Training the Heavens

Chapter 137 Suggestions
"Jialin, after graduation I may be assigned to the Construction Bureau or the Materials Bureau. Which unit do you think is better?" The first person to find him was Ma Chuanjie. He was a native of Shanghai and would be assigned to Shanghai according to convention. Moreover, his family had certain resources, so he could know in advance where he would be assigned.

As the name suggests, the Construction Bureau is a department that manages engineering construction. The Materials Bureau follows the country's economic work policy of "developing the economy and ensuring supply" and the materials supply policy of "unified planning, hierarchical management", "guaranteeing key points and taking into account general issues" to carry out the purchase, sale and supply of materials.

Both of these companies are good companies. The fact that Ma Chuanjie was able to make such a choice shows that his family still has a certain influence. Now it is said that the state assigns jobs uniformly, but in actual operation, different people can be assigned different jobs.

The third batch of graduates when the college entrance examination was just resumed would have been better off, because college students were very scarce at that time, and as long as you graduated successfully, all the good companies would scramble to hire you.

The situation has changed a lot now. The number of college graduates each year is gradually increasing, but the growth rate of job positions in good companies cannot keep up. Therefore, when it comes to graduation assignments, even if they are from the same university and the same major, there are differences in their final jobs.

People with ways can often be assigned to better jobs. Everyone who has watched "A Flowing River" knows this. Song Yunhui was clearly the top student in the class, but the person who finally got the job opportunity at Jinzhou Factory was Yu Shanqing, who was obviously not as good as him.

Because Yu Shanqing knew the key point, he sent a little gift to the leader in charge of the assignment and snatched the opportunity from Song Yunhui. It was like this back then, let alone now?
Yu Shanqing only took action on his own, and Ma Chuanjie estimated that all his family members had been mobilized. His parents both worked in the system and were old Shanghainese with a lot of relatives and friends, so it was not surprising that he could get such an opportunity.

It's difficult to choose between these two units now, but considering the changes in the development situation in the future, it's very easy. Gao Jialin gave the answer without hesitation, "The Materials Bureau is a product of the planned economy era. Back then, no unit needed materials without them. Since the reform and opening up, the Materials Bureau's status has been slowly declining, and its influence will only become weaker in the future."

"The Construction Bureau is different. Housing is always a big deal. Shanghai's new housing stock is increasing every year. Where do these houses come from? Don't they have to go through the Construction Bureau? So the Construction Bureau's influence will only grow in the future!"

"Considering this trend, it's better to go to the Construction Bureau. You have a college degree and family support. The higher-ups are emphasizing the need for more educated and younger cadres. It won't take long for you to get promoted in your unit. Being a leader in the Construction Bureau is definitely different from being a leader in the Materials Bureau."

Gao Jialin only gave suggestions and did not say what to do at the unit. Ma Chuanjie's parents had taught him a lot long ago, and his performance in the student union also proved this.

As long as there are no problems in the future, he will probably be able to reach the department level soon. It is hard to say whether he can go higher. The resources their family can provide are at their limit. He has to work hard for the rest.

However, even if he only has the opportunity to enjoy the treatment of a deputy director before retirement, in a big city like Shanghai, as a section-level cadre of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Ma Chuanjie can still live a comfortable life.

Apart from anything else, working in such an organization, one's understanding of real estate development trends is definitely much more thorough than others. Just getting a few houses for themselves would be enough to support their family for two generations.

"I also think it would be better to go to the Construction Bureau, but I haven't made up my mind yet. Now that you say that, I feel much more relieved! Then I will go to the Construction Bureau. You will definitely stay in Shanghai in the future, right? We can keep in touch then." Ma Chuanjie finally put down this big stone.

He had no doubt about whether Gao Jialin could stay in Shanghai. Even though the current principle of graduation assignment is to return to where you came from, if an outstanding student like Gao Jialin wanted to stay in Shanghai, it was only his personal wish.

"Xinhua's leadership wants me to go to headquarters. Personally, I prefer traveling around the country, and there's not much difference between being in the Shanghai branch and being in Beijing. So I'm going to stay in Shanghai. At least I can get familiar with the environment and avoid the hassle of adjusting to it." Gao Jialin only planned to work for four or five years; there was no need to go to Beijing again. Besides, Chen Hong would still be in Shanghai for two more years. If he went there, wouldn't he have to find a new girl? He had to focus on his career for the next few years, so he didn't want to bother with that.

"That's great. We can still meet often even after graduation." Ma Chuanjie was happy. He knew very well how beneficial it was to have a classmate who was a journalist. When he made some achievements, he could ask Gao Jialin to help find a reporter from a local newspaper to write an article to promote it. Wouldn't that give him a chance of promotion?

He didn't think of asking Gao Jialin to write articles, because Gao Jialin was writing big articles now and he was not qualified.

The second person to come to him was Yang Zhengtai from Suzhou. He was trying to get a job at the Youth League Committee in his hometown. Otherwise, he would be offered a job at another bureau. Gao Jialin decisively chose the Youth League Committee, saying, "Municipal agencies offer fast promotions and a lot of room for advancement. You'll be able to rise quickly if you go there. So, you should definitely go to the Youth League Committee."

"After you get in, stay there for a few years. When you get promoted, you can move to other departments if you have the opportunity. If you want to continue to move up, it's best to gain grassroots experience so that you can move smoothly in the future."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll try my best!" After listening to Gao Jialin's analysis, Yang Zhengtai took leave and went home the next day.

Following their precedent, other students also came to Gao Jialin for consultation. Not only students from the same class and department, but also many acquaintances from the student union came. Gao Jialin gave advice to each of them one by one.

"Literary magazines or city newspapers? Definitely city newspapers. Literary magazines used to be popular because people lacked entertainment. Now, with more and more televisions, sales of literary magazines have been declining year after year. Not to mention traditional literary magazines like 'Mengya' and 'Shouhuo', even popular publications like 'Story Club' are seeing declining sales."

"A city newspaper is different. Its nature is completely different from a literary magazine. Plus, your chances of working at other institutions in the future are greater than at a literary magazine. A city newspaper is definitely better than a literary magazine."

"You can go to the grassroots level, but you have to think carefully about whether you can return to the city after a few years of training. This is a lifelong matter, so you have to discuss it with your family."

This is a major event that concerns one's life development. If everything goes well for them in the future, Gao Jialin will have done them a great favor.

If things don't go smoothly, they can only blame themselves, because the advice Gao Jialin gave is absolutely correct.

Just like that, the last semester passed quickly and it was time to officially graduate.

(End of this chapter)