"Everyone, I'm not very good at speaking, so I'll only address the issues you care about most!" Soon, the head of the municipal department left, leaving the company's new boss in the conference room.
From now on, everything here was in Huang He's charge, and it was also time to decide their fate.
Huang He then spoke, "First, in principle, everyone has the opportunity to remain employed, but if you wish to leave, I will not stop you!"
"Hoo!" Upon hearing Huang He's words, many people breathed a long sigh of relief. The principle of everyone being retained meant there was no strict requirement to eliminate positions. After all, everyone present knew very well that the staff allocation for the entire Tuileries Garden was somewhat excessive; many were brought in through connections. If expenses were to be reduced, at least half of them could be streamlined.
"As for whether you can stay, you will need to undergo two assessments. One is an assessment of your work ability, which will last for three months, evaluated by observing your daily work. This is equivalent to a three-month probationary period. As long as you pass these three months, you will become a formal, stable employee!" Huang He continued, and everyone nodded in unison. This was expected.
They were not afraid of assessments, but afraid of not even having the chance to be assessed. Of course, those who came to slack off became a bit nervous, but this was a very legitimate requirement, and they had no reason to object.
"There is also a second assessment, which is a written test conducted on the spot!" Huang He said with a smile. "I will give everyone a test paper shortly. You can answer it, and if you pass, you can stay and proceed to the daily work assessment. If you fail, you will be dismissed."
Everyone's hearts sank, and then someone brought over test papers and pens, distributing them to everyone.
"They are all multiple-choice questions, so just mark them with a pen. You don't need a desk to answer them!" Huang He said. Everyone quickly looked at the test papers in their hands, and indeed, they were all multiple-choice questions.
The first question on the test paper was, "Will you unconditionally execute company orders and strictly abide by all company regulations?" The options below were A: Yes; B: No; C: Depending on whether the order is correct; D: Depending on whether the order is illegal.
The second question was, "If the company requires overtime, what is your choice? A: Absolutely work overtime, B: Absolutely refuse to work overtime, C: I will definitely work overtime if I'm paid."
The third question was, "Do you believe environmental protection, feminism, and racial discrimination take precedence over work!"
The fourth question was, "Are you willing to learn Chinese?"
The fifth question was, "Are you willing to accept that the company has very high and stable salaries, but no upward mobility."
The nth question was, "Do you believe a country should accept refugees in large numbers."
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Looking at these questions, the employees fell into deep thought.
This was perhaps the strangest test paper they had ever seen.
The test paper itself was not difficult; there were no math or language questions, not even a single question related to their profession.
However, there were many subjective options, all concerning how they would respond when facing various situations.
Therefore, this test paper was not difficult; it was all about whether their values aligned with the boss's expectations.
But how should they answer to align with the boss's values?
Everyone couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
Qu Wei was also among those contemplating and puzzled. It was the first time she had seen this French test paper, and she covered her forehead, saying, "Boss, what is the point of your test paper? I think it can only select obedient employees, not truly capable ones!"
"Yes, I want obedient employees, and there's nothing wrong with that!" Huang He nodded, admitting it very sincerely.
"But what if they lack ability..."
"I will directly transfer a group of people from China to be senior executives. They will have the ability to lead the entire garden's work, and these people only need to work obediently! I don't care about their abilities!" Huang He said.
"But if all leadership positions are occupied by Chinese people, and they have no upward mobility, then..."
"Don't you see? I've already asked them if they mind not having upward mobility. I only need to retain those who answer that they don't mind!" Huang He smiled.
"But this is a key historical site in France, requiring professional personnel for its maintenance and preservation. If the workers lack the necessary skills..." Qu Wei was stunned for a moment and then said.
"I have already reached an agreement with the French government to directly hand over all repair and maintenance work to the relevant government agencies. We don't need to manage these matters!" Huang He said with a smile.
"Won't that cost more money?" Qu Wei frowned.
"Yes, it will cost more money, but that's a good thing. Since all repairs and maintenance are handled by the government, any problems that arise in the future will not be attributed to us!" Huang He said.
Huang He knew very well that when it came to repairs and maintenance, if one wanted to find problems, one would surely find them. It was conceivable that if someone wanted to target him in the future, they could easily find twenty or thirty repair-related issues in the Tuileries Garden, and with a stroke of the judge's pen, he might have to pay millions in heavy fines.
Therefore, Huang He decisively handed over all repair-related matters to government agencies, paying them on time each month. This way, no problem could be blamed on Jiangnan Group.
However, at that time, it was unlikely that any problems would arise.
"Since all the repair and maintenance work has been outsourced, why do you still need so many employees?" Qu Wei was even more confused.
"Are these employees many?" Huang He smiled slightly. "Not many. We might even recruit more employees in the future! Of course, obedient employees!"
"Alright, even if you only need obedient employees, these employees are not stupid. They just need to fill in the options that appear to be obedient. How do you know if they are truly willing to be obedient deep down?" Qu Wei continued to argue.
"Firstly, if someone is not smart enough, or has problems with their emotional intelligence, they tend to act impulsively and follow their inner feelings. When they see some issues they dislike, they will instinctively choose the answers that make them feel good."
"I have over 30 questions here. If they can't help but show dissatisfaction on any one of them, that person will be absolutely disqualified. This way, we can weed out these individuals."
"As for the smart people or those with high emotional intelligence you mentioned, even if these choices go against their inner thoughts, they will still know which answers to fill in."
"Such people will understand even better that the most important condition to work for me is obedience. So, even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, they will conceal it and become even more obedient. These people are more convenient to use, and they will even lead others to be obedient. I like this kind of pretense!" Huang He smiled.
"You're amazing!" Qu Wei was rendered speechless by Huang He's explanation and could only praise him in the end.
"Thank you!" Huang He smiled. By this time, the test papers were mostly filled out and collected by Huang He. Huang He instructed his subordinates to score them according to the established standards.
However, the answers were not absolute. For example, answering A or D for question 1 would be considered failing, while answering C or B would result in deductions.
For question 2, the options were A and C. Choosing to work overtime unconditionally or to work overtime for pay would both earn points.
The subsequent questions are not worth mentioning; everyone can infer what the correct answers are.
Out of the more than 30 questions, if any question received a deduction, it would be directly deemed as failing.
That's right, only those with perfect scores would be retained.
Ultimately, one-third of the test papers were completely disqualified.
Huang He decisively had the staff find the owners of these test papers and, in their angry or helpless gazes, dismissed them all.
These individuals would be compensated strictly in accordance with French labor laws for employee dismissal, ensuring they could not find any legal issues. In fact, this was quite good, as each of them would essentially receive more than half a year's salary as compensation, so despite their dissatisfaction and anger, few caused trouble.
Furthermore, all dismissals and compensation were handled by the government, as stipulated in the contract. The government, having received $1 billion from Huang He, would not be stingy with such minor sums.
The remaining individuals breathed a huge sigh of relief and marveled that the questions were not difficult at all; as long as they answered according to the boss's preferred answers, it was incredible that one-third of people got them wrong.
"So, congratulations to all the remaining friends, you are now the probationary employees of our new Jiangnan Group France Development Co., Ltd.!" Huang He said with a smile, and enthusiastic applause erupted in the conference room.
"Now, let's discuss the salary issue that you are all very concerned about. First, I announce that during your probationary period, everyone's salary will remain unchanged, with no reductions!" Huang He declared, and the applause from below immediately turned tearful. This was truly a piece of news that made everyone very happy.
Hadn't many of them filled out the test papers against their own wishes precisely for this salary?
"Don't rush to applaud yet, because once you are all officially hired, everyone's salary will increase by 10% from the current amount, and you will enjoy the same benefits and treatment as employees of the head office!" Huang He continued, and this time, the applause was so enthusiastic it seemed about to blow off the roof.
Indeed, capitalists are all dogs, and gCzy reigns supreme!