"Zhou Paopi, you don't give us a holiday during Chinese New Year and we have to work overtime, and you don't even pay us enough overtime pay. It's really infuriating."
In ancient times, cows and horses were busy all year round, and they also had time to rest during the New Year.
There are no strict requirements for modern office workers. As long as they can still move, they can get up and work.
In a cold commercial office building, Jiang Yingyu, a programmer at a well-known software service company, was venting his dissatisfaction. His colleague who was busy fixing a bug beside him echoed him without even looking up:
"You still want overtime pay? Hey, Xiao Jiang, you're still too young. I just want to finish this project and the company can pay the promised bonus on time.
Stop complaining, you might as well spend your time modifying the code. I think this program still has some problems in operation and needs further optimization. "
"Change your ass!"
A bald man at the workstation next to Jiang Yingwen heard the voice and replied, "For the last project that was completed and accepted, we were promised a bonus of 8,000 yuan, but in the end we only received 1,500 yuan. They said that the completion rate was not up to standard and delayed the progress of the project.
This time they said it was 12,000 yuan, they must have made up an excuse again, it would be good if I could get 2,000 or 3,000 yuan. For this little money, I am wasting time here during the Chinese New Year instead of going home. I really want to beat up my boss."
Jiang Yingwen quickly advised, "Brother Liu, don't be impulsive. The manager's home is in Shanghai. He might find time to come over to check on the progress. If he hears you, you'll get scolded again."
"You can scold me all you want, what a beast, he was the one who was causing all this trouble. He made it so that we couldn't go home for the New Year. He must have taken at least 80% of the bonus the company gave us.
We are only given some leftovers to eat, and we still want to complete the project before the Lantern Festival. Dream on! "
Bald Liu Jichu was full of anger. He was the project leader and also a technical expert of the company. Unfortunately, his supernatural powers were no match for the one who came from heaven. The manager was one of the shareholders of the company and he knew nothing but held a high position.
“You don’t know that Qingyun recently released a new mobile phone operating system, Hongmeng, which is said to be first used in Roewe phones sold in China because the workload is too large.
Therefore, we sought cooperation with many domestic companies. Our company only undertook a part of the optimization work. After all, it is natural to work for a salary. It is bad luck to encounter it during the Chinese New Year.
But just now I was in the WeChat group, and saw colleagues who had also taken on outsourced work chatting, saying that the contract stipulates that delivery is on March 15th, and this amount of work can be completed in two or three weeks.
It's totally in time to do it after the New Year. I think this guy is just trying to take credit and prove his ability, and is using us as office supplies."
"No way?"
Jiang Yingyu recalled the tasks assigned by his supervisor, opened the office document to confirm it again, and was confused. "I think the workload is quite heavy, and it will not be completed without two or three months.
I just wanted to ask you about the launch of this new project."
"Let me see."
Bald Liu knew the capabilities of his programmers very well, and thought to himself that a few outsourced optimization projects should be easy to handle.
But when he saw the contents of Jiang Yingyu's daily work log, he was confused. "This shouldn't be the case. Isn't this the job that Lao Wang's company took?"
I was worried, so I checked it several times and finally understood, "Fuck, are you just playing around with this? You make so much money, so you can only give us a little bit?"
In order to save costs, it is very common in the Internet industry to outsource part of the work. For some basic, repetitive and non-technical tasks, you can just pay someone a little money to complete them without any leaks.
But subcontracting at every level, isn’t that a trick used only in the construction industry?
Bald Liu understood, "So he is a traitor and embezzler! He has no ability, so he lets his subordinates do private business for him, and all the money earned is pocketed by himself.
No wonder he can buy a house and a car in Shanghai at such a young age. "
At this time, colleagues who were working overtime in the project team gathered together, and everyone was denouncing Zhou Paopi.
"Ah, Mr. Zhou is so bold? How dare he openly accept private orders?"
"Why not? He is one of the company's bosses. Who dares to investigate?"
"I heard that Mr. Zhou used to work as a salesperson in a factory in eastern Guangdong. He was a well-known shrewd person in the industry. He used the factory's resources to pave the way for himself and set up a foundry outside.
He specialized in making OEM products for their factory, and he passed off inferior products as good ones, or counterfeit goods as genuine ones. Later, something went wrong in some link and the boss discovered it, and he almost broke his legs.
I couldn’t stay in Guangdong anymore, so I came to Shanghai to make a living. Now I am just going back to my old job…”
Bald Liu was not interested in any of these. He didn't care even if Zhou Paopi wanted to drain the company. But he couldn't stand Zhou Paopi making tens or hundreds of millions from a project but not getting even a fraction of it.
No one is willing to share any of the rewards with them. When it comes to the company's bonuses for completing orders, they also go to great lengths to find excuses to deduct some of the money. This is a typical example of stealing from a beggar's bowl.
“Alas, since he came, he changed the original salary system to a commission system, paying according to project completion, and everyone’s salary has been reduced by one-third.
Damn, I work harder but I don’t get paid.”
Bald Liu clenched his fists and trembled with anger, but in the end he found that he was powerless because he was just a project leader, with the manager, deputy general manager and general manager above him.
It's just a tiny company with only a hundred people. How could they not know everything?
The key is that Zhou Paopi can save money for the company, saving hundreds of thousands of commission bonuses every month. Considering the profits, who would find fault with him?
"So, are these projects still going to be done?"
Jiang Yingwen is just a programmer, he just does what his superiors tell him to do. "Boss Zhou urged him several times, saying that the project must be delivered before the end of February, and if it is delayed, his bonus will be deducted."
"Hand it over, hand it over for nothing!"
Bald Liu asked himself if he had ever seen such a shameless boss, but before he could continue speaking, his cell phone rang. He saw that it was a call from Zhou Paopi.
"Mr. Zhou~"
Before he could say hello, a questioning voice came from the phone, "Mr. Liu, I advise you to stop meddling in other people's business and just do your own job well..."
Bald Liu was stunned by the scolding. He subconsciously turned his gaze to his colleagues who were still chattering. He thought that there must be a traitor planted by General Manager Zhou among these people, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence.
After a scolding, Mr. Zhou on the other end of the phone seemed to be still not satisfied, "I tell you, the progress of the optimization project must be accelerated. If you can't produce results before the Lantern Festival, you will have to quit as the project leader."
After hanging up the phone, Bald Liu's face turned pale, but he was more helpless, because his ability was not the best in the industry, and it was difficult for him to hold a core position in a project in a large company.
It would be better for him to stay in a small or medium-sized company and be a project leader, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month. The manager also takes advantage of this to bully him at will.
"Team leader, how did Lao Zhou know so quickly? Was there a spy who tipped off?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ear. Bald Liu took a look and saw that it was Guo Zhihe, another technical core of the group. He didn't need to say anything at this time, his expression was the best proof.
Guo Zhihe understood what was going on and said angrily, "We have to do all the damn work, and they sent people to monitor us like they were guarding against thieves. We don't get any dividends, so we can't escape the blame.
I am really fed up with the small company playing intrigue all day long."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Guo Zhihe glanced around and saw that no one was approaching, so he lowered his voice and said, "Lao Liu, after so many days of getting along, you and I have a deep understanding of each other's abilities and personalities.
Today I will tell you something. There are people digging outside. Are you interested in joining us? "
Bald Liu asked subconsciously, "Let's go, where to?"
Guo Zhihe pointed at the computer screen. Bald Liu saw the code being typed and understood it immediately. His eyes lit up and he asked, "Do you have any connections?"
"Why would I need connections? They are in dire need of technical personnel."
The place Guo Zhihe was going to was Qingyun. "You should know about mobile phone operating systems. As far as I know, which of the top multinational companies in the industry doesn't employ three to five thousand technical personnel?
Now Qingyun is recruiting people, the capable ones will be promoted and the mediocre ones will be demoted. It is a good opportunity for us to join in and show our talents. With your and my abilities, it is no problem to be a mid-level technical manager. "
Bald Liu admitted that what he said made sense, "But what about the non-compete agreement and the salary and benefits in the future?
I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I'm almost 30 years old and I can't afford to rest. What if I jump over and the project is unstable and fails halfway?
Other companies have also developed domestic mobile phone operating systems, but in the end, foreign companies still dominate the market?!"
Guo Zhihe patted his chest and said, "I know you're worried, but don't worry, the other party has already agreed. If you don't believe me, give this number a try."
"Okay, I'll contact you after the New Year."
"No need, they have people on duty to recruit during the New Year, you just need to call and make an appointment."
"Damn, HR doesn't even take a break during the New Year. I'm a little scared by what you said~" Bald Liu joked, but his body was very honest. After taking the time to make an appointment with Qingyun HR, he worked overtime in the company as usual, but he didn't arrange a team meeting after get off work today.
He left in a hurry. This uncharacteristic behavior immediately attracted the attention of those who cared...
"Mr. Liu Ziliang, right? We are already very familiar with your situation. If you come here, you can get the position of architecture engineer, with a salary no less than P6 and a monthly salary of more than yuan.
Bonuses and commissions are calculated separately, as well as various employee benefits such as housing.
Of course, if you can bring out all the excellent team under you, in principle you can be assigned a technical management position, which will not be lower than your current position.
The company also promised that after becoming a regular employee, you will be granted 500 to 1500 company option stocks based on your job changes and contributions.
Please rest assured that the company did not launch the mobile operating system blindly, but made the decision only after careful consideration and sufficient demonstration.
For this reason, the group has approved more than 10 billion yuan in funds for talent recruitment and maintenance alone, specifically for buying out the non-compete agreements of all the great talents, so as to avoid affecting your normal life and work..."
If you ask outsiders which business capability of Qingyun Group ranks first, there will definitely be different opinions. After all, Qingyun is at the top of the industry in many businesses, and some of them even have no rivals.
But internally, the Human Resources Department is second in efficiency and no one dares to claim to be first, because since the day the company was founded, the Human Resources Department led by Gu Shijie has never stopped recruiting people.
In other companies, it is usually the production or business departments that need to work overtime frequently, but in Qingyun, the employees in the human resources department really work overtime!
300 million full-time and part-time employees are the result of their joint efforts in just two years. Some curious people have counted that there is a human resources department of about a thousand people.
On average, each colleague recruited as many as one or two thousand employees.
Now, this group of people has set their sights on talents related to the electronics industry, Internet hardware, and software. Their peers in the industry are in big trouble, because if they meet a rich boss, they will be poached without any negotiation.
Liu Ziliang was also stunned by the other party's generosity. How could he get options?
"Well, can I ask, don't you guys need to go through a skills test? How can I be qualified to lead a group right after I come in?"
The other party smiled and said, "No, we have met with Mr. Guo Zhihe many times, and we can see that he admires your professionalism.
At the same time, we have also verified your ability from the side through colleagues in the industry who have had business interactions with you..."
While the human resources manager was talking, he was still typing on the computer. He was very busy and had to contact more than 60 targets at the same time.
He was not satisfied with this. After confirming that Liu Ziliang had signed the employment agreement, he smiled and said, "We will be colleagues in the future. I speak more directly, please don't mind.
As far as I know, there are some promising talents in your team. If possible, I hope you can bring them here. It will be beneficial to everyone.
First of all, they are all familiar faces, which makes it easy for your project team to get started quickly.
In addition, for the colleagues you recommend, you can also receive a referral reward ranging from one thousand to one hundred thousand yuan.
Yes, you heard it right, this is the company's internal referral reward. If you know other suitable friends around you, you can also recommend them together..."
Liu Ziliang was stunned. It turned out that poaching people was possible in this way?
Simple and straightforward, just one word: money!
Driven by interests, he promoted more than a dozen technical experts he knew at once. Just based on the high salary offered by Qingyun, he didn't believe that these people would not be tempted.
"Hmm, slow down, which company does this person work for?"
Qingyun Human Resources Management is smiling, what is efficiency?
That is it, bring one person in and lead a group, no one is more professional than people in the industry.
“Please cooperate with us. If it is convenient, you can also disclose some preliminary information to them to help increase the speed of attracting talents, and wait for them to successfully join the company.
The corresponding referral reward will be transferred to your salary card together with the salary for that month..."
Liu Ziliang was confused by what he heard, and finally asked a question, "Who recommended me, and how much money did he get?"
The human resources manager said without hesitation: "It's your former colleague Guo Zhihe. The bonus is 15,000 yuan."
……
"You kid, you sold me for 15,000. No, you have to treat me to a meal, otherwise I will feel unbalanced!"
"Hey, now you know how valuable you are, right? Big companies are still good, they are willing to spend money. I heard that if you work in any position for three years, you can get internal preferential housing purchase quotas.
You can buy a house in Shanghai at that time, and the discount will be as low as 50%."
Guo Zhihe did not hide anything and frankly admitted that he had wanted to change jobs for a long time and was just waiting for an opportunity.
"It's already been agreed that you will be the leader of an architecture development team and I will be your deputy. I truly recognize your abilities. Try to work hard in the future, and you will be promoted and get a raise in the near future.
Do you remember Zhou Anquan and Feng Mingcheng that I told you about before?
Didn’t they also come from small companies, one doing website development and the other doing security testing? But now they are the vice presidents of technology of a large multinational company.
Millions of dollars in annual salary is just pocket money, what the hell, same person, different fate!"
Everyone has the idea of making a name for themselves. Liu Ziliang couldn't help but sighed, "Qingyun Software has just been registered. We should get in early to take up a position. Maybe we will have a chance to move up in the future."
"I am very sure of that!"
Guo Zhihe laughed and said, "Zhou Paopi is so lucky. I originally wanted to just let him play badly and let him fail the mission and pay the penalty, but now he wants to join Qingyun.
You really can’t mess around.”
Liu Ziliang was unhappy. "The company's main business must not be delayed, but those he outsourced can be ignored. I have already told the HR department about this.
He will report this to the higher authorities and have a thorough investigation of the secondary subcontracting. This time, Zhou Paopi will be punished for his actions.”
"Hey, then there will be something interesting to watch."
Guo Zhihe was in a good mood, "He took private orders behind the company's back, didn't even split the money he earned, and took on so many outsourced services in one go.
If something goes wrong, I will definitely have to pay the full amount, and I might even have to sell my house and car, haha!"
"This time, he must cough up everything. I have planned that all the skilled talents in the group must be taken away, and they will resign collectively after completing the tasks assigned by the company.
Let him worry about the rest of the outsourced business.”
Liu Ziliang now has a way out, and his words are different...
Qingyun acted quickly. During this Spring Festival, the Human Resources Department went out in force, taking advantage of the situation and taking care of most companies in the industry.
Just as Li Zehua said during the meeting with senior executives in Lijiaopo.
The company boss is responsible to the investors and sources of funds. To put it bluntly, his main focus is making money. He has a big picture and strong capabilities, and he also has some say in the distribution of profits, which is slightly tilted downwards.
Most of the rest are basically exploited, and the people who actually work only get enough to support themselves. How can they say they have no complaints?
Now that Qingyun has taken action and offered income that is 1.5 to 2 times higher than that in the industry, it is extremely easy to recruit people. A large number of core technical forces in the industry are continuously pouring into Qingyun.
Contribute to the company's business development.
The recruitment of top talents is also progressing smoothly. A group of people, represented by Zhang Xiaolong, the former head of Tenda's email business, have joined QingCloud's overseas branch.
In order to evade the restrictions of the non-compete agreement, after all, small companies can let people go as long as they pay money, but large companies will actually initiate lawsuits.
However, all of this could not escape the attention of those who were interested, especially companies such as Apple, Google, Qualcomm, and Nokia, which tried every means to find out the news and even bribed the relevant personnel.
I want to get into Qingyun Software and find out what the so-called domestic mobile phone operating system is all about.
Liu Ziliang would never have thought that just because of his job-hopping, a series of major events that could change the course of history would follow... (End of this chapter)