Work Prophet
Chapter 396 - 14: Promotion Again

Chapter 396: Chapter 14: Promotion Again

After meeting with Lu Weijia, Li Yu and Zhang Yanlin went to a nearby car dealership to look around and familiarize themselves with the new cars on the market, planning to pick one for the department’s use.

However, getting a license plate was a problem, as it required a lottery draw, and even new energy vehicles were not easy to win.

Li Yu planned to ask Xu Mengyuan later to see if the company had any spare quotas.

About a week later, Lu Weijia neither called nor sent any messages.

Zhang Yanlin suggested another visit to the hospital, but Li Yu rejected the idea.

Although Green Field was indeed short of mining talent, Li Yu would not force someone who did not want to reincarnate, especially since he was busy with other matters.

Li Yu logged into the Third Era’s OA.

Name: Li Yu

Employee Number: 0741

Department: Business Department

Date of Joining: 142 days

Current Rank: p5 (243,378 faith points needed for the next promotion)

Rank Benefits:

1. Fixed salary 29,000 (actual earnings are subject to personal income tax and individual contributions to social insurance and housing fund)

2. Project bonus (faith to bonus conversion ratio is 1:1)

3. Reimbursement limit 50,000 (remaining balance for the month: 32,807)

4. Annual leave (remaining days available: 10)

5. Promotion gift (remaining 1, available for same-city flash delivery)

6. Employee wishes (remaining 3, contact the PR department)

7. Project team recruitment slots 2 (remaining 1, report to the administrative department)

8. Project team designated car (contact the administrative department)

9. Annual meeting invitation (newly unlocked)

As Li Yu fully took over Green Field, the Double Rest Sect’s followers experienced a surge, and he managed to accumulate enough experience required for promotion in two months.

His fixed salary increased by 3,000 compared to p4, a routine increment, but sadly, the new employee reward program had expired after 120 days, and the faith to bonus conversion ratio had dropped from 1:10 to just 1:1.

Currently, the Double Rest Sect generates approximately 37,000 faith points per month, so Li Yu’s pre-tax income is around 66,000.

The most he had ever earned was last month, when the followers of the Double Rest Sect had just exceeded 20,000, and the new employee reward plan was still in effect. Li Yu received a bonus of 250,000 that month, surpassing the annual salary of any of his previous jobs.

Unfortunately, with the end of the new employee reward plan, his bonuses had plummeted like a roller coaster.

To again achieve such earnings, Li Yu would need to increase the number of followers to at least six figures.

Furthermore, his reimbursement limit had been raised from 35,000 to 50,000, a significant jump that was three times the original, possibly due to the addition of new members to the project team.

As for the project team’s designated car, it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Li Yu hadn’t expected that just as he was considering buying a car, the company had already resolved the issue.

He then found Xu Mengyuan, and the HR lady asked Li Yu, "What car do you like?"

"Any car will do?"

"Of course not, keep the budget within 400,000, after all, your current position is only P5."

"Then let’s go with a BMW Series 3," Li Yu said.

The reason for choosing a sedan rather than an SUV was because the car was mostly used by Zhang Yanlin for investigations. As for Li Yu himself, his main job was at Bratis, and except for Saturdays and Sundays, he hardly had time to drive.

After discussing the car arrangement, Li Yu brought up the annual party.

"The company holds an annual party every year, within a week after New Year’s Day," Xu Mengyuan said.

"I know about the annual party, but isn’t it open to all employees?"

"No, the annual party for the third era is by invitation only. Only important staff members are invited, and the rest can take the day off."

Seeing Li Yu hesitate, HR added, "I generally don’t interfere with others’ choices, but the chance to attend the annual party is quite rare, and you can meet other employees from your department there."

"Department, you mean the business unit I’m part of?"

"Exactly, they are as adventurous and pioneering as you, descending to different extraplanar spaces to gather faith for the company. I believe you’ll have a lot in common."

"Besides that, excellent employees from other departments will also be at the annual party, where you can meet many new colleagues. Of course, the most important thing is that some of the board members will also appear at the party."

"When you interviewed me, you had said that the promotion system of the Third Era is very transparent, and I don’t need to flatter anyone," Li Yu said.

"Yes, the promotion system of the Third Era is indeed more transparent than most companies in this world. The more faith you provide to the company, the better treatment the company will offer you."

"But in the end, the company is still controlled by people. If you can gain the favor of a director, you might get some extra help, making your work smoother."

"Even if you don’t care about such things, I believe you wouldn’t want to miss the lucky draw at the annual party—a highlight that even directors find enticing."

"I’ll consider it."

Since he had already come to the company, Li Yu simply drew his promotion gift as well.

——[Force Gloves](two stars)

By wearing these gloves, you can control "the Force" (to some extent).

The Force Gloves look like ordinary black sheepskin gloves with a Playboy iconic bunny logo on them, but they seem to be counterfeit.

According to Hephaestus, the Equipment Department had recently come under scrutiny from the finance department, and to manage the budget, compromises had to be made.

Fortunately, the quality of the fakes was not bad, and the handsome mixed-race guy even personally demonstrated it for Li Yu.

He put on the gloves, then suddenly stretched out his hand and exclaimed, "The Force be with you, my friend!"

No sooner had he spoken than a miracle occurred—the pen on the table flew into his palm.

"Do I have to say that when activating it?" Li Yu frowned.

"Oh no, no, no, that was just my improvisation. You don’t have to say anything out loud in actual use; just think hard about what you want to grab, and it will work. How about that, isn’t it handy?"

"Then why isn’t it available in the Forging House?"

"Well... it does have its flaws. It can only control objects up to one pound. I know what you’re thinking now, but unfortunately, you can’t directly control a bullet to pass through someone’s head."

"It can only move straight from its original position to your palm. The flight path is a straight line, from point A to point B, and it will hit any obstacles in between. Moreover, as you just saw, the flight speed is not fast and is constant. However, it’s quite good for performing tricks, which is why it has two stars.

"Right, you could craft some blades or set traps in advance. With proper positioning, you might manage a sneak attack. Also, remember, using these gloves comes at a cost—every activation consumes 10 units of faith."