Gazing at the Rainbow - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Doing Recruitment

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Ding—”

After the elevator door opened, Lin Yun came out wearing a tight-fitting white top, slim black trousers, and a long maroon wool coat outside. Her long chestnut hair was pulled up high.

She only had on a little light makeup, and she appeared refreshed!

Lin Yao quickly greeted her. “Good morning!”

“Xiao Lin, you’re here!”

Upon seeing Lin Yao’s bright smile, Lin Yun also felt that she was in a much better mood.

She quickly pulled out the key from her huge pink handbag, and with the sound of a “click,” she opened the extra lock on the glass door. Then she bent her arms and pushed open the door.

Lin Yao, who was about to step forward to help, suddenly discovered that the woman seemed to have exposed her tomboyish side.

Lin Yao followed the woman into the office at 8:50 in the morning. The office was flooded with sunlight, and it looked extremely cozy.

As she walked on the plush sky blue carpet, Lin Yao felt as if she had grown wings and was flying through the sky.

Lin Yun found that the presence of one more person in the office made her feel much better. She secretly praised her wise decision.

“You came early, Xiao Lin.”

Lin Yao replied a little sheepishly, “Since I forgot to ask when I should come in to work yesterday, I came earlier to wait.”

“Hmm…” Lin Yun thought about it for a while and said, “From now on, report to work at 9:00 and get off at 5:00 in the evening, but you’d better arrive at the company before 9:00.” She said, then she handed the key to Lin Yao.

Lin Yao felt flattered as she received the key, and she thought inside, did this mean that she passed the trial period?

In terms of working hours, Lin Yao had some degree of understanding.

At present, most factory workers reported to work at 8 o’clock in the morning, but the time they got off work in the afternoon wasn’t always consistent.

Company workers reported to work at 8:30 or 9 and got off work at 5 or 5:30 in the afternoon.

Nine to five sounded really good!

Lin Yao stared at the empty office, and felt a little confused for a while. This startup company was so new that she didn’t know what to do.

Lin Yun was also thinking about the same thing. “There are few staff members at the moment, so there aren’t that many things to do at our company. Today, you will be responsible for answering the phone.”

Lin Yao replied loudly, “Yes, Director Lin!”

Lin Yao had amused Lin Yun with her overly enthusiastic response. She smiled slightly and then walked to her office in a graceful manner.

Tall and beautiful, Lin Yun definitely had a killer back figure!

Lin Yao felt envious, but when she looked down at her own short legs, she could only place her hopes in her next life.

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“Ring ring ring…” It wasn’t even 9:00 o’clock yet, but the phone in the big room already started to ring.

Lin Yun stayed in her own office and appeared to have no intention of coming out to answer the phone.

Well, work has begun!

Lin Yao took a deep breath and picked up the phone that kept ringing in front of her.

“Hello, hello! This is Lingyun Industry.”

“Hello! I saw your recruitment information in the evening newspaper.”

The voice of a young girl sounded over the phone. For Lin Yao, this feeling was very surreal!

Yesterday evening, she also made this phone call and said the exact same thing as the other person.

Yet at the moment, she was already on the phone doing recruitment!

“Have you guys finished recruiting for internal staff members yet?”

“We are a startup company, so we need to recruit a lot of people. You can come over for an interview.” In this case, Lin Yao was definitely applying what she had just learned.

“Are you situated on Stadium Road?”

“Yes, Stadium Road… the 26th Floor, Yueyang Building, Lingyun Industry.” This feeling of déjà vu made Lin Yao feel as if the person over the phone was herself!

“Do you have both days off on the weekend?” the other person asked.

Lin Yao immediately regained her senses, and she suddenly remembered that she didn’t seem to have asked this question herself.

“What is the size of your company at the moment, and what is the monthly salary of the employees?”

“Perhaps you should come and see for yourself. You can discuss the salary with our Director,” Lin Yao said as calmly as possible.

“Alright.”

“Beep-beep-beep-” The other party hung up the phone first.

Lin Yao found out that she really was a complete newbie and came to work without even asking anything!

However, from the perspective of the recruiting side, it made her feel a little uneasy to hear the other party ask so many questions directly.

When searching for a job, job seekers naturally would consider how much their salary would be and what kind of welfare benefits they could enjoy after entering this particular company.

When deciding whether or not to hire an employee, the company would also consider what benefits this employee could bring to the company.

However, a job seeker asking how much the monthly salary is before the two sides even reached a mutual agreement was like the recruiter asking what qualifications you had and what your English level was directly over the phone… it was as awkward as asking how much you could do in a month.

“Someone just called?” Lin Yun walked out of her office.

“Well, yes, someone just called to apply and asked if we had the weekends off,” Lin Yao looked at Lin Yun and said.

“Of course, we have weekends off!” Lin Yun confirmed.

“Ding ding ding…”

The phone rang again. Lin Yao looked at Lin Yun, who signaled for her to answer the phone, so Lin Yao answered the second call.

“Hello, hello! This is Lingyun Industry.”

“Hello! Did you post a job ad in the evening newspaper?” a middle-aged man called to ask.

“Yes!” Lin Yao felt nervous answering the phone under Lin Yun’s watch.

“What are the requirements for your company’s business personnel?”

“We are a foreign trade company, so you need to have a basic knowledge of English. In terms of the specifics, you can find out when you come to the interview.”

“How many days are you recruiting? My daughter went on a trip and won’t be home these few days.”

“…” Lin Yao was stunned, and she was at a loss for words for a while.

“Are you situated on Stadium Road?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, that’s close to our home, how long is your trial period? How much is the monthly salary? Is social insurance included?”

“…” Lin Yao felt dazed again. She discovered that recruiting was not an easy task. “Sir, if your daughter is interested in this job, she can come over and have a face-to-face discussion with our director.”

“Okay, no problem!” the middle-aged man replied cheerfully on the other end of the phone.

“Thank you for calling, bye!”

Lin Yun, who was standing next to her, also heard the voice on the other end of the phone. After Lin Yao put down the phone, both of them were speechless.

“Xiao Lin, your trial period is three months, and social insurance will be provided to you when your trial period ends.”

Lin Yao nodded. Sure enough, the trial period came!

“If your performance is satisfactory, the trial period can be shortened!” Lin Yun added.

“Thank you, Director Lin!”

“Ring ring ring…” The phone in front of Lin Yao rang again.

“Hello! This is Lingyun Industry.”

Faced with the constant phone calls, Lin Yao had officially started her work at Lingyun Industry.

At 11:00, Lin Yao’s work temporarily came to an end. Her mouth felt dry, so she went to find some water to drink, but she discovered that she didn’t even have a cup.

In the huge office, there was nothing but a few computers that weren’t connected to the Internet and a few telephones.

“Xiao Lin, let’s go out to eat!” Lin Yun had just reapplied her makeup and appeared radiant.

“Okay!” At the mention of food, Lin Yao discovered that she was indeed a bit hungry.

“We don’t have much time at noon, so we can only eat some light food.” Lin Yun flashed her a tiny smile.

However, when Lin Yao saw the table in front of her, she was stunned.

This is what she calls light food?