Chapter 41: The New Cute Girl
Su Jinyu nodded. "Mm, okay."
Chen Mo said, "Alright, then let's get into the details. First, regarding work hours: every day from 10 AM to 8 PM, weekends preferably full attendance. If something comes up, you can take leave on Monday or Tuesday."
Su Jinyu replied, "Okay."
"Compensation-wise, weekends and holidays count as overtime. Your monthly salary will be 8,000, settled before the 5th of each month. But please try not to take more than 8 days off per month," Chen Mo said.
Su Jinyu was taken aback. "Huh? That much?"
Generally speaking, companies tend to squeeze interns' wages as much as possible. In the imperial capital, intern salaries for even key university students usually hover around 5,000. Some industries that require frequent overtime might pay a bit more, but rarely exceed 7,000. Only after an intern is confirmed as a regular employee could they earn 8,000 or even over 10,000. Su Jinyu had originally expected a salary around 5,000, so what Chen Mo offered far exceeded her expectations.
Chen Mo said, "If you think it's too much, we can lower it a bit. No problem."
Su Jinyu couldn't help but laugh. "Then definitely not too much."
In his past life, Chen Mo had always disliked the haggling-style recruitment process. Job seekers and HR would engage in a battle of wits: "I want 15,000," "I'll cut it to 10,000," and finally settle on 12,000. To Chen Mo, it felt as boring as housewives bargaining at a market, and it was also a sign of disrespect toward talent.
For Chen Mo, a single lottery draw cost 10,000 yuan, so spending an extra two or three thousand a month on salary was nothing. Besides, he felt Su Jinyu deserved to earn that much.
Chen Mo continued, "Next, about overtime."
Su Jinyu quickly said, "Overtime is no problem. I'm still in the learning and accumulation phase, so if needed, I can even pull all-nighters—"
Chen Mo said, "Oh, you might have misunderstood. I mean there's no overtime here. Work hours are from 10 AM to 8 PM, no extra hours."
"Huh?"
Su Jinyu was stunned. This wasn't the script she had imagined.
In Chen Mo's past life, overtime in the gaming industry was severe, practically routine, and often unpaid. In this parallel world, though there were no strict requirements, overtime was still a common phenomenon. Most game designers in this world were workaholics, often versatile and hands-on with every aspect of game development. Lead designers were usually the busiest, working day and night during the development phase, sometimes even living in the studio.
Su Jinyu had assumed Chen Mo was the same and had prepared herself for frequent overtime. But he was saying no overtime?
Chen Mo explained, "Companies that frequently require overtime either have unreasonable staffing or inefficient employees. This company has neither."
Su Jinyu nodded. "Mm."
She was a bit impressed without fully understanding why.
Chen Mo said, "You should know the general duties of a receptionist. Actually, there won't be too many people around usually. At the front desk, you can do whatever you like—surf the web, play games, watch shows. I'll occasionally assign you some assistant tasks; just make sure to complete them on time."
Su Jinyu said, "Okay, no problem!"
Chen Mo said, "Then go home and prepare today. Start officially tomorrow."
Su Jinyu nodded. "Mm, please take care of me from now on!"
They shook hands politely, and Su Jinyu left very happily.
For Su Jinyu, this job was already more than satisfactory. She could learn from an excellent designer, the salary was far higher than other positions, the daily workload wasn't heavy, and there was no overtime.
The only minor flaw was that the shop owner seemed to have different design philosophies from her own. But that probably wasn't a big deal, right? A designer who could create "Plants vs. Zombies," even if they compromised their reputation for money, how much damage could they really do?
...
The next day at 10 AM.
Chen Mo deliberately opened the shop ten minutes early, only to find Su Jinyu already waiting at the door.
"Good morning, shop owner," Su Jinyu said.
Chen Mo said, "You don't need to come this early in the future. Being five or ten minutes late is fine."
Su Jinyu said, "How can that be? I'm always punctual."
As soon as the shop opened, there were no customers yet.
The laptop and drawing tablet Chen Mo had ordered online the day before had already arrived, both high-spec and fully capable of meeting most current game design requirements.
"Install the common software on the computer yourself. I'll send you some design documents this afternoon for you to refine," Chen Mo said.
Su Jinyu nodded. "Mm, okay."
Chen Mo gave a few more instructions and then went back upstairs. After all, with Su Jinyu at the front desk, he felt a bit redundant on the first floor.
Su Jinyu started downloading some common software on the new computer. The files were quite large, and though the shop's internet was fast, it would still take a while.
On her first day at work, Su Jinyu was a little excited.
She stood up and took a look around the first floor of the experience shop.
The cleaning and daily maintenance were handled by dedicated staff, so everything was very tidy. The computer screens, keyboards, and mice were all wiped clean, and the seats were neatly arranged.
Small meeting room, front desk, snack rack, sofa... Su Jinyu walked around the entire first floor, feeling that Chen Mo's experience shop was different from others she had seen. The overall atmosphere was more relaxed and comfortable.
Maybe it was the layout.
Su Jinyu sat back down at the front desk.
Not long after, around 10:15, a somewhat thin, dark-skinned guy walked in from outside.
"Hello, welcome," Su Jinyu said very politely.
Jia Peng was stunned. He blinked, stepped back two paces out the door, and looked at the shop's sign.
Thunder Game Experience Shop. He hadn't made a mistake.
Jia Peng glanced at the shop's interior. Mm, everything was the same, except the shop owner had turned into a cute girl.
Had... had he turned girly?!
"Uh... who are you?" Jia Peng asked.
Su Jinyu said, "My name is Su Jinyu. I'm the new receptionist starting today."
"Oh!" Jia Peng suddenly understood. "Hello, hello. Where's the shop owner?"
Su Jinyu said, "The shop owner is on the second floor. Should I call him?"
Jia Peng quickly waved his hand. "No need, no need. I'm just here to hang out for a bit. It's fine, it's fine."
Jia Peng swiped his ID card and found a computer to sit down at.
He sneaked a glance at Su Jinyu.
Jia Peng muttered to himself, "Tsk, two days away, and the shop owner hired a receptionist, a cute girl at that. This is big news."
He pulled out his phone and sent a message in the propaganda group.
"Big news! The shop owner hired a cute girl as a receptionist!"
Soon, countless lurkers surfaced, replying one after another.
"What? Really? I was there yesterday and there wasn't one!"
"The shop owner has been recruiting lately. He's had a few interviews."
"Hired? Is she really a cute girl? How cute?"
"I don't believe it! No picture, no truth!"
"Yeah, send a photo!"
"Is she as cute as Senior Xiuya?"
Jia Peng was speechless. "Come see for yourselves!"
Wen Lingwei: "Tell that cute girl not to run. I'll be there soon!"
The group exploded. The shop owner wasn't focusing on game development; how could he be thinking about these shady tricks? Seeing that they hadn't been coming to the shop lately, he deliberately hired a cute girl to lure them in!
Outrageous! Too outrageous!
What was this behavior called? Shameless!
But... well done!!
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