These thoughts flashed through Cao Shujie's mind, and his mind returned to the right path, wondering how to take the next step.
Rationally speaking, places like Xuemeng Food Factory, orchards, farms, parks, etc. all provide Cao Shujie with a steady stream of cash flow.
In addition, the current annual cash dividends from Yaxu Electronics Factory are not small.
Cao Shujie does have the ability to conduct research independently.
Therefore, in the past few days, Cao Shujie began to dig out the notes he had taken down and review them again.
…
Over at Factory No. 2, recruitment is in full swing.
There were too many people coming over, so Wang Zhifeng personally went to supervise for fear of problems on site, but he would also interview talents for some special positions.
The heads of each department conducted interviews one by one.
There was a friend in the crowd named Ryo Hayama who lost his job last year.
He is 37 years old this year.
He used to work in graphic design, and also served as the company's design director, and has rich experience in the industry.
According to common sense, it would not be too difficult for a talent like him to find a job, but this is not the case.
When he really joined the army of looking for a new job, Ryo Hayama had a lot of skills, but he got stuck on the 'age' barrier. Most companies did not recruit people aged 35 and above.
No matter how capable you are, you can't.
Ye Shanliang did not give up. At first he thought that only one or two companies were like this, but he later interviewed more than 20 companies. When more and more companies rejected him because of "inappropriate age", Ye Shanliang was confused.
.
He is only 37 years old, when he has the most experience and the most mature professional skills. Why can't he do it?
Ye Shanliang really couldn't figure out this problem. Since it was hard to find jobs in the city, he was going to go to the county town and look for opportunities in small companies below.
On this day, I heard that Xuemeng Food Factory was recruiting a large number of people. Ye Shanliang also got on the bus to Qingshi Town with an uneasy mood.
He thought about going there to look for opportunities.
Moreover, the scale of Xuemeng Food Factory is not small, so maybe people don’t care about age.
He thought so, but he was also very nervous.
Along the way, we took a bus to Qingshi Town and found out that the recruitment location was at the Second Factory. Ye Shanliang hurried to the Second Factory.
After coming over, he saw hundreds of people lining up at the factory gate to walk into the factory. At this time, Ye Shanliang became nervous again.
With so many people interviewing together, I don’t know how many people Xuemeng Food Factory will recruit?
Even if only a few dozen people are hired in the end, based on the scale of the applications at hand, the ratio is still dozens to one.
The little hope that originally arose in his heart suddenly dimmed again.
At his age, there is no advantage at all in finding a job. Does Xuemeng Food Factory not know how to look for young people?
Even though he thought so, everyone was already here, and Ye Shanliang would not be willing to give it a try.
He stood in line and walked slowly forward with the crowd. The waiting time felt like it passed very slowly.
In order for Ye Shanliang to find a job, he is not limited to design work now, as long as he can get a job.
For more than half a year, Ye Shanliang has had no stable income. He can only occasionally earn some money by doing small jobs from old customers he has accumulated in the past. However, this does not change his life and makes his life very difficult. He has also been working hard at home.
Feeling very boring.
Finally it was Ryo Hayama's turn. He quickly took a step forward and saw a middle-aged man with gray hair sitting in front of him. He walked up and handed the person his resume that he had prepared in advance.
"Sit down and introduce yourself." Luo Changjin glanced at Ye Shanliang and said.
Ye Shanliang breathed a sigh of relief. The other party did not reject him as soon as he saw his youth. This gave Ye Shanliang a little hope in his heart.
"My name is Ye Shanliang. I come from Dongzhang District, Yiling City. I am currently unemployed at home. This time I want to try to apply for a job in our company."
"I used to be mainly engaged in graphic design and have more than 8 years of work experience..."
As soon as he said this, Luo Changjin raised his hand and interrupted Ye Shanliang's self-introduction. He said in a very apologetic tone: "I'm so sorry, I just noticed that you used to do graphic design, and you have been doing it for 8 years.
Already."
Ye Shanliang nodded subconsciously. There was nothing to deny. He was afraid that Luo Changjin would kick him out because of his "inappropriate work experience." His relaxed mood started to become tense again.
Just when he was thinking about how to explain it to the other party to increase the possibility of keeping him, he heard the other party say: "Mr. Ye, I have a suggestion for your reference."
"Please speak!" Ye Shanliang looked like someone waiting to be sentenced. In fact, he had given up hope on the 'suggestion' Luo Changjin said. He always felt that the other party saw his 'age' again, but casually
Just find an excuse to send him away.
"Big factory, haha!" Ye Shanliang was even thinking about how to ridicule, and Luo Changjin's words came to his ears again: "Our factory is recruiting design positions this time. If Mr. Ye really has 8 years of graphic design
With work experience, I think you might be qualified for the job there."
"It would be a pity to throw away eight years of design work experience like this," Luo Changjin said softly.
Ye Shanliang's eyes widened. He didn't expect that Luo Changjin didn't want to chase him away, but actually introduced him to a place.
"Are you recruiting for design jobs?" Ye Shanliang said subconsciously: "When I came here, I didn't see it in the recruitment brochure."
"Yeah, I heard him talk about it this morning when I came here with Manager Wang from our Human Resources Department." Luo Changjin looked at the expression on the other person's face, and he could understand some of the other person's inner thoughts.
Then he said: "I'll find someone to take you to find Manager Wang first. If it's not suitable there, you can come over and interview the quality inspector, but you have to be mentally prepared. The salary of the quality inspector is not as good as your previous salary."
high."
This made Ryo Hayama realize that the other party might not be trying to prevaricate him, but was actually thinking about him.
He suddenly didn't know what to say.
"Thank you!" Ye Shanliang said gratefully when he followed the person Luo Changjin called to find the manager of the human resources department.
Luo Changjin smiled and waved his hands, indicating that it was not a big deal to him.
When Ye Shanliang met Wang Zhifeng, the manager of the human resources department, Wang Zhifeng was interviewing and recruiting talents for some special positions, including design specialists.
Mainly responsible for designing the company's product appearance, packaging, product promotion, etc.
The workload is not small, but the corresponding pay is also high.
After the people who applied for special positions in front were finished, when it was Ye Shanliang's turn, Wang Zhifeng took Ye Shanliang's resume with a smile, and stretched out his hand to motion for Ye Shanliang to sit down.
"Mr. Ye, please introduce yourself."
Ye Shanliang repeated what he had just said to Luo Changjin. After he finished speaking, Wang Zhifeng asked him directly: "Mr. Ye, there is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask or not?"
"Please speak!" Ye Shanliang said.
Wang Zhifeng was curious: "I looked at your resume. You quit your last job in October last year. Your resume before you came to our factory for an interview in October last year was blank. Have you never looked for a job again? Or are you?
Have you started your own business?"
When Ye Shanliang heard this question, his eyes were a little sad and his tone was a little low: "Manager Wang, to tell you the truth, I have been looking for a job during this period, but unfortunately, they all think that I am over 35 years old and may be in
He is not qualified for the job due to his age.”
Hearing that this was the reason, Wang Zhifeng laughed so much that Ye Shanliang felt a little nervous. When he couldn't figure out what Wang Zhifeng meant, he heard Wang Zhifeng say: "So that's what I said."
"Mr. Ye, aren't you worried that our company also has card age requirements?" Wang Zhifeng was curious.
But Ryo Hayama did not respond directly to this question. He said: "I have two children at home. My parents are unable to help take care of the children due to special reasons, so my wife has been taking care of the children at home full time."
Having said this, Ye Shanliang looked at Wang Zhifeng in front of him: "No matter whether your company has an age limit on the card, I will come over and give it a try."
"With two children, Mr. Ye is really under a lot of pressure." Wang Zhifeng seemed to be chatting. He asked Ye Shanliang if he could design a graphic now according to his requirements.
"Manager Wang, please state your request!" When Ye Shanliang talked about his professional field, his whole person changed.
Take out pen and paper to take notes first, and prepare to use your laptop to design it later.
Wang Zhifeng specializes in recruiting talents for some special positions. There are not many applicants. He is also patient if there are others behind Ye Shanliang who apply.
After waiting for Ye Shanliang to design a simple advertisement according to his requirements, Wang Zhifeng reached out to the other party: "Mr. Ye, congratulations on meeting our requirements."
"However, according to our company's entry requirements, you need to go through another physical examination. If there are no problems in the physical examination, the human resources department will have a person in charge of this area to notify you to go through the corresponding entry procedures."
"Thank you, thank you!" Ye Shanliang was so excited.
Wang Zhifeng smiled: "It's okay. By the way, Mr. Ye's home is in the city. Do you need to apply for a dormitory in the company? Our company's dormitory is open to the public free of charge. It has air conditioning, heating, and Wifi network."
"Mr. Ye is applying for the position of design specialist. According to the relevant regulations of our company, he can apply for a single room. However, there are many people living in our factory now, and it will take another three months to move into the new dormitory building. If Mr. Ye lives in the dormitory,
I have to squeeze in with other people for now."
“Actually, the accommodation conditions in the factory are pretty good.”
Ye Shanliang could no longer hear clearly what Wang Zhifeng was saying. He only had one thought: "Am I admitted? I am really admitted!"
He still couldn't believe it himself.
When Wang Zhifeng called him again, Ye Shanliang came back to his senses. He said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I was a little too excited."
"I can understand, Mr. Ye, what our company needs is talents. We don't care about age. As long as you are really capable, we all want you." This is what Wang Zhifeng told Ye Shanliang.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Zhifeng arranged for someone to explain to Ye Shanliang the precautions for the next physical examination, including which hospital to have the physical examination at, etc.
Taking the physical examination notice given to him by the other party, when he came out of Xuemeng Food Factory, Ye Shanliang looked back at the company that was still busy receiving applicants. There were also factory security guards handing out bottles of mineral water to the waiting people.
Water, even he received a bottle when he went out.
He was filled with emotion and didn't know what to say.
Ryo Hayama, who was about to take a bus back to the city, called his wife while waiting for the bus and told her on the phone that he had successfully interviewed at Xuemeng Food Factory.
"Honey, let me tell you, the salary offered by this company is so high. I did the math and I can still get about 10,000 yuan after removing the insurance. Really..."
After losing his job, Ye Shanliang had been depressed for more than half a year. At this moment, he had too much to say, and he couldn't wait to share the news with his wife.
…
Today, there are quite a few older unemployed young people like Ryo Hayama coming for interviews. They are also very worried. It is difficult to find a job at their age, and it is even harder to find a good job. When they don’t know where to find a job to support their family,
Unexpectedly, some people were admitted to Xuemeng Food Factory.
And the salary offered by this company is not low.
Of course, there are also older young people who are not admitted, but that is just because their personal abilities or areas of expertise do not meet the company's requirements.
In this situation, Xuemeng Food Factory is helpless.
After all, Xuemeng Food Factory is a factory that makes money, not charity.
The subsequent interviews continued, and those who received the "physical examination notice" left happily. Like Hayama Ryo, they could apply for employment as long as they passed the physical examination.
They feel that based on their own bodies, this is not a problem.
After several days of intensive interviews, Wang Zhifeng submitted a list of qualified personnel after physical examination to Cao Shujie. After Cao Shujie signed off, these people could join the job.
This group included Ryo Hayama, who started waiting anxiously after the interview.
During the few days of waiting, Ye Shanliang was afraid that he would fail the physical examination, so he went to the hospital for a physical examination and then started exercising again.
He went for a run outside the community every afternoon, forcing himself to run 5 kilometers a day. He thought that if he failed the physical examination this time, if he was given another chance to re-examine, his amount of exercise would come in handy.
However, after receiving a call from an employee of the human resources department of Xuemeng Food Factory asking him to go through the entry procedures, Ye Shanliang was so excited that he almost cried.
From being forced to lose his job last year to now, he has been without a job for more than half a year. This period of time is really a torture for him.
I can't remember who said this.
"When you desire success but have experienced troughs, or you are in the midst of a trough, grit your teeth, persevere, and do everything you can to get through it. You will find that another smooth road is waiting for you. Come on."
In the past, Ryo Hayama couldn't understand this feeling, but in the six months since he was unemployed, he really felt it.
After hanging up the phone, Ryo Hayama completely understood (end of this chapter)
