Hearing this, Yao Wenyang quickly expressed his position: "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I am a very hard-working person, and now the company maintains the 996 work normalcy.
"I know that your company is currently in the development stage of a new game. If there is demand, I can definitely handle 007 for a while!
"And I see that your company's various employee benefits are well arranged, including lounges and entertainment rooms. This also provides sufficient protection for us to work overtime..."
Lu Zhixing raised his hand to interrupt him: "Who told you that our company will have 007?"
Yao Wenyang was stunned for a moment.
Isn't it?
Then you just said that the work here will be a little hard and challenging?
If you are all thousand-year-old foxes, don’t play idle games. Isn’t what you said the same as saying that the company is great at overtime work? I understand, I understand!
What's more, there are other clues as evidence:
The interview is scheduled for Sunday. Doesn’t this mean that you are still working overtime on Sunday?
The company entertainment room and lounge are fully equipped with all kinds of facilities. Isn’t this a disguised form of encouraging employees to work overtime in the company?
Many big companies do this, it’s not news.
Of course, companies that don't have these equipments don't necessarily stop working overtime, and may even work more harshly. It can only be said that when looking for a job now, whether you work overtime or not depends on your fate.
Yao Wenyang also realized a long time ago: It is not impossible to work overtime. As long as the salary is high, it is no problem for me to be a cow and a horse!
Mr. Lu, it's best that when you tell me your salary, you can put the same smile on my face as that coach.
Lu Zhixing smiled and said: "You may have misunderstood. The reason why the interview is arranged on the weekend is not because we work on weekends, but just for the convenience of the interviewer, so that he does not have to ask for leave from the original company.
"Our company does not have 007 or 996. We strictly follow national statutory holidays for rest, an eight-hour work system, two weekends off, and overtime pay for overtime work.
“When the game makes money, it will distribute dividends to project team members according to a certain proportion.
“In addition, there are also some basic employee benefits, such as regular physical examinations, but these cannot be compared with some top large companies for the time being, so I won’t mention them.
"The details are all written in the contract, you can take a look."
Yao Wenyang tremblingly picked up the contract and read it again and again, unable to believe his eyes.
Is there such a good thing?
Looking at the salary again, it turned out to be a 30% increase from my previous salary!
It also spelled out the rules for subsequent salary increases based on performance.
Now Yao Wenyang somewhat understands why the coach smiled like that. It was a smile from the heart and could not be faked!
However, Yao Wenyang was not happy for the first time. Instead, he was a little suspicious: "Mr. Lu, our company...isn't it the kind that goes to Europe and the United States for team building and then transfers to Southeast Asia?"
Lu Zhixing and Li Rushan both laughed: "How could it be? We are a serious company, and we can still save your money."
Yao Wenyang said: "Why don't you, Mr. Lu, arrange some overtime for me? If you do this, I feel uneasy! I always feel like something is wrong!"
Lu Zhixing smiled slightly: "Of course there is a problem.
"Didn't I say before that the work here will be a little hard and challenging."
Yao Wenyang is even more confused. How hard can this eight-hour working day plus weekends be? How can it be challenging?
Lu Zhixing explained: “The reason why we strictly implement the eight-hour working day is to comply with national laws and regulations, and also because employees exercise a lot during work, so they must take a good rest at night and on weekends.
.
"Excuse me, how is your physical fitness?"
Yao Wenyang was stunned for a moment: "Physical fitness? To be honest, my health is not that good. I have been working overtime since I entered the industry, and I have some minor back problems. I was barely an athlete during college, but after so many years, I have become a good athlete.
It’s all wasted.”
Lu Zhixing was very happy: "Huh? Did you have a foundation in sports in college? That's good. You should adapt faster than others."
Yao Wenyang was even more confused: "Adapt? Adapt to what?"
Lu Zhixing smiled and handed over a detailed training form: "To put it simply, in order to allow employees to comprehensively improve their physical fitness and better adapt to high-intensity work, and also to better draw materials for games, during work,
We have arranged professional training in parkour and rock climbing.
"All employees in the company must participate, including me."
Yao Wenyang took the training form: "Running, parkour and rock climbing?"
He now understands a little bit why the coach came to apply for the job with him.
It turns out that they are not here to collect movements, they are really here to coach!
He looked carefully at the contents on this training sheet, and the more he looked at it, the more shocked he became.
I originally thought that Mr. Lu just casually said that he would only arrange half a day a week for training. After all, without working overtime, the development time of the game is already short, so how can he still have time to do such things?
When I looked at the training schedule, I saw that there were training items every day!
Starting from the most basic physical training, gradually exposed to some simple parkour and rock climbing movements, and then to some very professional movements...
Different training contents are arranged according to different progress, and special nutritionists and masseurs are even arranged.
Is it possible that this company strictly implements the eight-hour working day just to tire out its employees every day?
Yao Wenyang looked at Lu Zhixing and then at Li Rushan: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Li, are you kidding?"
Lu Zhixing said seriously: "Do you think I am a casual joker?"
Yao Wenyang: "But... what does this mean for game development?"
Lu Zhixing smiled slightly: "Meaning? What is meaningful? Does it make sense to let employees work overtime endlessly and work at extremely low efficiency?
"In terms of making games, we can choose to be vague and vague, and make some gameplay in a daze, and then modify it without realizing it after being criticized by players and professionals; we can also choose to practice it and study all these gameplay thoroughly.
, and then dedicate classic works to players.
"How do you think a truly responsible and ideal game company should be chosen?"
Yao Wenyang scratched his head: "From a perceptual point of view, of course we should choose the latter, but the problem is... no matter how hard we train, we can't become parkour or rock climbing masters... can we even achieve ordinary hobbies?
It’s hard to say what the level is.”
Lu Zhixing didn't care: "It doesn't matter, the important thing is the process of practicing it.
"Some things are different just by watching them or doing them by yourself."
Li Rushan frantically praised Lu Zhixing from the sidelines.
Very well said!
I just like your ability to talk nonsense in a serious manner! If I had your ability, I would just start my own company and I would definitely spend the 500 million at the speed of light!
Yao Wenyang was in a dilemma. He looked at the salary in the contract, then at the training schedule, then at Lu Zhixing and Li Rushan, then at the salary in the contract...
Finally, Yao Wenyang gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I have no problem!"
If other companies did this kind of thing, he would definitely run away first to show respect. Just like some company bosses who force their employees to go hiking during holidays. The name is to enhance team cohesion, but in fact it is just innocent.
disgusting people.
But the situation at 404 Studio is different.
First, everyone in the company must participate, even Lu Zhixing himself is no exception; second, these activities are during working hours and do not take up holidays; third, there are special venues, coaches and supporting facilities; fourth,
The company's working environment is very good, and the salary and benefits are very high; fifthly, the company has a successful game development experience, and it is very likely to make a hit game again, and the future is bright...
Thinking on the bright side, isn't this tantamount to public-funded fitness?
It may be a bit bitter and tiring, but which one is more bitter and tiring, working overtime to revise the design draft or practicing rock climbing and parkour? It's really hard to say...
So Yao Wenyang thought about it and thought he could give it a try.
Lu Zhixing was very happy: "Okay, then 404 Studio welcomes you to join!
"The next month is a trial period, which is also a two-way inspection process. If you feel that you can't stand the intensity of training, you can terminate the contract at any time."
Lu Zhixing stood up and shook hands with Yao Wenyang: "I wish us a happy cooperation in advance!"