Chapter 288 Unemployment Wave
May 8, 22nd year.
Infineon's Singtao branch quickly convened a staff meeting.
Lawrence, who was in charge of the branch, announced to all employees: "Dear colleagues, unfortunately, the head office has decided to move the factory to Sydney, Australia. Employees who are interested in working in Australia can apply to the human resources department."
"What?"
"this……"
The middle and senior management were not too panicked. After all, their skills allowed them to be employed anywhere, and they had accumulated a considerable amount of savings.
The people who really feel uneasy are the grassroots workers.
Infineon nominally agreed to apply to go to Australia, but the problem is that it would be very difficult for ordinary workers to obtain a visa. The Australian immigration review department is notoriously harsh, and most of the skilled workers on ordinary assembly lines would not pass.
Almost on the same day.
23 semiconductor companies, including Intel, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Samsung, and ADM, chose to withdraw from Sing Tao.
In addition, a large number of precision instrument companies, as well as Shell and Citroen, have announced the closure of their Sing Tao factories.
This made the Sing Tao economy, which was already in a cold winter, even worse.
Almost at the same time, major semiconductor companies around the world announced "price adjustments" in some regions.
Even SMIC had to accept America's price increase instructions.
The price of semiconductor components imported by Zhiren Company from outside suddenly soared by 8 to 12 times.
Luoyang District of Sing Tao Island.
The Human Resources Department of Zhiren Company has set up the Sing Tao Human Resources Department here. At this moment, there is a long queue here, and many people are wearing masks and waiting anxiously.
Inside the building.
Zhang Kai, who had just been fired by Intel, and a dozen other colleagues were queuing up here to apply for relief.
After more than twenty minutes, it was finally Zhang Kai's turn.
The HR staff member who was transferred from Luzon took a look at Zhang Kai's ID and application form and said, "Intel's packaging and testing technician? 11 years of work experience?"
"Yes, is there any problem?" Zhang Kai was a little nervous.
The HR staff took out the social employee application form, employee contract, and employee handbook and said, "Take them to Office 14 on the second floor. Think it over carefully."
Zhang Kai, holding these documents, and four other old colleagues went up to Office No. 14 on the second floor. There were a large number of desks and chairs in the office, which was a bit like a classroom.
The assistant led them inside.
"Sit anywhere."
After taking a seat, Zhang Kai asked, "What are we going to do next?"
The assistant pointed to the documents in their hands and said, "Go through these documents and decide whether you want to sign. If you do, tell me. If you don't want to sign, you can leave on your own."
"OK, thank you." Zhang Kai opened the contract.
The so-called social employees are people who do not work in the subsidiaries and internal institutions of the Homo sapiens Company, but live within the area controlled by the Homo sapiens Company.
This type of social employee is usually minors, the elderly, the disabled, the unemployed, the wealthy and freelancers.
Zhang Kai was reading the contract while flipping through the employee instructions.
By comparing the two sides, we soon discovered that the so-called social employees are actually the marginalized groups in the Homo sapiens company. The company does not need you to work, but will provide you with housing, clothing, food, and medical care.
Of course, Zhang Kai knew that such a good thing was definitely not so easy to enjoy.
Because the standards for relief are already stated in the employee information manual, which basically means that people are guaranteed not to die, but forget about enjoying the benefits.
However, being a social employee does not mean that you cannot be promoted.
As long as you find a job, you can definitely improve your living standards.
If you don't want to work, you have to look at your own savings, or see if your relatives have enough money to support you. Otherwise, you can only accept this lowest level of "welfare".
Zhang Kai was not too disappointed about this. Given Sing Tao's current economic situation, the Sing Tao dollar has depreciated by 63%, and Europe and the United States have announced that they will not recognize the Sing Tao dollar.
After a large amount of foreign capital withdrew, a wave of unemployment broke out instantly.
Zhang Kai raised his head and asked, "Assistant Hal, if I work in a non-sapiens system enterprise, will the contract of the social employee still be extended?"
"Mr. Zhang, social employees only have two options: death and quit. As long as you don't quit, you will be an employee of the company until the end of your life." Hal explained with a smile.
"quit?"
“Exit means leaving the company and no longer enjoying all the company’s benefits.”
Haha, why don’t you just say cancel your nationality, Zhang Kai secretly complained in his heart.
But he still had doubts: "Assistant Hal, how do I handle the work contract I signed with other companies?"
"Don't worry! You don't need to sign a work contract, because in this type of situation, labor dispatch is usually used directly. You will participate in the work of other companies as employees of Zhiren Company."
"Labor dispatch? Then how are the wages and benefits calculated?" Zhang Kai looked confused.
"Of course the company pays." Hal spread his hands.
As for foreign-funded enterprises and private enterprises, they need to pay taxes to the Homo sapiens company and pay labor cooperation fees.
In essence, when social employees work for private enterprises, it is a collaboration between Homo sapiens companies and private enterprises, with Homo sapiens companies providing labor and private enterprises obtaining labor.
Therefore, social employees are also divided into levels, and the wages and benefits of these employees are also uniformly distributed by the Sapiens Company.
“Is this mandatory?”
“It is enforced naturally.”
Zhang Kai and several old colleagues looked at each other in bewilderment. Only then did they understand why the Zhiren Company claimed that there were no unemployed people within the company.
At this pace, those who do not work in the subsidiaries and subordinate institutions of the Sapiens Company will all be social employees, and all men, women, young and old will be protected.
In this case, there will naturally be no unemployed people.
Children have a "job" as soon as they are born, so how can they be unemployed?
“Is it the same for our family members?”
Hal nodded. "Same."
"OK." Zhang Kai already understood.
There are only two choices: either become an employee of Homo sapiens or leave smoothly. There is no third choice.
Zhang Kai took into consideration his parents who are in their seventies, his wife and children, a family of seven, and thought it would be extremely difficult for them to immigrate to Australia, so he might as well take advantage of the benefits at the Zhiren Company.
"I want to become a formal employee. What procedures do I need to go through?"
Hal said, "Don't worry. As long as you have a little bit of ambition and your whole family is in the company, it will be very easy to apply for a formal position."
Hearing this, Zhang Kai was a little surprised: "Is it easier for people with families to apply for jobs?"
"It's because the family is in the company. After all, some positions require confidentiality. It's generally difficult for new employees without families to get such positions, such as the positions in the Internal Health Department, the Internal Affairs Department, and the Internal Affairs Department. They don't want new singles."
Zhang Kai was a little worried: "It seems that the company does not have a semiconductor industry?"
Hal shook his head. "Everything will be there. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. You are still strong and healthy. You don't need to worry about not having a job."
The vast majority of people present chose to become social employees, and those who did not choose were ultimately a minority.
The whole world is having a hard time right now, but at least within Homo Sapiens, there is no need to worry about starving to death. Just as Hal said, anyone with a little ambition can thrive within Homo Sapiens.
