Chapter 60: New Benefits for Reemployed Workers

Xu Sangluo had no objections. To be honest, she was in dire need of people, and the work she was doing wasn’t difficult.

Even though most of the workers at the plastic factory were men, it didn’t mean they couldn’t be useful.

For example, they could make patterns, draw threads, move goods, transport goods, etc.

Moreover, she planned to develop the factory into a small company.

Besides workers, she would need to develop other departments and recruit talented people.

It would be best if she had ready-made personnel.

However, she felt that most of these workers probably wouldn’t want to stay.

After all, she was just a private factory, and it was just starting out. The work was different from what they were used to, and there was a lot of uncertainty.

Manager Zeng took out the contract that had already been stamped and handed it to her.

As soon as she signed it, the factory would be hers.

Xu Sangluo carefully reviewed it. For a moment, the office was silent except for the sound of paper turning.

After reading it and confirming that there were no problems, she signed her name at the end.

Manager Zeng took the contract, the rent, and the deposit. He looked even more dejected.

He wiped his face, tried to cheer up a little, and asked, “When will you need it? I’ll arrange for the machines to be taken away as soon as possible. Do you need me to help you clean up?”

Xu Sangluo said, “I’m in a hurry to get the goods out now, so it’s best to do it as soon as possible. If you can, please help me clean it up.”

“Okay, I’ll try to finish it today. You can move your things in tomorrow afternoon at the latest.”

Xu Sangluo nodded, “Then now…”

Manager Zeng sighed, stood up, and picked up a stack of money and pay slips.

“Come on, I’ll take you to meet the workers first.”

“Okay.” Xu Sangluo also stood up and followed him out.

The four old technicians also stood up and followed.

But one of them walked next to Xu Sangluo and suddenly asked, “Factory Manager Xu, I wonder how long you plan to run this factory.”

His question was a bit abrupt.

After all, if possible, everyone would want to run it forever.

Manager Zeng frowned and said helplessly, “Old Wang.”

But Xu Sangluo knew what he meant and smiled, “I can’t just say anything now, and you wouldn’t believe me. But I dare say, as long as I’m here, the factory will never close down.”

This was quite a bold statement. Considering her age, normal people would only think she was bragging.

At most, they would secretly sigh, “What a young and fearless calf.”

Everyone was speechless for a moment and silently continued walking outside.

Outside, a group of workers stood up when they saw them come out.

Manager Zeng walked ahead, stood on the steps, and introduced Xu Sangluo to everyone, explaining the situation.

Then he started reading the names and handing out wages.

When they learned that they would get an extra month’s salary, their heavy hearts were slightly relieved.

After everyone had received their wages, Manager Zeng handed the stage over to Xu Sangluo.

Xu Sangluo first made some polite remarks and briefly explained the factory’s current development and future plans.

Then she gave everyone the choice.

Those who wanted to stay could report their previous work and expertise.

Those who didn’t want to stay could leave now.

In the end, as expected, very few people chose to stay.

Out of 112 workers, only 32 stayed.

The 32 who stayed were mostly older, and most of them were just ordinary workers.

Actually, they were only in their forties.

There were also some young people, probably from poor families who didn’t have time to buffer.

As long as they could continue to receive wages, they would stay for now.

After introducing the factory, she started talking about the rules and benefits.

Everyone was confused about everything else, but when the benefits were announced, they all perked up.

Xu Sangluo didn’t mention wages. After all, that depended on each person’s ability.

However, she had already set several basic wage tiers based on their situations.

They would know when they went to the administrative department to register.

As for the unified benefits, she proposed several items.

First, vacation.

The factory would have one paid day off per week.

You should know that many factories still maintained a “small week, big week” system at this time.

The “small week, big week” system at this time was not the same as the one in later years. It meant no rest on the small week and one day off on the big week, which meant they only had one day off every two weeks.

Xu Sangluo’s benefit was already quite good. This would give them two extra days off per month.

Second, working hours.

Work started at 7 am and ended at 11:30 am, with a one-and-a-half-hour break in between. Work ended at 6 pm in the afternoon.

The night shift started at 7 pm and ended at 10 pm, and this was based on a shift system.

Third, medical care.

All full-time employees of Xinrong Garment, after one year of service, would enjoy medical benefits.

All employees, regardless of the severity of their illness, would have 50% of their expenses reimbursed by the factory for all legitimate and regular medical items.

At the same time, each employee would have one paid sick day per month, but they would need to provide a medical record from the hospital, otherwise, it would be considered absenteeism.

Fourth, subsidies.

Currently, the factory only provided meal subsidies. Each employee would receive a meal allowance of 2 yuan per day.

2 yuan didn’t seem like much, but considering the price level at this time, 2 yuan could buy 40 steamed buns.

Fifth, salary adjustment mechanism.

All full-time employees, after one year of service, would have their salaries automatically increased by 20%, 30%, and 40% each year for three consecutive years.

After three years, if they had worked for five years and achieved a high rating, they could have a 50% salary increase.

As they listened to each item, everyone felt like seedlings that had been revitalized, instantly standing taller.

By the time Xu Sangluo mentioned that there would be holiday gifts for the New Year and festivals, all they felt was anticipation and urgency.

They were eager to start working.

When they saw their basic salaries at the administrative department, their anxiety and unease disappeared, replaced by pure joy.

Xu Sangluo had set four basic salary tiers.

They were divided into ordinary workers, intermediate workers, senior workers, and management.

Most of them were ordinary workers, with a basic salary of 50 yuan per month.

However, the basic salary was just the base pay. It would be adjusted later based on their workload and performance.

Ji Mingzhu (Qin’s mother, from now on we’ll just use her name) had explained this to them, as a form of encouragement.

The ten people Xu Sangluo brought were intermediate workers, of course, with a bit of favoritism involved.

The base salary for intermediate workers was 100 yuan, but they also had additional salary bonuses, so they earned more than that.

For example, the skilled workers who made hair clips before now earned 250 yuan.

Wang Congjun was the last one to enter the administrative department.

He was a repairman, but for now, the factory didn’t really need him, so he didn’t have high hopes for his salary.

But when he took the contract from Ji Mingzhu, he was stunned.

Although Wang Congjun was a level 6 technician, based on his experience and seniority, he could be considered a senior worker. Although he might not have a place to use his skills for now, he would definitely be needed in the near future.

Xu Sangluo had also learned about this person from Manager Zeng, so she directly put him in the senior worker tier.