Chapter 120 - Little Labourers (2) (1/2)
Every student received their access card from Carol with both hands and bowed as if it was some sort of prestigious award. The secretary had a hard time keeping a smile off her face at how adorable these kids were being. She already knew that Scarlet was a natural sweetheart, Alex was a natural cutie and Jasper was a charming mother hen. Although she wasn't very well acquainted with the rest of the boys, the files she received from Wilmer gave her enough to form a good first impression. Meeting them in person was more satisfying than she dreamed it would be.
Once everyone received their cards, Carol explained how it could be used and briefly went through the doc.u.ment that they had to sign.
”This is just a formality that the HR requires for filing purposes. Kindly bring it back for your parents to sign and return the signed forms to us. Do remember to take back a copy that the HR will make for you. If they do not give you a photocopy of the signed form, please let me know. I can be found in my office on the top floor. Just ask around for Carol, the CEO's secretary and they will know.”
Rowan nodded in amazement. ”You must be some really big shot here for everyone to know you. We're very honoured to have someone important as yourself to give us a tour of the company.”
Carol laughed. This boy called Rowan was really a smooth-talker. She knew she wasn't wrong to push for him to intern with the HR and public relations department. the secretary answered some of their questions while struggling with the laptop setup. When Elfie saw that, he quickly offered her assistance.
Carol smiled. No wonder Wilmer recommended this young boy to work with the programming team. She heard that he was currently staying with the Wilde's and was the son of Wilmer's personal friend. He was also in the same class as Wilmer's children which meant that he was probably a child genius too. The secretary was deeply intrigued by how the geniuses got to know such unique friends. Perhaps she could ask them over lunch when they were more comfortable with her.
After the laptop was ready, Carol went through the PowerPoint slides introducing Wilde Inc. to the children with a brief history of its founding. She also presented some jaw-dropping facts and figures and enjoyed the mixed reactions she received from the boys. Issac, Jeff and Benedict looked like they were on the verge of breaking down hearing how much money was involved.
”Don't worry, as long as you are an intern, all mistakes made by you will naturally fall on the shoulders of your manager who is in charge of all of you. You don't have to worry too much about making mistakes and just do your best to learn as much as you can.”
Hearing that only made the three boys grow paler. Rowan laughed and gave them a pat on their shoulders while Alex assured them that the people from the admin department are actually nice people. Benedict didn't feel consoled when Alex apologised for not knowing anyone from the logistics team and Carol had to bite her lips to stop herself from laughing at their interactions. This was going to be a very amusing two months as well as a great way to end a shitty year.
As they went through the company's mission and vision, Jasper, in particular, appeared to be deep in thoughts behind the cover of his thick bangs. Rowan noticed it but decided to keep this to himself for now. Carol then quickly ran through what Wilde Inc. does as a business and how the various departments worked together. She also explained that because they were an international company, it became slightly more complex because they had to deal with their subsidiaries from other countries, especially with those from Europe.
”The logistics department and admin department are currently the most short-handed at the moment. I have some information about everyone here and I hope that the departments you are attached to will help to broaden your horizons. If you feel that the job scope is not something you can cope with, please bring this up to me so that we can make different arrangements to make these two months with us meaningful.”
With that, Carol concluded the induction briefing and told them that they will be going on an office tour to introduce everyone to the various departments and their department heads so that everybody knew who to look for if they needed something.
The boys roused in excitement and Alex had to remind them to keep their volume down and act professionally. Scarlet wanted to correct her sister but decided not to in the end. Other than Rowan and Samuel who made the act look believable, the other boys looked awkward and out of their element. Their dress codes were casual like what was stated in the internship letter of acceptance. However, there was a difference in the level of casualness within the group.
Samuel was dressed in a pristine white button-up with black skinny jeans. His hair was slicked back neatly and it made him look sharp. It also helped that the german boy wasn't trying too hard to put on airs. Rowan wore a simply collared shirt and dark denim jeans with black converse sneakers. His easy-going but friendly personality made him appear confident much to some people's envy.
On the other hand, Jeremy was stumbling over his words, Jeff was stuttering, Issac's glaring was ten times worse than normal making him look like a murderer while Benjamin tried to open his eyes too wide to appear 'alert' that he ended up scaring a few office ladies they passed by.
”Loosen up, guys. You're too stiff,” Scarlet whispered.
Issac hunched over and whispered. ”I can't... all the a.d.u.l.ts here are too above our level. I don't think I can do this...”
”Me neither,” Jeff agreed. ”I don't understand anything that they were talking about! Danny didn't teach us this in school.”
Jeremy was speechless. As the vice-leader of the E.C. Class after Jinru, it was his duty to pull everyone together. Yet the pressure of expectations made him feel ill in the stomach. He wondered if he could really survive this first day with so many people staring at them oddly.
Benedict was twirling his screwdriver and Samuel wondered why the boy even brought his tools along. Where was he hiding the toolkit with nothing but some faded jeans and a thread worn cotton tee?