The Bottom of a Large Company Does a Good Job - Chapter 257



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Episode 257. Happy Worries

Immediately after visiting Taesung Trading Company’s headquarters, I felt my mind lightened.

Of course, we must keep in mind the existence of Tak Hee-min.

But I couldn’t be nervous like a meerkat because I was scared of one person far away.

If he moves or there is a problem, Kwon Tae-ho will let you know.

Of course, there may be times when you run into Tak Hee-min while working at the company.

That’s something to think about when the time comes.

I know he’s great, but I’m saying you don’t have to be afraid from now on.

Let’s focus on work for the time being.

After I set the order of things like that, I felt a lot more at ease.

I spoke to Chae In-ha, who was just leaving for work.

“Good morning, Chae In-ha. I think you can take your hands off monitoring from today.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. The situation has been sorted out to some extent. If anything happens, the public relations team will let you know.”

Public opinion, which had been boiling, also lost interest after a few months.

The fact that it was able to attract attention for over two months was thanks to Taesung’s efforts.

Now that the construction industry is bankrupt and we’ve gotten what we want, there’s no need to seek attention.

Reconstruction will be handled by the housing division of the construction headquarters, and financing is also the domain of the finance team.

It appears that the image work using high school graduate recruitment is still in progress, but this is a long-term project.

Since it was being carried out at the headquarters and not at Taesung Construction, it was out of my hands.

It is no longer time for our team to directly monitor and gauge public opinion.

The only thing left in my hands was a network of contacts for each construction company representative.

The network has done its job by faithfully carrying out my instructions to hold back future construction.

Since the signs of future construction began to change suspiciously, each representative has been hiding.

But having the network in hand was a huge advantage.

Now I can contact each company representative at any time.

“Well, then I guess I’ll have to start looking for work again starting today.”

Chae In-ha hit the nail on the head.

The TF team is directly under the president.

No one gives us orders or assigns tasks to do.

Even though one of our TF team’s big projects was finished, we had no intention of resting.

You have to constantly look for work.

That’s true, but… … .

“Chae In-ha is also quite a workaholic.”

I looked at Chae In-ha blankly and said.

She took out her folder as if it were her habit and put it back.

There was nothing on the desk, so he was fidgeting with his hands anxiously.

I thought he would tell me to take a few days off since he has no work to do, but looking at his appearance, he seems to be in a similar situation to me.

“What about the team leader? He seems to think quite a lot.”

“Oh, do you see that?”

“When the team leader has a lot on his mind, he rests his chin on his hand and looks at me.”

“Did I do that?”

I quickly took my arm off the ground.

Then, I too felt a sense of unease at the empty desk.

“This is serious. I didn’t know having no work would make me this anxious.”

“You didn’t have a steady flow of work like other teams, but rather you had to do it all at once. I think it’s time to take a break now.”

“I don’t think either of us can stand it.”

Chae In-ha nodded at my words.

Looking at it this way, it doesn’t feel real that she is the youngest daughter of a conglomerate family.

Who would believe that the future president who will inherit the department store is a workaholic working under a high school graduate team leader?

A snicker came out.

“Stop laughing and go find some work.”

“Yes, yes. I understand.”

When I first came to this office, I opened the organizational chart and information on each department as I had done before.

In fact, there is a lot to do.

It’s March, so it’s time to check the financial statements and turn the construction headquarters upside down.

There will be aftershocks, but wasn’t this team created to do that kind of thing in the first place?

As I was looking at the organizational chart, feeling like I was choosing a restaurant menu, the internal phone rang at Chae In-ha’s desk.

After a short call, Chae In-ha said with a smile.

“You don’t have to look for work. The boss is calling you.”

“Huh, what’s going on?”

I don’t know about other people, but it was a bit unexpected that the CEO called me.

Actually, my first meeting with the CEO wasn’t good.

Because it was the person we fought against when we were at Taesung Department Store.

After that, I worked at Taesung Construction and the animosity between us was somewhat resolved, but it wasn’t to the extent that the president would call me on purpose.

“I’ll go and go first.”

Chae In-ha waved his hand and saw him off.

“What is it? What the heck? Did I do something wrong?”

I thought about it all the way to the president’s office, but I didn’t really have any thoughts.

There was no time to think about it because one big thing had just been completed.

“Okay. Let’s go in confidently.”

I entered the president’s office more confidently than ever.

And as soon as I entered, my doubts deepened even more.

“Welcome.”

There really was only one boss.

I thought there would be a general manager or executive director to give orders or share opinions.

The boss called me in one-on-one?

I sat on the sofa, frowning.

I took a quick look and the president’s expression was quite peaceful.

“You said you went to the headquarters?”

“yes.”

News comes so quickly.

I went to the headquarters yesterday afternoon under the pretense of working outside the office.

I only told Chae In-ha, but there’s no way she would have reported it to the president.

So, that means the president also has an informant at headquarters.

How many people know that I stopped by headquarters?

“You don’t have to look at it like that. As soon as Team Leader Chae arrived at the headquarters yesterday, the strategy office and the headquarters executives were all informed.”

You know a lot, surprisingly.

On the one hand, it meant that Kwon Tae-ho and I were the center of attention at headquarters.

“My conversation with President Kwon Tae-ho… … .”

“Oh, no need to say anything. I’m not stupid enough to mess with President Kwon Tae-ho.”

The boss spoke bluntly.

Even though they were both called CEO, Kwon Tae-ho could tell that his position was quite different.

“So what do you want to say today?”

The president frowned and paused.

What can you do if the person you called doesn’t respond?

As I stared blankly, the president soon opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“yes?”

“Thank you for your hard work. This was definitely a large-scale project that would determine the fate of Taesung Construction. And the one who successfully led it was Team Leader Chae.”

I opened my mouth wide.

I didn’t know the boss would say something like that.

“I am a person who is sure about rewarding merit. And I know very well what role Team Leader Chae played this time.”

I looked at the boss with new eyes.

Even though you probably think I’m a slacker, you’re the kind of person who does what you have to do.

“The plan that Team Leader Chae proposed was certainly reckless. However, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. If a proposal comes in, it is my role as the CEO to review and accept it. So, even if it fails, I plan to share the responsibility.”

The more I listened, the more surprised I became.

He was clearly praising my achievements.

“Team Leader Chae not only planned but also supported us step by step to ensure success. It is no exaggeration to say that the smooth completion of this project is thanks to Team Leader Chae.”

I revised my evaluation of the president.

He was also fit to take charge of the construction of Taesung, one of the two symbols of Taesung.

Regardless of personal feelings, the ball is definitely taken care of.

There were many opinions that he only knew how to maintain the status quo, but on the contrary, it was a moment when he realized that he had the ability to do so.

“There will be a special bonus. 1,000%.”

“1,000%?”

For a moment I doubted my ears.

I barely managed to hold back the urge to jump up from my seat and scream.

Even though I am a team leader, I am still in my second year and am stuck at around 500.

If it’s 1,000% there, that’s ten times more.

So that means it’s easily over 50 million won.

Considering what I had done, I naturally assumed there would be some kind of reward.

So you’re saying you’re going to shoot them all in one shot?

Of course, I know that rewards for merit are important.

That way, even the workers will have fun working.

But are you really giving me 5 thousand for one room like this?

I started to feel a little out of breath.

As I opened my eyes wide, the boss sighed, as if he had misunderstood something.

“Isn’t that too little? But the company rules state that the maximum special bonus is 1,000%… … .”

I answered quickly, trying my best to keep my emotions from being revealed.

“It’s okay. I’ll take good care of it.”

Maybe it was because of my serious expression, but I felt like the boss was watching me closely.

“Are you sure that’s okay? Normally, I would consider a promotion, but I can’t promote you any further than this. It’s not like I have the authority to appoint Team Leader Chae.”

I looked at the boss’s expression.

His words were sincere.

I was speechless for a moment, but I soon calmed down and answered seriously.

“I am a person who believes that I should be paid only for the amount of work I do.”

“The side effects brought about by Team Leader Chae are that great.”

Taesung Construction’s finance team has probably completed its own impact assessment.

That’s what I’m saying after seeing the results.

So I decided to accept it proudly.

“I will gratefully accept the bonus. I will accept the excess amount as an honor.”

The president immediately changed his gaze.

“What should I do?”

“Please tell your superiors later.”

As I told Chae In-ha before, the reason I work more than I am paid for is to move up.

I’m sure the head office is aware of my actions, but if the president of Taesung Construction says something, it would be the icing on the cake.

The boss chuckled as I laughed shamelessly.

“If that’s the case, I’ll tell you a hundred times.”

“thank you.”

This was basically the boss saying he was on my side.

Their first meeting wasn’t a good one, but it seemed like all the animosity had been resolved now.

I guess my business was over, and I was about to say goodbye and stand up.

“In that sense, this time I’m going to try to delegate work more actively.”

“The boss?”

I opened my eyes wide.

Although the TF team was directly under the president, that was just something Kwon Tae-ho did to make sure no one would interfere.

But the president himself wants to delegate the work.

“Have you decided what to do next already?”

“No, that’s not true. If it’s something the boss gives you, then of course you have to do it.”

A playful smile appeared on the CEO’s lips.

“There are two things I have to do. In fact, it’s more like cleaning up after Team Leader Chae.”

I nodded.

I already thought that what I had done was quite big.

I don’t know for sure, but it must have swept through Taesung Construction like a storm.

“First, go to the IR team and help prepare for the general shareholders meeting.”

This is a bit surprising.

When I asked in silence, the president said with an expression of surprise.

“Did you think the general meeting of shareholders would remain quiet after making such a mess of the industry?”

“Negotiations with other construction companies have gone well.”

“That’s only the big construction companies.”

I realized what I had been overlooking.

I definitely met with the heads of the top 20 construction companies and made a good impression on them.

But that’s just a few of the thousands of companies in the industry.

Although the top 20 companies would make up the majority of the industry in terms of size, they are only a tiny fraction of the total.

It was impossible to guarantee that among those thousands of companies, there was no one with malicious intent toward Taesung Construction.

“It is my responsibility to take responsibility.”

If you didn’t know, you can find out from now on.

When I answered calmly, the boss glanced at me as if asking what I was talking about.

“What responsibility is there? The company should take responsibility for that the moment they accept the offer. Team Leader Chae knows the most about this matter, so he’s asking the IR team to help. It’s obvious that there will be attacks under the guise of questions at the general shareholders’ meeting.”

The president who didn’t raise thorns was a completely different person.

He didn’t hold me accountable.

“It might not be a bad idea to experience this year’s general meeting. I think it’s going to be a real mess this time.”

The boss looked into space and laughed.

Looking at that face, I had a feeling it wouldn’t be easy.

I sure did have quite a run.

“And one more thing. After the IR team’s work is over, I also attend order meetings.”

“Are you talking about the order meeting?”

I heard that these days, Taesung Construction is overflowing with work.

I think you said you were having trouble deciding what to get.

“Having a lot of work isn’t always a good thing. You can’t just do what comes in. You have to bid for the really good work and get it.”

“Didn’t you already schedule several years’ worth of construction work?”

“What are you talking about? Since there is so much work to be done, we have to be selective. Right now, each department is having meetings about what to receive and how much to receive, so we can’t even get started on the work. It’s really difficult.”

He seemed quite cheerful, considering he said that.

You could call it a happy scream.

Although this was said to be my aftermath, it was definitely a good experience for me.

“Thank you. I will try my best.”

“You should be grateful. It’s only natural since I have no intention of fighting with CEO Kwon Tae-ho in the future.”

I stared at the boss.

It’s not just for a day or two that I’ve been a Kwon Tae-ho person.

But now his attitude, which had been passive until then, had definitely changed.

Can I take this as an acknowledgement of me?

I was certain that I would continue to survive under Kwon Tae-ho in the future.

I chuckled.

This is why I work hard.

To see the eyes looking at me filled with compassion instead of hostility.

“But are you okay? If I interfere, something might happen again.”

As much as Kwon Tae-ho declared that he would do whatever he wanted, I planned to keep making things happen.

The president must have noticed that too, as he sighed softly and said.

“But you still have to report it and get permission. That’s all.”

I nodded to the president who had a half-given look on his face.

“I will definitely report it to you.”

Once again, the president let out a sigh.

This time it was quite long.