193 Yousre to Blame, Too (2/2)
Every company would face the problem of employees jumping ship; even the biggest corporation had the risk of employees slandering their name after their employment contract was over. If it was related to a trade secret, if the boss felt free, they could find the lawyers to bring the person to court to brush up the company's name in the public sphere. However, if it was just a personal question or a difference in ideals, maintaining silence was the most common solution.
It was crazy to expect that everyone would experience smooth sailing through life. Even for those who were not headhunters, as long as they had managerial roles, be it managing tens of people or thousands of people, then no one could guarantee all those people would be loyal to their leader. If they could not stomach this stress, why were they there‽
Ye Shuang was not the type of woman who got sentimental easily, so after she heard what Han Chu had to say, she did not show any signs of dissatisfaction or annoyance. ”I think I understand what you're trying to say. This kind of risk will forever be a thing, and since I've already resolved the problem, there's no need to hound these people for no reason‽”
”That is just my perspective, but if you really want to seek revenge, it is fine. This is something personal, and I will not stop you.” Han Chu nodded before turning the conversation around. ”Other than that, I think you should admit to some culpability for these people jumping ship.”
Ye Shuang frowned immediately. Where was the gentleman that she was promised‽
Han Chu saw the ugly expression on Ye Shuang's face. He thought about it and pushed the bowl of popcorn over to her with some hesitation. When he saw Ye Shuang pick up a kernel, he continued speaking. ”I've already told you that too many contracts about the investigation of extra-marital affairs will blur your identity in the public's eyes, but that is not all.”
Ye Shuang raised her head to look at him, and Han Chu continued his explanation patiently. ”If you see headhunting as a different type of management, then headhunting also has its own level.
”Take for an example a company, if your ability is just to help them find a normal employee, then you're the lowest level of headhunter; if you are able to help find a department manager, then you could be considered a headhunting consultant; if you can help them find a CEO, then you're one of the leaders in the headhunting field.
”Will a celebrity worth several million accept a film contract that is only for several thousand? Of course not, even if he was down on his luck, he wouldn't have accepted it because it would ruin the image and standing that he had cultivated for himself.
”It is the same for headhunting.
”There is a history to all types of occupations. Everyone starts with a normal employee, then a team leader, department manager, finally CEO. However, no one would start with a team leader and then jump to another company to be a normal employee… No matter how much you might love the new job, you wouldn't have done that to make waste of everything you've done so far.”
Glancing at the bowl of popcorn that Ye Shuang had almost finished, Han Chu frowned and reached into the cupboard again to pull out a bag of marshmallows. He tore it open and reached into it to grab a marshmallow. He chewed on it slowly as he spoke.
”Lowering your self-value is one thing, and another thing is that everyone has limited time in a day. If you insist on focusing on those smaller contracts because you think it is a waste to skip on those money, then it also means you will not have the time to pursue bigger cases that allow you to have a higher commission rate. What are high-class headhunters? Those are headhunters that have the most unimaginable talents in their storage, but once you place your focus on the lower end of the talent spectrum, those at the top will be ignored.
”When you could not satisfy these talents with the job that suit their level, your connection with them will slowly lax.”
After he finished chomping on marshmallows, Han Chu looked at Ye Shuang and said in a serious tone, ”Working with professional talent should be the market that you focus on, why? Very simple. One, the amount of commission you'll get will be higher, and two, these professional talents' loyalty are the ones that you should be cultivating. Those disposable talents can be found anywhere. Three, professional talents value their credit rating. Their one contract could reach into five or even six digits, so they would not risk their own reputation to betray you.
”Now, we shall look at the consequences of the few people who betrayed you. One, they have stolen the connections that they could not have gotten on their own from you; it was enough for them to start their own business and save the commission that would have been given you two. Two, they are not important, mere lackeys, so even if their reputation was ruined this one time, no one will care. Even if you take them to court, at most they will lose several thousand.” Han Chu picked out a piece of marshmallow with his right hand and then used his left hand to push the bag away. ”Now, this one marshmallow is their loss, and the bag of marshmallow is what they will gain. Why should they continue to stay loyal to you‽”
Unless this was some wuxia world where everything goes the main character's way, something like this was bound to happen. Ye Shuang scratched her head with a bitter smile. ”I understand, what you're trying to say is that the betrayal will earn them a bigger profit, and the loss from the betrayal will not be that serious.”
Therefore, the betrayal was to be expected. No one would contribute endlessly without asking for something in return. Naturally, the pursuit for the smaller people was for a more stable income, and since this was such a perfect opportunity, why would they not grab it?
Ye Shuang thought about it and sighed. ”Before this, I only wanted the commission to maintain my living expenses, and I did not consider things like this.”
”It's alright. Some things you'd need to experience yourself to learn.” After Han Chu finished the conclusion, he opened a pack of sweet plums. He picked carefully to find the one that looked the fullest and popped it into his lips. ”Actually, you're a hard worker and very good at your job. I've noticed that in terms of logical thinking, memory, and other supportive skills like martial arts, you have it all. But the most impressive intelligence does not translate to calmness and serenity. Therefore, it is expected for you to make one wrong step.”
Many people thought those with a high IQ would not commit simple mistakes, but that was not always the truth. Logical thinking was just a method of mental processing; however, a person's words, actions and decision-making would still be influenced by emotions and environment. Therefore, it was possible for people to make many different choices in life.
A powerful woman would use alcohol to drown her misery after a break-up, and a male elite might get provoked and do something stupid. Could it be said that these people had a low IQ or that these people did not know how stupid they were acting‽ No, it was simply because human actions and decisions sometimes had nothing to do with personal IQ.
At this time, Han Chu even had the heart to push a light smile on his face. ”I originally thought I would lose one or two high-class talents before you understood these rules, and we had this conversation. But this is better. You've already seen the truth with the loss of a few unimportant disposable talents.”
”Yes, I understand it now.” Ye Shuang nodded. ”Actually, if you did not bring this up, I don't think I would have noticed this. Now that I think back about it, I remember a few talents from San Lin City moving to other cities. You had the other agents help me maintain the talent data here‽”
”After all, they'll be profiting from the commission, so it'll be fine.” Han Chu admitted it with full on honesty. ”Without a long-term introduction of quality contracts, San Lin City's talents would not stay to hang themselves on a dead tree.”
Ye Shuang smiled. ”In that case, how about I personally cook for you today to thank you for helping me stabilize the hearts of my talents‽”
After the chat with Han Chu, Ye Shuang's originally poor mood had completely disappeared. Now that Ye Shuang had the bonus from the An family's company, she had already thought about abandoning those daily contracts. She could not do anything since they were stolen away, and the trouble ensuing it had been resolved. To waste her energy, money, and time on something that would not benefit her… Ye Shuang thought about it and realized it was indeed not worth it.
Han Chu looked at Ye Shuang quietly before his gaze moved to the bag of snacks in his hands. He thought about it and said, ”How about we leave that dinner‽ I'm not so hungry now…”
It had not been that long since he had lunch, and he was already full from the snacks.
”Dinner… How about 7 pm‽” Ye Shuang glanced at the time. ”Tony should have gotten off work by then, and we can invite Brother Yao and Fang Mo. Since it's rare for you to visit San Lin City, we should inform everyone.”
Han Chu revealed a light smile, and a trace of happiness entered his eyes. ”There shouldn't be any complaints this time. I plan to stay in San Lin City for about six months.”
”Erm…”
Wait, isn't your base camp at Beijing‽
Even though Ye Shuang did not say that, the shock was very apparent on her face. Han Chu shrugged and silently tossed the empty bags he was holding away. With an annoyance that was mixed with helplessness and wickedness, he said, ”It can't be helped. Things at home… are a bit complicated. In any case, I am currently a homeless person, a runaway child.”
Aren't you always not at home 365 days a year‽
Ye Shuang looked at the ease with which Han Chu revealed the explosive news, and she was speechless.