Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

However, the trip to the United States didn't happen the following day.

The reason is that the head office made personnel adjustments, and eight people from the Chinese branch, including Jin Yuanyuan, were included in the layoff list.

The layoff letter was written in a very sincere tone.

The central idea is this: the global economic situation is poor, and the performance of dozens of companies worldwide is even worse this year. They cannot afford the ambitious global expansion plan and must downsize, reduce costs, cut expenses, and even reclaim some offices. In order to save the company, they have no choice but to lay off some senior staff. Once the company's situation improves, these staff will be among the first to return.

To everyone's surprise, the HR department thought the eight people would cause a scene, but they all sat calmly in the company's main conference room and readily signed the papers.

One of the older employees, who had been with the company longer than Jin Yuanyuan, said nonchalantly, "I knew this day would come. Anyway, as long as there's compensation, I can take a break for a while."

Jin Yuanyuan looked at her, but what she was thinking was: This woman just gave birth and came back; she'll probably have a hard time finding a job now.

The compensation plan is N+1, which is standard practice.

As an employee hired by the head office, Jin Yuanyuan received an extra month's salary compared to others.

The HR staff even said sourly, "Yuanyuan, you're the luckiest. Your family is so rich, and the compensation is quite a lot. You can definitely have fun for a long time."

"Oh," Jin Yuanyuan replied with a polite smile.

"I remember your dad works for an ancient architecture team, right? They make quite a bit of money these days. You don't even need to work."

"Oh, right." Jin Yuanyuan still didn't respond, quietly returning to her workstation and staring blankly at the various documents and files on her desk.

Lan Xiaohui quietly approached and whispered, "You weren't originally on the list, but when Vice President Liu was discussing the layoff list at headquarters, he specifically mentioned that Jin Yuanyuan is almost thirty-five, which is a critical point for her career enthusiasm. Besides, her family is wealthy, so she doesn't care about being laid off. But I can't do that; my family is poor, and I need a job."

"...How dare he say such a thing! Isn't he over forty?" Jin Yuanyuan raised an eyebrow.

"To keep your job, you sell yourself to someone else," Lan Xiaohui scoffed. "You're the first wave, I'll be next."

Why?

"There's a ratio involved. For example, out of the eight of you, there's one senior executive, three middle managers, and then ordinary employees who have worked for the company for more than three years and are around or over thirty-five years old. Their exact words were: these people lack enthusiasm and fighting spirit, and should be laid off. We should make more use of recent college graduates like Daisy, who are youthful and energetic."

"...I've been with the company for six years." Jin Yuanyuan looked at the group photos of her team members pasted on her workstation. Each project ended with a group photo of the staff, and the photos, big and small, covered every part of the workstation partition. Those vivid faces recorded the happiness of that time.

People were so happy then, now they're mostly silent.

The news of the layoffs spread quickly, and Jin Yuanyuan's colleagues, who were on good terms with her, gathered around and whispered among themselves.

Lan Xiaohui repeated what she had just told Jin Yuanyuan, and everyone seemed to have no other choice but to be angry.

After all, a job is a means of livelihood; being on duty today means receiving a salary.

When Daisy walked over, she still looked like a naive college student, but suddenly she seemed very confident. She smiled and said to Jin Yuanyuan, "Sister Yuanyuan, congratulations on escaping your misery!"

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Lan Xiaohui rolled her eyes.

"Everyone knows that laying off Sister Yuanyuan cost them a lot of money. Sister Yuanyuan comes from a wealthy family and has a backup plan, making her much better off than the rest of us."

Upon hearing this, those who had initially intended to criticize her suddenly fell silent.

Only Lan Xiaohui stood her ground, saying, "Sister Yuanyuan got into the company based on her own abilities, unlike some people who got in without an interview during campus recruitment."

"What do you mean?" Daisy snapped, straining her neck as she demanded, "How am I incompetent?"

"Did I say who? Did I say the name?" Lan Xiaohui was also a senior employee and wasn't afraid of her at all.

"Don't get too cocky, you're next in the wave of leaving." Daisy suddenly laughed again. "Anyway, when you old folks leave, it'll make room for us young people."

Lan Xiaohui was angered by her words and wanted to retort, but couldn't find the words for a moment.

Jin Yuanyuan stood up, smiling at Daisy, and said in a seemingly earnest tone, "Yes, you're so young, the company's affairs will have to be entrusted to you. If any problems arise in the future, your sister Yuanyuan won't be there to clean up your messes. You'll not only have to clean them up yourself, but you'll also have to swallow the blame."

"What do you mean by that?" Daisy's eyes widened.

"Right, you didn't understand? Every word was meaningful, think about it yourself." Jin Yuanyuan's smile widened. "You'll be thirty-five one day too. That's all I can say. Oh, and here's a life motto for you: A man's words are deceitful."

Daisy was still young and impatient. "What exactly do you mean?"

Seeing Jin Yuanyuan still smiling so brightly at this moment, he couldn't help but feel uneasy and a little flustered. Without waiting for an answer, he turned around and left dejectedly.

Of course, after this little incident, those who had a good relationship with Jin Yuanyuan quietly returned to their workstations.

Every departure is a test of interpersonal skills and social graces.

The handover process was originally scheduled for thirty days, but it has now been compressed to three days. It was a really quick and efficient process.

Jin Yuanyuan didn't dawdle. She packed some personal belongings, left the various WeChat work groups, and then left the company.

In the current situation, layoffs are also very common.

People were also leaving the building, apparently having completed their resignation procedures.

The world is so big, there must be new developments.

Lan Xiaohui saw her to the door and asked, "Will you regret working so hard for the company?"

Jin Yuanyuan glanced at the high-end office building in Hangzhou and chuckled. "No regrets. Everything I did wasn't for the company, but for my personal value. To put it grandly, I haven't let down my youth. To put it bluntly, I've earned my salary. So, working hard is good."

"Jin Yuanyuan, see you again in the martial world." Lan Xiaohui hugged her.

It's a lucky thing to gain a friendship in the workplace.

Jin Yuanyuan felt a warmth in her heart and posted the following on her WeChat Moments:

Everything in the past is a prologue.

I'm so glad we met, but we'll part ways now.