Awaken: I See Tags, I Rewrite My Life-Chapter 26: Trial Post, Merit-Based Promotion

Jiang Qin had worked at the factory for over twenty years, and this was the first time she wrote a recommendation letter for someone.

That day, Tian Xiang was relentless against Lu Feng. She admired the young girl’s persistence; the matter with Lu Feng was handled courageously and wisely. Within just ten days, she caught Lu Feng’s weakness, which was quite clever. Their factory was about to establish an Internal Affairs group, precisely in need of someone like her, so she wrote a recommendation letter for her.

The customary practice at the five major factories is large-scale job postings, but for smaller hiring needs, internal absorption is preferred.

After all, there are now more people than jobs, and opportunities must take care of one’s own people.

This new group has only two positions; before writing the recommendation letter for Tian Xiang, there was already a private discussion, deciding on one male and one female candidate.

Candidates were selected from factory offspring who were unemployed, following the queue order.

That day, when Jiang Qin received the list handed up to her, before signing it, Tian Xiang approached her.

In the end, the situation changed; she signed next to Chen Yong’s name, another name was crossed off, and the spot was given to Tian Xiang.

This approach by Jiang Qin wasn’t against the rules.

According to above regulations, hiring is meant to be open to society, but due to long-standing habits, everyone tacitly leaves some spots for their own people.

She mentioned this matter to Director Li specifically, saying she had someone else in mind and would only pick one from the offspring’s quota this time.

Director Li didn’t expect Jiang Qin to personally write a recommendation letter for someone else; he thought the quota was handed to the factory committee for some other reason.

Who knew trouble would arise.

Jiang Qin pointed to the recommendation letter written by Vice Factory Director Zeng, "Is this Tao fellow from the Production Section of the factory committee, Director Tao’s family?"

Li Huai nodded, "His youngest daughter."

Oh!

Jiang Qin roughly understood what was going on.

Previously, there were two job positions on their union side; Director Tao privately approached her, hoping his youngest daughter would get in.

Back then, Jiang Qin refused him by citing the queue order.

In recent years, social development had stagnated, factory hiring was scarce, and many factory offspring were waiting in line for job allocation.

There were even graduates one or two years ahead still queueing; she had no reason to let someone who had just graduated a few months ago cut in line under her nose.

Moreover, job opportunities on the factory side were much more than theirs; he wanted to take shortcuts, not arrange it in his department but insisted on corrupting her!

At that time, Jiang Qin spoke somewhat harshly, presumably offending him.

This time the union was forming a new group, and this Director Tao didn’t know what was up, heard that Jiang Qin recommended someone she preferred, not queued within factory offspring, and forcibly arranged his daughter over, even letting Vice Factory Director Zeng write the recommendation letter.

Jiang Qin could understand what the person meant.

Since fairness and justice were needed, then abandon the customary practice and openly recruit and select for jobs.

Jiang Qin sat at her desk, sorting out the matter.

Li Huai waited anxiously, "Chairman, how should we handle this now?"

Jiang Qin sighed, "Since it’s like this, let’s compete for positions then."

Downstairs.

The three of them had waited for almost twenty minutes without seeing Director Li return; even Chen Yong realized, something was off with this situation.

What’s going on?

Wouldn’t even a perfunctory interview need the leader’s approval?

Chen Yong was the predetermined candidate, and when the union notified him to come for the interview, they didn’t specify. He didn’t know at all that the position was already overstaffed.

Feeling impatient from waiting, he wanted to find a place to sit.

But thinking it was still an interview, he held back.

Tao Huilan had long been seated, and even moved her chair to a spot near the window, feeling quite comfortable.

Tian Xiang stood firmly in her original spot from the start, her back straight, without moving.

When Li Huai came over, he saw such a scene.

Chen Yong, who didn’t have a proper stance, the pampered Tao Huilan, and Tian Xiang, who was disciplined and understood the rules.

Indeed, it was Jiang Qin’s chosen one; just this attitude was a plus.

Li Huai cleared his throat, sat back at his desk, waved for the three to come over.

"For this open recruitment, we have received a total of three recommendation letters so far. The union’s intent is, first trial the position, then select, and then retain."

Trial the position?

Tian Xiang inwardly chuckled.

So it really was overstaffed, just unclear if it was planned already or something unexpected happened in between.

But it didn’t matter; she was confident in herself.

Chen Yong frowned, wasn’t he predetermined? Why need trial placement!

Yet, he couldn’t directly ask about such matters, only later go home and let his parents inquire.

Tao Huilan was prepared long before; she asked Li Huai, "Director Li, how is this position trial done? What are the selection criteria? Wouldn’t the union office engage in administrative favoritism?"

Speaking of administrative favoritism before even starting the trial placement.

Li Huai laughed and asked, "Tao Huilan, what are you worried about?"

Tao Huilan pursed her lips, "I’m worried that by then, the leaders would ignore trial performance and directly appoint their recommended people."

Her meaning was clear; she was referring to Chairman Jiang.

Among the three recommendation letters, Chen Yong’s was written by a retired senior cadre from the same compound after his family got notification, also a person from the factory committee.

Tao Huilan’s letter was written by the vice factory director; though Vice Factory Director Zeng also served as the union’s vice chairman, it was nominal, still essentially factory committee personnel.

Only Tian Xiang; she was recommended by Chairman Jiang, entirely belonging to the union side.

Tian Xiang didn’t know this and didn’t speak randomly.

For Director Tao and Vice Factory Director Zeng’s sake, Li Huai didn’t want it to be too awkward, so he earnestly said: "Since it’s a trial placement, naturally fairness and justice can be ensured. Comrade Tao Huilan, our factory union is a mass organization, a representative of the workers. If even we can’t uphold fairness and integrity, where will our workers seek brightness?

With this energy questioning our work style here, why not spend more thoughts on work, achieve outstanding performance, and the eyes of the people are bright; whether you do well, everyone has a weight in their hearts."

Tao Huilan pursed her lips, "I’m just a bit scared."

Li Huai: "Alright, let’s not discuss this further. First, let me tell everyone about the work outline of the union’s newly established Internal Affairs group."

Li Huai asked the several people to find a place to sit, then drank some tea, adopted a leader’s manner. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

"This Internal Affairs group, also part of the Internal Affairs Department, mainly involves understanding workers’ life needs and work difficulties, aiding families in hardship to overcome plight, handling various conflicts within the factory and the residential compound, coordinating daily work across departments...

In short, wherever needed, there you’ll be."

This?

Wasn’t it just general labor!

Not only to work in the factory but also to mediate conflicts in the residential compound, sounding somewhat like the work of street and neighborhood committee grandmas!

Tian Xiang was currently unemployed, still a hard-to-find-job household.

As long as there was work to be done and an official worker’s status could be secured, labor was labor; she didn’t mind.

Tao Huilan aimed to enter the factory union, hadn’t thought much about the work.

Chen Yong scratched his head; it sounded quite complicated, but if he didn’t find something to do soon, he’d be kicked out of the house by the old man, no choice.

Seeing none of the three objected, Li Huai issued three temporary work permits, then said: "Trial placement lasts two months, starting from tomorrow, salary twenty-two, and meal allowance two. After two months, if you can be confirmed, then we’ll discuss further.

Today, head home, return here to report tomorrow morning at eight."

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