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Chapter 147 I’m the one C-ing in Nitiandang! (Three more updates, Monthly Pass needed!)

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 I’m the one C-ing in Nitiandang! (Three more updates, Monthly Pass needed!)

Assistant Zhao was also taken aback.

Good lord, President Gu actually had the nerve to say that kind of thing in front of so many employees with a straight face and without any psychological burden?

He truly was an unconventional boss, with quite some skills!

If it were any other boss who couldn’t provide the most basic working environment for their employees, there might be some embarrassment, or at least a couple of excuses, maybe a little spiel about the company’s difficulties and so on.

But President Gu clearly had no such thoughts; he spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Assistant Zhao subconsciously wanted to save some face for President Gu, "Ahem, this is also a solution after all.

"After all, every employee has different needs and preferences, and it is indeed impossible to accommodate everyone’s special needs with uniform office furniture and computers."

Gu Fan nodded, "Yes.

"And there is another benefit, which is that if employees purchase their own laptops, it will be convenient for them to take them home for overtime work.

"If in the future an employee leaves, they can also logically take their office computer and furniture with them for continued use."

Assistant Zhao nearly lost his composure.

Good lord, President Gu, your words are shameless to a point!

It’s the first time I’ve seen someone talk about fleecing their employees in such an artsy way!

Assistant Zhao felt the situation was getting somewhat out of hand and hurriedly changed the subject, "I noticed that President Gu doesn’t seem to have set up a time clock for check-ins at the company.

"It must be a flat management structure and a flexible working system, right?"

At this point, employees from the Shengjing Group that came for the visit could hardly hold back.

Especially a greasy middle-aged man with a clearly thinning hairline and some sorry-looking stubble.

His name was Wei Chengjie, a producer for a key game project at Shengjing Group, with a decent reputation and influence in the domestic gaming industry.

As an avid game enthusiast, Wei Chengjie entered the industry early, catching the wave of the mobile internet era, and progressed from an executive planner at a small mobile game startup to a producer for a key game project at Shengjing Group step by step.

In the gaming industry, he was considered a very successful person.

Unlike other producers who gradually started to feel weary of games once they achieved success, Wei Chengjie’s passion for games hadn’t waned, ensuring he found at least four hours to play games every day, no matter how busy he was.

Therefore, he was quite valued within the Shengjing Group.

As an experienced player in the workplace, Wei Chengjie was already finding it hard to keep a straight face, since Nitiandang didn’t seem to be much different from those unscrupulous small companies in the industry that liked to make empty promises, which he had seen plenty of.

And hearing Assistant Zhao mention "flat management" and "flexible working system", Wei Chengjie almost laughed out loud.

Assistant Zhao sure knew how to speak Internet jargon!

The so-called flat management really just meant the company was too small, with just a few people to manage, so why bother? The boss could easily call out names and assign tasks one by one.

And this so-called flexible work system was likely to only flex upwards, not downwards, and before you knew it, employees would find they were severely overworked with overtime.

Sure enough, President Gu of Nitiandang nodded, "You could say that.

"However, we do differ from typical startup companies in some ways, primarily in valuing our employees’ initiative.

"Our employees generally choose to work overtime voluntarily; I seldom explicitly ask them to do so.

"When they work overtime, it’s entirely on their own initiative, by choice, and I also always approve when they have personal matters to attend to."

Wei Chengjie found it even harder to hold back.

Isn’t this just the typical line from a lousy startup boss?

Employees working overtime on their own initiative? Voluntarily? Do you think I believe that?

The boss seldom makes explicit overtime demands? You always approve when employees have personal affairs?

Ah yes, whatever you say.

Every startup boss claims their company is different from the rest, but in what specific ways?

It seems that only the method of pie in the sky promises varies a little.

Assistant Zhao also nodded with a smile, "Ah yes, of course, I believe there must be many unique aspects to Nitiandang’s successes."

Wei Chengjie chuckled and interjected, "President Gu, since your company places such high emphasis on harnessing employees’ initiative and the staff are all so proactive, surely all of your company’s games must be developed on time without delays, right?"

Assistant Zhao was startled and quickly gave Wei Chengjie a meaningful look.

But Wei Chengjie pretended not to see it.

Clearly, as a seasoned workplace veteran, Wei Chengjie had little patience for bosses like those who liked to make empty promises.

"If you’re going to draw a pie in the sky, at least don’t fool yourself into believing it!"

Typically, a startup company doesn’t have enough resources to offer great conditions to its employees. If you approached them with sincerity and asked them to endure hardships with you, no one would really complain.

But it’s quite another thing when you clearly can’t offer good conditions, yet you claim they are great and that all the employees are volunteering for overtime. That’s just too much!

A few years ago, Wei Chengjie might have kept quiet, but now, as a successful figure with a certain standing within Shengjing Group, he no longer had so many reservations about speaking out.

Assistant Zhao was getting worried; was it not obvious that Wei Chengjie was asking rhetorical questions?

The majority of game companies experience project delays and find it challenging to release their games on schedule.

Even Shengjing Group has difficulty ensuring timely game releases, often facing postponements. A small company that likes to have its employees work overtime is even less likely to stick to schedules.

However, unexpectedly, President Gu nodded as if it were only natural: "Of course, the games developed by our company are always completed as scheduled.

"Sometimes, they are even completed one or two weeks in advance."

Wei Chengjie was stunned, "Ah? Why?"

Gu Fan spread his hands with some perplexity, "Didn’t I already explain the reason at the very beginning?

"It’s because our company focuses on bringing out the initiative of our employees, and they are quite enthusiastic about their work. The programmers are willing to take their work laptops home to continue working overtime."

The corner of Wei Chengjie’s mouth twitched slightly.

Clearly, what he really wanted to say at that moment was, "What bullshit are you spouting to me!"

Old as foxes, and yet playing the part of ingenues, if there really were such employees in this world, I’d pluck out the few strands of hair I have left and make a feather duster for you!

Noticing the mood turning sour, Assistant Zhao quickly changed the subject: "Right, right, what President Gu said is very true.

"By the way, President Gu, I heard that your company used to operate out of a café, right? What made you decide to move the company to a villa district?"

Gu Fan answered earnestly, "Oh, that idea actually originated from our financial director, Director Xiao.

"After some thought, I realized that moving the company to a villa district and having the employees cover part of the rent out of their own pockets could not only improve their living conditions but also facilitate overtime work when necessary. Moreover, the environment here is nice, which can inspire creativity.

"It’s like killing three birds with one stone.

"So I discussed it briefly with the employees and fully considered their feedback. They were all in agreement, and so we moved."

Wei Chengjie was even more shocked.

Incredible, truly incredible!

It seemed he had completely underestimated the shamelessness of President Gu!

Why move the company from a café to a villa district? What other reason could there be? It was obviously to save money for the company!

This scheme was proposed by the financial director, which is totally expected; the financial director, after all, is in cahoots with the boss, always looking for ways to save the boss money.

And the most shameless part? Making the employees pay part of the rent themselves?

Truly incredible!

And President Gu has the gall to say that he discussed it with the employees and took their opinions into account? That they all agreed?

My goodness, since when did employees have the right to disagree?

It’s one thing for employees to live at the company and be available for overtime all the time, but to have to pay rent out of their own pockets...

Wei Chengjie was starting to feel sympathy for the employees of Nitiandang; he even thought about finding a way to poach them for Shengjing Group, to help them escape their misery sooner.

This trash company is making money? The world really isn’t fair!

Assistant Zhao offered a flattering smile, "It seems President Gu has encountered a group of angelic employees! Not only is each capable of independent responsibilities, but their attitude towards work is also positive, never complaining about the company’s environment..."

Kang Yong nodded with heartfelt agreement, "Indeed, for a boss, having such employees is truly a relief."

Gu Fan appeared indifferent, "It’s nothing special. After all, they’re just there to assist me. They’re not irreplaceable. Nitiandang’s main operations rely mainly on me in C.

"One of my long-term goals is to develop them into talents capable of handling things on their own, but there’s still some way to go. Nevertheless, I believe in their potential.

"Besides, I don’t think our company’s conditions are bad, are they? It’s normal for them to feel a sense of belonging to the company. If they lacked a sense of belonging and work passion, I would actually consider that to be rather ungrateful. Employees like that would be better off fired sooner rather than later."

Hearing this, Kang Yong couldn’t help but respect the approach.

Well, well!

It looks like this is President Gu’s unique management secret. So you’re the PUA master, huh?

Do we need to file a case here? President Gu must have spent some time in one of those dens, and his rank was probably not low!

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