OBS Chapter 1022 Window Theory
Chapter 1022 Window Theory
Chapter 1022 Window Theory
After the meeting, Jiang Shan dragged Na Wei to his office and started cursing before they even sat down.
"40% layoffs, what is he trying to do? Why doesn't he just lay off all the people in the company? It's only been a few days and he's already getting rid of them!"
Na Wei's face looked even uglier than Jiang Shan's. It was not difficult to tell from Qin Feng's attitude that this time the layoffs were really going to be fatal, and this group of executives might not be spared. They might be drawing up the layoff list the day before, and be laid off the next day.
"You don't have to worry too much. With the customer resources you have, you will never have to worry about food wherever you go." Na Wei said bitterly.
Jiang Shan said depressedly, "After working so hard for so many years, we can only have enough food and clothing. Is that what we pursue? I don't know what happened this year. First, my eldest brother became a monk, and now we have encountered such a mess. Do you think our luck is not good this year? Should we find a temple to worship?"
"If praying to the gods and Buddhas worked, Brother... Wang Ruizhi wouldn't have fallen into this situation today."
After hearing what Na Wei said, Jiang Shan fell silent. A month ago, Wang Ruizhi was still competing with Qin Lingling, trying to make a comeback. However, just half a month ago, his only remaining savings were taken away by his first love Xu Yimei and her brother Xu Yichao.
What a bullshit white moonlight. When one has money and power, one will naturally do whatever the heck wants. Seeing that Wang Ruizhi not only failed to make business after a month of hard work, but also lost a lot of money, Xu Yimei was afraid that Wang Ruizhi would squander the little savings he had left, so she just ran away with the money.
This incident was a much more serious blow to Wang Ruizhi than Qin Lingling's divorce from him. After falling seriously ill, he actually went to a remote temple to become a monk.
This news spread widely in the circle, causing many boss ladies to start investigating their husbands, and it is said that a lot of romantic scandals broke out.
Complaints are fine, but what needs to be done still needs to be done.
After Na Wei returned to his office, he looked out the window at his subordinates who were working actively with a headache.
If only one or two people were laid off, he would have some peace of mind. If anyone did not work seriously, he would just report it directly.
But he has to lay off 40% of the employees. How can he do that?
After printing out the list of everyone in the marketing department, Na Wei's fingers kept sliding across the list. He wanted to start writing several times, but in the end he couldn't bring himself to do it.
While Na Wei was still hesitating, Qin Feng had already started urging him in the group.
"Each department must submit the layoff list to the Administration Department before leaving get off work in the afternoon."
Na Wei wanted to give Qin Feng a good punch, but in the end he had to endure it. After all, the knife of layoffs might not fall on his head yet. If he offended Qin Feng now, with the other party's pettiness, he would definitely retaliate, and he might be the first one to be laid off.
Just as Na Wei was about to start drawing up a list of layoffs, a subordinate knocked on the door of his office.
"Zhou Hui, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Na Wei subconsciously put the layoff list into the drawer.
Zhou Hui's face was full of flattering smiles: "Then Boss, I would like to take up some of your time. Is this convenient for you?"
"It's convenient. Please sit down."
Zhou Hui carefully sat down opposite Na Wei: "Boss Na, I heard that the company is going to lay off employees?"
"There is such a saying, but it hasn't been finalized yet..." Na Wei tried to evade the question.
Zhou Hui became excited when he heard this: "Boss, I've worked in the company for eight years, so I can be considered a senior employee, right? Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard. I shouldn't be among the employees to be laid off this time, right?"
Na Wei was speechless for a moment. He saw his own shadow in Zhou Hui, who had worked diligently and conscientiously in the company for many years. Logically speaking, if the layoff ratio was not so high, he would not want to lay off Zhou Hui. But now Qin Feng asked him to lay off 40% of the employees. What could he do?
"Zhou Hui, there are some things that I cannot control..."
Zhou Hui grabbed Na Wei's hand and said, "Boss Na, you can't treat me like this. I have worked in the company for eight years and I am not young anymore. If you lay me off now, I won't be able to find a suitable job. I still have mortgage and car loans to pay off, and I have a wife and children at home..."
Na Wei was so hurt by Zhou Hui's grip that he could only grit his teeth and comfort him: "Zhou Hui, I sympathize with your situation, but this time, not only you, but even I may be laid off. I really can't help you."
"You are lying. You are laying off 30% of the employees. You are laying off one out of every three employees. Why me? You are laying off the young people. They are still young and can still find jobs. I really cannot be without a job..."
The middle-aged man weighing over 100 pounds was crying loudly, and Na Wei was also moved by the scene, but he really could do nothing to help.
"Zhou Hui, I know you feel bad, but I really tried my best. This time we are laying off 40% of our employees. What do you want me to do?"
Zhou Hui's eyes widened: "40%, how can it be so much? Didn't our company just get out of trouble and raise funds soon?"
"It's because we need to raise funds that we need to streamline staff and cut expenses, so that we can gain the favor of investors." Na Wei said bitterly.
Zhou Hui left Na Wei's office in a daze, and soon the news spread within the company that the layoff rate was not 30% but 40%.
All the employees were worried.
"Are you kidding? If we lay off 40% of our employees, who will do the remaining work?"
"Who else could it be but the remaining cattle and horses."
"Oh, who cares? I'm tired of this crappy company anyway. If I'm laid off, I can get compensation and go home early to celebrate the New Year."
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Hao and Qin Lingling returned to the company and immediately found that the atmosphere was not right. Although the employees seemed to be working, their eyes were wandering and not focused at all. Moreover, the look in their eyes no longer had the usual cautiousness, but was filled with resentment.
Qin Lingling also realized that something had happened, so she called Qin Feng to the office.
"Brother, we haven't been here for a while. Has anything happened in the company?"
"Nothing happened. Everything is normal."
Qin Hao and Qin Lingling were speechless. How could everything be normal?
Before Qin Lingling could continue asking questions, Qin Feng proudly reported his "results" to her.
Qin Lingling looked at the pile of lists and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"Layoff list, didn't you ask me to preside over this layoff?" Qin Feng had an expression that said: Look at my efficiency, I'm really capable.
Qin Lingling suddenly had a bad feeling.
"So many? I remember I only asked you to lay off 20% of the staff. There are less than people in our company. Is this not right on the list?"
“Not 20%, but 40%”
Qin Lingling almost spat out blood on Qin Feng's face when she heard this: "Who told you to lay off so many people? Are you crazy?"
Qin Hao was speechless for a while. As expected, this "Erha" started to make trouble when he wasn't watching him.
"Ling'er, how can you say that? I'm just doing my best for your benefit." Qin Feng said righteously.
"Also, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just wanted me to take the blame for you. Now that I'm taking the blame, you're blaming me instead."
Looking at Qin Feng's aggrieved look, Qin Hao held his forehead with his hand. To say that Qin Feng was deliberately making trouble was a bit unfair to him. At least his starting point was for Qin Lingling's good. To say that he was stupid was not necessarily the case. At least he could guess Qin Lingling's intention of asking him to preside over the layoffs.
But the bad thing is that this guy has no idea about management and likes to be smart.
Laying off 20% of the staff is a huge blow to a company, as it is equivalent to four people now having to do the work of five people before.
The damage caused by laying off 40% of the staff is not just twice as much as laying off 20%. It is equivalent to directly dismantling the company.
Take the marketing department for example. There are only twelve or thirteen employees in total. To lay off 40% means to lay off five people.
Even if they are lucky enough not to cut the "main artery", how can the remaining seven people carry out their work?
This is just a superficial problem. What is more frightening is that laying off 40% of the employees will cause great psychological pressure on the employees who remain.
Is the company going to collapse? If the layoffs didn’t happen to me this time, will it be my turn next time?
If employees lose confidence in the company, they will definitely look for other jobs. Even if they haven’t found one yet, they will definitely not be as dedicated in their work as before.
Qin Lingling was angry and anxious: "Brother, did I not explain it to you clearly enough? And can you please not make decisions on your own every time? Even if you want to change the layoff plan, can you please discuss it with me and Haozi first?"
"20% are laid off, 40% are laid off. Didn't you always say that many people left behind by Wang Ruizhi were just idling around, with rigid mindsets and unable to keep up with the company's development? I'm helping you solve this problem once and for all..." Qin Feng said confidently.
Qin Hao couldn't stand it any longer: "Brother, what the company needs is refined management, not what you call a permanent solution. 20% is called layoffs, 40% is called a collapse. If we follow your layoff list, many projects will be suspended starting tomorrow. Do you know how many of our peers are eyeing us? If I were one of them, I would take this opportunity to poach the remaining employees with high salaries. If the project can't be advanced, the liquidated damages alone will kill us."
Qin Feng opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but found that he had never thought about the questions Qin Hao mentioned.
Qin Lingling rubbed her temples and sighed deeply, "Brother, you haven't announced the layoff list yet, right?"
"Not yet... not yet. Only a few senior executives know about it now."
Qin Lingling patted her chest and let out a long breath: "Call all the executives to the conference room now, immediately, and quickly!"
"Oh." Qin Feng left depressed.
After Qin Feng left, Qin Lingling smiled bitterly and said to Qin Hao: "As expected, you understand my brother better."
"Sister, do you know what the biggest difference between Big Brother and Na Wei is?" Qin Hao asked casually.
Qin Lingling shook her head.
"Na Wei's advantage is that he can see himself clearly. Although he lacks ability, he has strong execution ability. Big brother always thinks he is very smart and capable, so every time you give him a task, he always wants to use his 'intelligence', but in the end he often ends up with a mess."
Qin Lingling thought about it and found that it was true. Although Na Wei's ability was average, he could complete the tasks assigned to the marketing department meticulously. When encountering difficulties, he would report them immediately and would not act on his own.
However, the tasks assigned to Qin Feng always go wrong. It’s not that he does things on purpose. On the contrary, every starting point of his is good, but in the end he is the one who does bad things.
Qin Lingling suddenly remembered what Qin Hao had said to Qin Feng before. If he wasn't her biological brother, she would really suspect that Qin Feng was an undercover sent by her mortal enemy.
"However, Big Brother has taken the blame for us this time."
In fact, Qin Hao had long expected that Qin Feng would cause trouble. The main reason for doing so was that the proportion of layoffs this time was too large, and he was worried that it would cause dissatisfaction among the remaining employees.
Mr. Lu Xun once said, "This room is too dark, and we need to open a window here, but everyone will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will be willing to open the window."
And Qin Feng did not disappoint Qin Hao. He proposed an even more outrageous layoff ratio. At this time, he was pushed out. Qin Lingling acted like a savior and said that the 40% layoff ratio was a misunderstanding and only 20% of the employees needed to be laid off.
Employees who were not laid off will not only be grateful that they were not laid off, but will also be grateful to Qin Lingling.
Of course, he would definitely curse Qin Feng a hundred times in his heart, but for Qin Feng, it would be like too many lice to bite. Anyway, his reputation in the company had long been ruined, and there was no such thing as prestige.
Sure enough, when Qin Lingling called all the company's executives to the conference room and announced that the layoff rate would be only 20%, all the executives present breathed a sigh of relief.
After learning about this, the employees changed their previous passive attitude and became more motivated. Many of them took the initiative to stay and work overtime, fearing that if they left too early, their leaders would see them and think they were not serious about their work, thus becoming the unlucky 20% to be laid off.
Na Wei also breathed a sigh of relief. If the layoff was 40%, he probably would not be spared in the end, but if it was 20%, he felt that he could still compete for a while.
"Wife, I'm working overtime tonight so I won't go home for dinner."
Shen Lin replied quickly: "How is it today? Has your company's layoffs been finalized?"
Na Wei briefly recounted what happened today, and Shen Lin heaved a sigh of relief after listening: "That's good, if it's just a 20% layoff, you should still have hope."
"What do you mean there is still hope? I'm definitely not in that 20%."
Shen Lin didn't argue with Na Wei about the choice of words, but changed the subject: "By the way, did you tell me about inviting Mr. Qin to our house for dinner?"
"Not yet."
"What's wrong with you? Do you know that your current job is just a matter of someone else's words? Do you want to wait until you are on the layoff list before you cry?" Shen Lin was furious.
Na Wei defended himself, "It's not my wife, it's mainly because I think that for this kind of thing, it would definitely be more serious to invite him in person. Today, Mr. Qin didn't come back from the investor until the afternoon, and then he called all the executives to the conference room for a meeting. I didn't find the opportunity."
"Opportunities are created proactively. Has Mr. Qin left now?"
"not yet."
"Then hurry up and go. If you don't complete the task today, you will sleep on the sofa when you come back tonight."
"ah?!!"