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Chapter 392 - 140: Exchange of Persons Period!_1

Chapter 392: Chapter 140: Exchange of Persons Period!_1

"Employee exchange?" Ke Jin was stunned for quite a while when he heard the term thrown out on the other end of the call.

Blue Star’s top brass sure play some fancy games, huh?

And what are you telling me this for?

I’m not the Prime Minister!

However, once Ke Jin delved deeper into the concept of employee exchange,

he realized that this term was not what it seemed at first glance.

It’s a unique corporate term on Blue Star.

Simply put, it’s similar to student exchanges at major schools.

But such a phenomenon also exists within corporations.

Often, it’s a kind of internal staff mobility exercise conducted by big corporations.

The advantage is, employees can combine the strengths of two companies, leading to rapid improvements.

But the downside is sending out talent painstakingly cultivated by the company, which somewhat resembles Seven Injuries Boxing.

In recent years, however, it has gradually evolved to target people who are about to be weeded out within the company.

They are "terminated" under the guise of "reaching the end of their employee period," in an exchange with another company.

In plain language, it means you’re fired, and then they find you another job, hoping you won’t create a fuss.

After all, the cost of laying off a staff member is quite high for a large corporation.

The standard compensation is unemployment pay plus one.

But the better big companies have to pay up to twice or even three times that amount in severance.

To save on this unemployment compensation,

I don’t say I’m firing you, I just say I’m sending you to another company for further development.

Are you fired or not?

Fired indeed!

Huh, this employee exchange thing is quite interesting.

Consequently, this flexible approach has begun to be widely adopted by numerous companies.

Although employees may face the risk of a pay cut or job change when they move to a new place, given the current job market pressure, it’s better than being unemployed.

Generally speaking, if an employee is truly hardworking and ambitious, the company wouldn’t toss them out in the name of an exchange.

They wouldn’t have enough time to cherish their own people, let alone exchange employees!

So this unofficial mechanism, which implicitly follows the rule of the survival of the fittest and saves a large sum in unemployment compensation, has taken root on Blue Star and is highly favored by the higher-ups.

Ling Zhetao reached out to Ke Jin because,

he had discovered a God’s Hand move to use against the top player!

Recently, the top player had climbed aboard the official ship, not only apparently favored by the China Broadcasting Bureau but also becoming a marquee name in his own Jianglin City— the darling of the municipal government.

This made Tengjing quite helpless against this rising competitor.

Regular business suppression tactics might no longer be effective.

But I can use other methods, right?

For instance, poaching talent!

Your top player is so fierce, churning out one hit after another.

It surely can’t be Mr. Ke carrying everything on his shoulders alone, right?

Ling Zhetao couldn’t be more certain of this.

Because he himself was a senior executive at the giant corporation Tengjing, at the same level as a general manager.

But when it came to game development, to say that he was ignorant might be an understatement—at least, he had nothing to do with it.

Even if Mr. Ke had started from the ground up and indeed had some knowledge of game design,

To say that these explosive games are the result of his efforts alone would be a bit far-fetched.

This only means that the kid’s leadership skills are not bad, and he has a team of talented people under him.

With everyone working together, even if the employees put in 90% of the effort and Ke Jin only contributed 10%, they have created games that are explosive in terms of reception.

This viewpoint feels more realistic to Ling Zhetao.

As for the outside world praising Ke Jin to the skies?

Ha.

All I can say is that the kid knows how to market himself.

In fact, I’ve done this myself.

Taking credit for the employees’ achievements to enhance one’s own credentials and create some momentum.

Nothing to talk about.

Look at international social apps like Facebook or car magnate Elon Musk, don’t they all like to create a company IP centered around an individual?

It’s a common practice.

If all assumptions hold,

Now, imagine if I poach a few pillars of his company!

Think about it, what level are these pillars at?

They’ve been involved in the development of a variety of recent popular games over the past two years, including "Pubg," "Eternal Ring," "Hollow Knight," "Stardew Valley"!

All heavyweight!

If I bring them over to Tengjing, won’t I skyrocket right from where I am?

Of course.

After careful consideration, Ling Zhetao thought this approach needed some refining.

The top player’s company wouldn’t be stupid, surely they treat their talent with good food and wine.

To poach them, relying on just ’Top player gives you this much, we at Tengjing will double it!’ isn’t quite enticing enough.

It would be best to get their company’s boss to nod in agreement.

To actively send the wise into my hands!

This way, the employees of their company gain better treatment, and with so many strong talents joining Tengjing, we also enjoy better development.

It’s a win-win!

Only the world where the top player ends up completely blindsided would come into existence!

So, Ling Zhetao thought of the "employee exchange" strategy.

He wanted to test this Ke Jin kid and see if he was aware of this unspoken rule that big corporations love to play with.

If he was, I would think of other methods.

But as soon as it was mentioned over the phone,

The person on the other end paused for a moment and even asked a question in return.

Ling Zhetao knew he had played his cards right.

His guess was correct! Ke Jin, the little rascal, really didn’t know about this!

The rise of the top player has been too rapid; only last year’s art festival and this year’s start with "Eternal" did they truly ascend to the ranks of a major company.