Chapter 107 Good News and Bad News (1st update)
Zhou Yang couldn''t help being surprised: "Is it purely about working from home? Mr. Gu, do we want to be so advanced that we can be on par with the top foreign Internet companies?
“The only problem is...I’m afraid I don’t have much self-control!
“If I stay at home all day, wouldn’t I be able to play games every day?”
Feng Hui comforted him: "It''s okay. Your position is dispensable. You can''t change a word of the design draft, so you are responsible for filling in the form. With this amount of work, you can play games for 13 hours a day and use a computer." Working for hours and sleeping for 10 hours is enough to finish the job.”
Zhou Yang almost spit out a mouthful of old blood: "Brother Dahui, don''t talk nonsense, my work is also very important and very irreplaceable, okay!"
He looked at the others again: "But, I really think working from home will affect work efficiency, don''t you think so?"
Feng Hui shook his head: "I don''t think it''s just a matter of writing code in a place where I feel more comfortable."
Zhao Haiquan thought for a moment: "I don''t think so either.
“Of course, you think working from home will affect work efficiency, and this is true to a certain extent.
“Just like it is difficult for college students to study by themselves in the dormitory, but in the environment of the library or study room, it is relatively easier to devote themselves to studying.
“It is true that employees are more likely to work hard and less likely to fish in an office environment. This is true.
“But this fact cannot be viewed in isolation. We have to consider three other points:
“First, working from home can bring us real benefits.
“Second, the ability to work from home can be acquired through training.
“Third, is there a strong driving force for working from home?
“By combining these three points, we can make a decision that is most suitable for our company’s situation.”
Zhou Yang was a little confused: "How to say?"
Zhao Haiquan began to explain one by one: “First of all, what benefits can working from home bring to us?
“Obviously according to Mr. Zhao’s intention, the company’s cost of renting office space is directly linked to our bonuses, and our bonuses are directly linked to the living environment of our own rented house.
“In other words, if we save money on office space, then Mr. Gu will pay the money as bonuses, and we can improve our living environment.
“So, will the improvement of our living environment make us feel happy? Will it improve our work efficiency?
“Obviously it will.
“Since Mr. Gu is willing to use an extra amount of the company’s money to improve our living environment, I think there seems to be no reason for us to refuse.”
?Everyone looked at each other with a "confirmed" expression on their faces.
Zhao Haiquan continued to explain: “Second, the ability to work from home can be developed.
“Most people may be a little uncomfortable at the beginning, and their work efficiency may be reduced. But after a period of time, as long as they get used to this specific work rhythm, their work efficiency can be restored or even improved.”
??Guo Hongyu nodded: "I agree.
“I worked as a freelancer for a period of time before, doing commercial drawings at home. It was indeed a bit confusing at first, but the work rhythm soon became regular.
“In fact, I think most people can work from home, but it just takes a certain amount of time to adjust and adapt.
“Otherwise, those freelance workers will starve themselves to death.”
Zhao Haiquan paused for a moment and continued: "The third and most important point is, what is the key to the success of working from home? It is a strong driving force!
“And this strong driving force, to put it more simply, is actually money.
“Why can freelance workers gradually adapt to working from home? It’s simply because they have strong motivation. They can get money for each business order after completing one business order. Who doesn’t work hard for money?
“Why does working from home in general companies cause a decrease in efficiency? It’s simple, it’s also because of money.
“Suppose, regardless of whether I fish or not, I still get this dead salary for a month, then of course I will fish while lying at home, and I will slowly submit the plan until countless people urge me.
“What kind of life am I willing to pay for three thousand yuan a month? Do I have to fight against my laziness?
“But our company’s situation is different. Let’s think about it carefully.”
?Everyone bowed their heads in thought.
It seems that this is really the case!
?Factories all understand that between time workers and piece-rate workers, the former are mostly lazy and the latter are diligent. why? Of course it is still driven by money.
?If employees can only receive a fixed salary, then they will definitely be able to fish at work, whether at work or at home.
But what if employees get an extra amount of money for every extra piece of work they complete? Even if I go to the vegetable market to work with a laptop, I will still rack my brains to complete the work. As for the wage distribution method of the game, it is obviously the latter.
Since the net income of the game is distributed to all employees in proportion, the release of the game is no longer a matter of the boss alone, but a matter of all employees.
??Everyone is eager for the game to be launched early and everyone to receive bonuses early, so naturally they will be very motivated to catch up with the progress. Just like Feng Hui, he wanted to just get a camp bed and lay it on the floor in the company.
??As long as you can get the first level of bonus, it will be a bonus of 200,000 or more.
If you can only get the second or even the third level of bonus due to your own fishing, and you lose hundreds of thousands in a month, can you still fish with peace of mind?
? Or more seriously, if due to your fishing, the assigned work cannot be completed as scheduled, resulting in a delay in the release of the game, affecting everyone''s bonuses...
That can only mean that you are cutting yourself off from the people, and Mr. Gu cannot save you.
?Under this incentive mechanism, everyone is a natural striver. Do you want to be a salty fish in this environment? That instead requires a very strong psychological quality.
Zhao Haiquan concluded: “So I think working from home may not be suitable for other companies, but it is a good try for our company.
“Of course, I don’t think it’s appropriate to completely isolate everyone. After all, many issues require face-to-face communication.
“If we want to rent a villa, it is best to renovate it a little, simply transform it into an office area and conference room, and make a good transition.
“Many self-media studios and even early e-sports clubs do the same thing.”
?Everyone nodded, finally reaching a consensus.
??Gu Fan looked at Xiao Mingyu: "Okay, let''s plan according to this plan first! Go check out the rental villas there and decide on a few more alternatives.
“Others should also deal with their current rental problems. Don’t renew the lease if it’s about to expire. Let’s try to move in three months, when the next game is launched!”
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The initial development work of "Forsaken City" quickly got on track, and the company''s relocation plan was also put on the agenda.
??Xiao Mingyu began to run around frequently, and her inspections were not limited to the villas in this area, but also inspected other villa areas with beautiful scenery and suitable environments.
?In addition, Xiao Mingyu is also responsible for how to renovate the villa after renting it, what furniture to add, and how to carry out subsequent recruitment work, etc.
??After becoming the boss, Gu Fan felt a lot more relaxed. He could concentrate on thinking about bugs, oh no, where the hidden mechanism of the game is.
September 13th, Friday at 7pm.
At the end of a week''s work, Gu Fan lay comfortably on the massage chair, ready to watch the live broadcast for a while and then rest.
?However, at this moment, Lilith appeared without any warning.
"Gu Fan! Wake up, don''t sleep!"
??Gu Fan was a little dazed lying on the massage chair. At this time, he was forced to open his eyes and sit up: "What''s wrong? It''s so late at night..."
Lilith’s expression was solemn: “Something happened!”
??Gu Fan was confused: "Wait a minute, tell me from the beginning, what happened?"
?Lilith sighed softly. She sat down on the massage chair and opened a can of Coke with a sad look on her face.
“I was quite happy today because I had some good news.
“Unexpectedly, Lao Lu called me over right after and told me some bad news!”
?Gu Fan nodded: "Tell me one by one, what''s the good news?"
?Lilith’s expression relaxed a little: “The good news is that the negative emotions collected by “Hell Tracks” so far have picked up again!
“I didn’t expect that this game could have a second life?
“Although the collected negative emotions are not comparable to the peak period of this game, there is a significant improvement compared to the previous two months!”
(End of this chapter)