Our commune's finances aren't great either. The factory is just starting out and hasn't even started generating profits yet, so why are we paying such high wages?
I think the maximum wage for ordinary workers is 20 yuan! For skilled workers, 25 yuan would be quite a lot! The grain subsidy, however, could be increased.”
Guan Wenru probably guessed that the salary negotiation wouldn't go so smoothly, and she said calmly, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, the accounts can't be settled like this."
Earning work points in the fields and herding livestock depend on the weather for their livelihood, with settlements only made at the end of the year.
This is a factory. Workers feel more at ease and have more energy to work when they receive monthly wages.
The standard I just mentioned was based on other commune-run factories in the county, and also took into account the intensity and technical content of our work.
Frontline workers have to deal with dust...and do physical labor, it's not easy for them, and the wages are too low, so they lack motivation to work.
Chen Jianhui pondered for a moment. He used to be the director of the county office and had some knowledge of the wages of workers in the county's factories.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded. "Director Guan is right. It's important to stabilize the workforce. Guolong, how long can the factory's start-up capital last?"
Wang Guolong flipped through the ledger. "After deducting the cost of building materials, there isn't much left. If we follow the wage standard I mentioned, it should be enough to support the production turnover for the first three months without much problem."
But what if sales are sluggish... and wages are too high? That would create a huge financial hole! So I think it's better to be conservative! The workers should also understand the collective's difficulties!
Guan Wenru looked directly at Wang Guolong and said, "Deputy Factory Director Wang, we should make the workers understand the collective, but we should also make the collective understand the workers."
Without the workers' real efforts, machines are just scrap metal, and feed is just empty talk!
The standard we set has been calculated to ensure workers' basic living standards while also reflecting the principle of "more work, more pay" and "higher skills, more pay"!
How can we motivate workers if the wages we pay them are too low? I insist on my plan!
After saying that, Guan Wenru thought of something and quickly added, "Moreover, I've talked to the military leaders, and they know that our factory is just starting out and has a weak foundation."
To support us and to ensure their own feed supply remains uninterrupted, the military offered to pay for the next year's worth of goods in advance!
In fact, she funded it all.
The military is self-sufficient and doesn't have enough money on its books to support local development.
But she has a Guan family!
In these difficult times, it is precisely because of this that the wealthy contribute money and the technically skilled contribute technology that the country can develop rapidly.
Upon hearing Guan Wenru's words, Wang Guolong looked up in surprise, "Pay in advance? A year? That...that's a huge sum of money! Director Guan, are you just talking nonsense?"
Guan Wenru smiled helplessly, "The military leaders promised it themselves. The formalities will be completed in the next two days. Once this advance payment arrives, it will be enough to cover not only the salaries for the next few months, but also to last until a year from now."
Chen Jianhui's face lit up with joy, and he slapped the table. "Great! Excellent! This is truly a timely help! The military leaders have thought of everything! Director Guan, you've done a good job!"
Guan Wenru smiled and said, "This is the military's support for our local development, so can you pay the workers according to the salary standards I mentioned?"
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