in, then they promise you the moon.

Although I am a good person, entrepreneurs are not human.

Of course, overtime pay must be given, CEO Cheng would never skimp on that.

“Ms.

Cao, any company will definitely have overtime because work sometimes requires urgency, but we provide overtime pay, and it’s not every day, so please rest assured about that,” he said.

Even though they had known each other for a long time, Cheng Daqi found it quite amusing to act as if they were strangers when talking.

In her previous life, Cao Yueyue was the queen of workplace hustle, working overtime to the point where she pleaded not to continue.

After all, overtime pay for a director-level employee is genuinely expensive, and it hurts the boss too.

“Does your company have an office in Lugu Island?” she asked.

Now that she was assured of receiving overtime pay, Cao Yueyue found she didn’t dislike working overtime as much.

She raised another doubt she had come across, that Shanhaiguan Media actually had an office in her hometown, Lugu Island.

“Currently, we share an office building with Dongxin in Lugu Island, with an excellent canteen.

If you wish to work at the office, you can also come to Lugu Island,” he replied.

“Why are you recruiting me?

I’m just a junior college graduate who works as a call center agent.

Wouldn’t it be easy for your company to find someone better than me?” she asked.

It’s because you are reliable, Sister Cao, you helped me too much in the previous life, I can’t make it without you this time!

As a boss, Cheng Daqi truly appreciated employees like Cao Yueyue.

She was truly someone he could trust.

“Just tell me if you’re coming or not.

There’s a seven-day trial period, one hundred per day, and even if you don’t join, we’ll pay the trial wage,” he said.

In 2018, with such terms, Cheng Daqi believed, it would overcome any doubts in Cao Yueyue’s mind.

“I’ll start the day after tomorrow, is that okay?” she asked.

“Add me on Feixin, I’ll send you a hundred right now, and you start tomorrow!” he replied eagerly.

In entrepreneurship, one must move as quickly as possible.

A day or two’s delay, and the other companies eyeing the short video track won’t wait for anyone!

The elevator reached the first floor, and the weary laborers squeezed out one by one, flooding towards the exit of the hall.

Cao Yueyue heard the security guard shouting in Nanjing dialect,

“Don’t push, queue up to exit one by one, the new card reader cost hundreds of thousands, can you afford it if you break it?”

Then I should give it a try, Nanjing really isn’t for me.

It’s also good to go home; why obsess over a city that doesn’t belong to me?

“No need, we can talk about the money after the trial period is over.

I’ll start tomorrow!” she replied.

CEO Cheng couldn’t help but chuckle, Director Cao sure had an attitude.

“Add me on Feixin, you can start working tonight, help me contact some recruitment agencies in Lugu Island first, and we’ll preliminarily select three companies tonight.

I’ll send you the specific hiring requirements later, you’ll coordinate with them tomorrow, and then make a report on their quotes, industry reputation, and advantages and send it to me.

I want to see a preliminary result by noon tomorrow because I hope to recruit the people I need within three days.

Can you do that?” he asked.

Capitalist dogs!

It’s not excessive for operations to handle recruiting, since operations are just a brick.

But it’s eight o’clock in the evening now, and you want me to start working right now?

Isn’t that a bit much?

After cursing fiercely, Cao Yueyue responded,

“Received, but are you the company owner?

I thought I was chatting with HR.”

“Yes, you add me on Feixin, I’ll send you the hiring requirements,” he confirmed.

“Then, CEO Cheng, if I start working tonight, does it count as overtime?” she asked.

“Have you worked a full eight hours today?” he replied.