After leaving the meeting room, the heads and directors of each department went back to convey the hospital's official notice.
The renovation of the new hospital won't be completed in a day or two, and even if it's relocated, it will be a year from now. This gives the staff plenty of time to decide whether to stay or leave.
Chen Xia didn't have time to go home, so he rushed back to the General Affairs Department and gathered everyone together for a small meeting.
The situation in the General Affairs Department is relatively complicated because most of the employees are temporary workers. It is difficult to decide whether these people stay or go, unlike regular employees who have a guaranteed income.
After all, the new hospital is the result of the merger of two hospitals. The Fourth Hospital is only in charge, but it does not have the final say.
When Chen Xia conveyed the notice, there was a loud explosion in the room. It can be said that every temporary worker was in a panic.
This isn't the future, where people can work as street vendors, deliver food, or drive Didi if they're unemployed. But if you're fired now, you can only go home and eat dry food, which is undoubtedly a huge hardship for your family.
Everyone looked at the section chief eagerly, hoping that this protective young section chief could withstand the pressure and keep them.
Several smart people are already thinking about whether they should go and give gifts in the evening, hoping that he is not the one who is fired.
Chen Zheng, Chen Chiyun, Chen Zijun and Chen Chen, the four people who were assigned to various teams by Chen Xia, were secretly delighted. It was good that there were changes in the hospital, as the organization would definitely be settled.
The most exciting ones are the laundry team and the cleaning team. The positions in these two teams do not require any technical skills and are the easiest to replace.
Tan Jinlian, the laundry team leader, asked anxiously, "Section Chief, you have to help us keep our jobs."
The cleaning team leader was equally anxious: "Chief, we are all getting older. If we don't have a job, our whole family will starve."
In fact, some temporary workers have a sense of desolation, as if they are about to be abandoned.
Chen Xia chuckled and said, "Why are you all so sad? If you really don't work in the hospital anymore, you can just set up a small stall or open a small shop. Just don't make too much money."
A middle-aged woman wailed, "Section Chief, you're just sitting there talking without any worries. If you go out and set up a stall, it will be so embarrassing that you'll die."
"Bullshit! If I quit the hospital, I'd go to the market to buy vegetables. I'd ride my bike to the countryside to pick them up in the early morning, and then set up a stall at the market in the morning. I could make hundreds of yuan a month.
If you're a little braver, go to the textile factory and find some connections, get some cloth and sell it. You could make thousands, not just a few hundred yuan a month. How much does the General Affairs Department make a month?
After Chen Xia's words, some quick-witted people actually started to think about it, but of course most people remained indifferent. This was also a microcosm of the state-owned enterprise employees of that era: high aspirations, low skills, and ultimately nothing was accomplished.
For them, setting up a stall to do business is impossible, and they will never do so in their lifetime.
The 1980s was an era where the bold would die of overeating and the timid would die of starvation. Many of the grassroots heroes who dared to go into business and set up stalls later became wealthy people.
On the contrary, most of those who are waiting for work are too hesitant and look back, so they miss this golden age.
When the 1990s came and a large-scale wave of layoffs began, everyone rushed to set up stalls, but it was too late.
The southern regions were okay, but the northern regions, especially the Northeast, were really... ahem...
In fact, Chen Xia had already made plans. In the General Affairs Department, the family members of the employees would definitely have to follow her husband, and a large number of them would definitely have to go to the new hospital in the city.
It is unrealistic for temporary workers who get in through local connections to go to the new hospital in the city. They either have to find a way to stay in the old Fourth Hospital or be dismissed.
Chen Xia himself didn't know whether he would go to the new hospital or the old hospital in the future. He could only take it one step at a time and try his best to ensure that everyone stayed.
After the meeting, Wei Hongxing, Shi Leixian, Sheng Qingyun, Lu Fang and others came to express their loyalty one after another. This group of people were the young generation of the General Affairs Department, and of course they had to follow the section chief who was even younger than them.
Especially Wei Hongxing, he now regards himself as Section Chief Chen's "number one henchman" in the General Affairs Department.
He also secretly took on the duties of a Jinyiwei, reporting all the big and small things in the General Affairs Department to Chen Xia in the form of small reports.
Chen Xia is not a fool. Does he think that his arrogant attitude can intimidate those old foxes who are several years older than him?
Necessary monitoring mechanisms are still needed. This is not to punish people, but to hang a sword of Damocles over the heads of the General Affairs Section so that some people will not make the same mistakes as Li Dong again.
Chen Xia was surprised by Wei Daqiang's arrival. Is this old guy afraid of being fired?
"Old Wei, what are you doing? You're a veteran of this hospital. Whether you go to the new hospital or stay here, I can protect you."
Wei Daqiang smiled sheepishly and said, "Well, Chief, I'm 55 years old this year, and I don't have many years left to work, so I want to take advantage of this opportunity to retire early and let my eldest son take over."
Chen Xia nodded. Actually, he wasn't surprised. This was a feature of the 1970s and 1980s. Children could take over their parents' salary, which was a disguised form of socialist welfare.
Seeing Chen Xia remained silent, Wei Daqiang glanced outside and whispered:
"Chief Chen, this is what I want to do. Whether you go to the new hospital or stay in the old one, I will work with you for a while. When I retire, I will let Chen Zijun take over as the monitor of the cafeteria class. But you have to take good care of my son."
Well, the old fox had a plan, which was indeed brilliant.
He knew that Chen Zijun was his relative, so he thought it was worthwhile to use Chen Zijun as the squad leader in exchange for Chen Xia's care for his son.
In the hospital, the personnel relationships are very complicated. If Chen Zijun fails to make any achievements and Wei Daqiang refuses to leave, it will not be easy for him to become the squad leader, and there will definitely be another quarrel.
It’s even better now that Wei Daqiang brought it up himself.
Why did Chen Zijun go to the hospital? It was to get a formal job and become Chen Xia's confidant and lackey.
What else to say? Just agree.
"Okay, Old Wei, I understand what you said. Don't worry, I'll take care of your eldest son's affairs. I won't let anyone bully him. One day, I'll let him take the position of squad leader."
Wei Daqiang felt relieved now. He grinned and was about to take out a red envelope when Chen Xia glared back at him.
Anyone in the Fourth Hospital may make financial mistakes, except Chen Xia. Of course, it is best to selectively ignore his tricks in welfare procurement.
As a result, the whole day was spent in this boring conversation, and Section Chief Chen, who had not had time to take a break, was already yawning.
I fell asleep at my desk without realizing it...
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