World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 13
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Episode 13. New Employees
“He was so damn charismatic.”
[User. Perhaps you should consider the possibility that candidate Han Seung-ah may not be hired.]
“What? Why? That can’t be true? I treated you so well.”
[I strongly recommend using Mind Reader to objectively evaluate yourself. You will be able to accurately understand what other people think of you.]
“I don’t understand what you’re saying. Why should I judge myself objectively? I know myself better than anyone else.”
[… … .]
“Okay, let’s see. Now, all we have to do is interview Jeongtae.”
Jeongwoo took out his smartphone and checked the time.
“Oh, I finished this too quickly. I still have some time left.”
[It seems okay. Applicant Kim Jeong-tae has also just arrived.]
“Oh, really? You’re a very sharp person. I like you.”
Jeongwoo went into the cafe and sat down, thinking that there was no need to go up.
Soon after, Kim Jeong-tae came into the cafe as Sarah had said.
Kim Jeong-tae, who was looking around, glanced at the watch on his wrist and then, as if he thought he had some time to spare, was seen heading towards the kiosk.
When Jungwoo saw it, he quickly followed suit.
“Mr. Kim Jeong-tae.”
Jeong-tae flinched at the sound of a voice calling his name and turned around.
“Ah! Hello.”
“Nice to meet you. Are you here for an interview?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
After hearing the answer, Jungwoo glances at the kiosk and asks.
“Would you like some coffee?”
“Oh, no. I was watching it because I thought I had some time left.”
“Really? Then shall we go up?”
“yes!”
[Aren’t you going to buy a drink for applicant Kim Jeong-tae?]
Oh, be quiet.
I also came up to the office to explain various things to applicant Kim Jeong-tae.
The office was given a similar tour and I entered the conference room.
Jungwoo started asking questions about his background one by one, and Jungtae answered calmly accordingly.
“Yes! I have implemented a simple neural network using TensorFlow!”
‘Oh… Tensor? What kind of network? This guy really has some specialized knowledge.’
[… … .]
TensorFlow is of course a feature used by experts in the field, but experience using it alone does not constitute a specification.
But there was no way Jeong-woo would know that fact.
This is also his first time being a developer interviewer. He doesn’t even know what a developer does in the first place.
“Really? That’s okay.”
Jeong-woo answered with a solemn expression, without showing his feelings.
“thank you!”
Jeongtae greeted the compliment humbly, even though it didn’t sound like a compliment.
“You’ve won a few awards and have quite a few certificates.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Hmm… .”
Jungwoo frowned again, pretending to be serious.
“… … .”
“Mr. Jeongtae, isn’t the place you live close?”
“Oh, yes. But since the transportation is good, I don’t think there will be any problem commuting to and from work. In some cases, I am also considering living on my own.”
Nod nod.
Jeongwoo nodded without answering.
Then, he glances at the resume and checks the time.
“Hmm. Okay. It’s already this late. I have another interview, so I’ll stop here. Do you have any questions about the company?”
Of course, there is no next interview, but the lies come out very naturally.
Jeongtae seemed to think for a moment and then asked.
“Yes, I am curious about how the annual salary is determined.”
Oh, right. I forgot the most important part.
It is also the most important issue from the applicant’s perspective.
“Oh, I forgot that. If you pass, you can probably expect Jeong-tae’s annual salary to be 40 million. That’s above the industry average, right?”
“Yes! It’s okay.”
“Then shall I get up?”
“yes!”
Jeong-woo sent off applicant Kim Jeong-tae and entered the office.
dump!
“Ahh~ I tried lifting some weights after a long time, but it doesn’t seem to have gone well.”
Jungwoo sat down on the chair and rubbed his shoulder with one hand.
[It felt completely different from how I treated applicant Han Seung-ah.]
“Uh… yeah?”
Jungwoo’s shoulders shook as if he was slightly touched by Sarah’s point.
“It’s not because they’re men and women, but because their cases are different. Oh? Seung-ah is the head of a household, right? That’s why I did it because it’s special, and Jeong-tae should be interviewed like a normal interview.”
[I never asked if it was because I was a man or a woman.]
“…Was it so?”
* * *
I am Kim Jeong-tae.
It’s my first day at work.
I am now a full-fledged office worker.
A developer with a starting salary of 40 million.
Of course, I don’t think my career will end here.
An annual salary of around 40 million is natural, and as I build my career and change jobs, my worth will gradually increase.
Unfortunately, I failed to get support from all the big companies, but I was still able to get a job at a startup with a pretty good salary.
It is an AI company that is particularly hot in the industry these days.
Everyone told me not to go to a startup, but I guess I’ll have to go through there anyway.
All you have to do is come here with the mindset of learning and building a career.
Jeongtae stood in front of the Cocoa building.
Phew~ This is my first company.
If possible, it would have been better if I had passed the exam and gone to Cocoa.
Jeongtae took out his smartphone from his arms.
Click.
I took a picture of the entrance to the Cocoa Building and the building itself.
#First day at work #First company #Cocoa building.
And then I posted it on SNS.
Jeong-tae, who had been looking at it happily, glanced at the time and quickly started walking again.
The place that Jeong-tae walked into was the cafe where he had previously met Jeong-woo.
I heard that a Cocoa employee will give you a temporary pass to enter the building since you need a pass to get inside.
That’s why I decided to wait at the cafe.
As before, there was plenty of time.
This time, Jeongtae was finally able to confidently order coffee and sit down in a suitable seat.
After I received my coffee order, another woman came into the cafe.
It was Seung-ah, who joined the company at the same time as him.
Since there were instructions to wait together in advance, Jeong-tae pretended to know first.
“Over here!”
Seung-ah turned her head at his call.
“ah.”
Seung-ah, who recognized Jeong-tae, approached him with frequent steps.
“Are you Seung-ah, who just joined the company with me?”
“Oh, yes. That’s right. Hello.”
Jeong-tae looked at Seung-ah’s outfit.
At first glance, it feels like he’s wearing the exact same clothes he would wear to an interview.
“You shouldn’t have dressed up like that.”
A suit that gives a relatively semi-formal feel.
“Oh, is that so? I… don’t really know.”
“It’s okay. It won’t hurt the image either.”
At a glance, his face looks quite young.
I think he’s a lot younger than me.
“Have you already received your pass?”
“No. I was waiting too. Seung-ah, if you want a cup of coffee, go ahead. I think you have some time to spare.”
“I’m okay… .”
Jeongtae nodded as if he understood.
Seung-ah sat down across from me, hesitant.
“You applied for management support, right?”
“yes yes.”
When Jeong-tae, who had been watching quietly, asked again, Seung-ah, who was about to look at her smartphone, answered in surprise.
“When I looked, it seemed like we were the only employees.”
“Ah… I think you said you would pick more in the future.”
“After all, since it is a company that has just started, it is inevitable that there will be some shortcomings.”
“yes….”
Seung-ah reluctantly nodded with an awkward smile.
“Don’t be too disappointed because it’s a small company. At first, you do it with the mindset of gaining experience.”
“… Ah, yes.”
Seung-ah had never thought about it like that, but she just kept nodding her head, thinking that there was no need to ruin the mood.
“How old are you, Seung-ah?”
“yes…?”
Jeong-tae waved his hand at Seung-ah’s bewildered expression.
“Oh. Don’t misunderstand. It’s not that I’m going to talk more comfortably because I’m older or anything. I just want to teach you if there’s anything you don’t know, so if it makes you uncomfortable, you don’t have to say anything.”
“I… am 20 years old.”
Seung-ah answered with an uncomfortable look.
“You look very young. You’re 20 years old in Korean age, right?”
“yes.”
“Then, if you’ve passed your birthday, you’d be 19. That’s the world standard age. It should have changed a long time ago. Maybe it’s because our country is developing too quickly, but there are some things that lag behind the world.”
“… … .”
Jeong-tae, who had been showing an unusual tone, finally asked a sensitive question.
“By the way, how much did Seung-ah get paid?”
At the age of 26, he should have known that such a question was not something that could be asked of just anyone, but coincidentally, Jeong-tae had never heard such a thing from anyone before.
Unfortunately, that was the same for Seung-ah.
“… Annual salary? I received a text message saying it’s 40 million won.”
But perhaps that question was a mistake for him.
His composure was shattered when he heard that this young child was earning the same amount of money as he did.
“Ah… 40 million won… .”