NOVPUB"Lin Nan, are you really short of money?"
In front of everyone, Wu Bin directly asked this question.
Standing aside, Song Bing was dumbfounded.
Can you just ask this directly? You didn’t plan to give anyone face at all.
Song Bing initially thought Lin Nan would definitely lose his temper.
Who would have thought Lin Nan would simply respond, "Yes, I am short of money."
"So I want to take advantage of the holiday period to quickly promote the company’s plans, because I have a feeling that this plan should be successful, and I could make a lot of money."
"Besides, it’s not just me who is short of money; there’s a whole group of people around me who are also in need of money."
This response from Lin Nan completely baffled Song Bing.
Are all you business management people so blunt when you answer questions?
Wu Bin nodded in satisfaction.
’Good, I’m in need of employees like you."
"The more you need money, the more reassured I am when I employ you. If you didn’t need money, that would mean you came for some other purpose, and I would find it less smooth and reassuring to employ you."
When Wu Bin said this, he looked at Song Bing.
Song Bing was noticeably embarrassed.
"Come on, Wu, why do you keep staring at me? I came to help out as a friend because we are brothers. Don’t fail to recognize someone’s good intentions."
The online audience in the livestream laughed uproariously when they saw this scene.
"He’s getting flustered, he’s flustered,"
"No need to doubt it, Brother Wu is indeed pointing you out, we all know you came for Sister Lin Nan."
"To be fair, Sister Lin Nan is indeed beautiful, if it were me, I’d also have Wu help me with this favor."
"Come on, man, can’t you get past a mere crush? Hopeless, clearly not the stuff big achievers are made of!"
The audience on the livestream was very clear-headed online.
After all, online they could only see Lin Nan and had no chance to meet her, let alone have any contact with her.
But offline interaction is a different story.
Many who throw harsh punches online would probably lose their moral compass in reality if they encountered a big beauty like Lin Nan, or even just a somewhat naive and cute girl.
Since Lin Nan had come knocking on the door to express her strong desire to work, Wu Bin was naturally ready to oblige.
He asked Lin Nan, "You just mentioned that others are also in need of money—are they also not going home during the vacation?"
Lin Nan nodded.
"Most of them live far away from home, and even if there were no job, most of them would still do some part-time work."
"So if you, boss, could arrange some jobs for them, I believe they’d be very motivated to work with you."
After hearing this, Wu Bin thought for a moment and then said, "Alright, post a notice in the group. If anyone is not going home after the holidays and wants to continue working with me, gather in the school’s computer conference room. I have important announcements to make."
"Let’s meet in half an hour."
"Yes, boss."
Lin Nan was very efficient at getting things done; just after Wu Bin gave the instructions, Lin Nan edited a notice and sent it out in the group.
Wu Bin’s work group had already expanded to over three hundred people. When Lin Nan’s notice was sent out, immediately about twenty people responded, confirming they would gather at the conference room right away.
The others felt envious.
"Why announce it just now? I’ve already bought my ticket home."
"Actually, I also wanted to work part-time; boss, can we work from home?"
"I agree, after all, we all have computers; just completing the work assignments at home should be fine."
The group of university students in the work group highly advocated for remote work, even looking forward to it.
After all, if Wu Bin approved this mode of work, that would mean they could earn wages even from home.
Without a second thought, Wu Bin flatly refused.
"Those who want to work, gather in the conference room; those not there in half an hour will be considered to have forfeited their opportunity."
Upon hearing Wu Bin’s words, the university students immediately understood that working from home would not be possible.
Song Bing also joined the group, and seeing that Wu Bin did not agree with everyone’s proposal, he felt very puzzled.
"Wu, I think the work-from-home suggestion is pretty good. Why don’t you agree?"
Wu Bin spoke as he ate his breakfast, "Because it brings too much uncertainty."
He explained, "Firstly, there’s no way to guarantee quality. University students at home are easily distracted by family members, which would severely decline both work speed and work quality."
"Secondly, there’s no way to hold people accountable, because you can’t even be sure if they completed the work on their own, or if someone else did it for them."
"If problems arise in the work later, I’d have no way to promptly identify the person responsible."
Wu Bin looked at Song Bing.
"And the last reason is that employees should look like employees."
"Why do you think that in modern society, although many jobs can be performed at home, people are still required to come to the office?"
"Simple, because of the sense of ceremony."
Sense of ceremony?
Song Bing was slow to catch on.
Isn’t that term usually used between lovers, during romantic relationships?
How come it’s being used here now?
Wu Bin further explained, "They say ’where you sit determines how you think.’ If you’re dressed in a suit, then you are white-collar; if you wear a security uniform, then you are a security guard."
"Similarly, if I only maintain online contact with an employee and we rarely meet offline, how can I be sure he’ll regard me as his boss?"
This explanation from Wu Bin gave Song Bing a new insight.
’Because he knew everything Wu Bin said was right."
"Why is everyone afraid of the homeroom teacher before university, but almost no one fears the advisor in university?"
"Isn’t it because most students are actually not familiar with the advisor, and it’s hard to meet them regularly, so they are basically strangers?"
"You might feel nervous, awkward, or curious about strangers, but you definitely won’t feel an inexplicable sense of reverence, right?"
It’s the same with employees and bosses.
"Only by frequently interacting with employees through face-to-face communication can a boss ensure that employees consistently remember their role and respect you, preventing them from acting out of line."
"That’s the sense of ceremony in management!"
At this point, Song Bing looked at Wu Bin as if he were a creature from another planet.
"Wu, where on earth did you learn these bizarre things? Are there any courses you could recommend?"
