Overtime work increases a company's labor costs.
In the office on the 16th floor of Chuangzhi Cloud View.
Jiang Chuan sat in front of the computer, feeling somewhat restless. He had repeatedly opened several useless websites, then closed them again, repeating this process several times.
He rarely does things that are meaningless.
It's because there's an interview today.
This is from the official GDR website.
When GDR sent the official interview invitation, Jiang Chuan had just instructed Song Zhiming to decline the interview invitation for "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Migrant Workers".
Although he is optimistic about the increasingly successful program, it doesn't mean he will personally participate.
I don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble or attract too much attention.
Jiang Chuan initially wanted to refuse GDR's offer, but then he reconsidered and realized it was related to his job.
It's worthwhile to participate.
It's important to note here that it's not "willing to participate," but rather "feeling it's necessary to participate."
This is a challenge for Jiang Chuan, hence his current state of unease.
Unlike Jiang Chuan's unease, the Earl was indifferent. He was even prepared to become a national cat and go viral online through this interview.
It's because I saw Ding Pengxing doing live streaming before, and he did it very well.
If someone like Ding Pengxing is so remarkable, then surely He—the great, noble, and mysterious magician—would easily enslave all of humanity upon His appearance.
The Earl followed suit, having already taught himself many feline talents in the days leading up to the interview. He half-forced Jiang Chuan to appreciate them several times, and even iterated and optimized them himself.
They were just waiting for this interview to make him an overnight sensation.
If he can make a lot of money by live streaming, he can buy whatever he wants.
The count was secretly delighted.
Perhaps because the two were in such different moods, Jiang Chuan felt a little unbalanced. So, while still sitting upright, he turned around and hugged the Earl tightly, stroking him vigorously.
Earl: Naive.
The interview officially began at 2:30 p.m.
The reporter and photographer arrived at the meeting room on the 16th floor of Chuangzhi Cloud View and unlocked the hidden map of Zhixing Games.
Upon entering the 16th-floor meeting room, the reporter paused slightly upon seeing Jiang Chuan sitting there, realizing that staring at him was impolite. He quickly and politely introduced himself.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang, I am Tong Ruoqing. I will be here today to have some discussions with you about games."
"As for the photographer's equipment, don't worry about it. He won't bother you. We just need to include some material in the article."
"They're all just shooting the environment."
The count, who had been crouching to the side observing from the shadows, suddenly became nervous upon hearing this.
How could I not take a picture?!
If he doesn't film, how can he build his image as a beloved national cat? How can he seize this opportunity to become an overnight sensation?
We can't expect a reporter to describe His unique charm through words alone; that would miss two-thirds of His allure.
Jiang Chuan was still a little reserved, but the Earl rushed out and started flirting with Tong Ruoqing. Then he saw that the woman was heartless and unmoved.
They had no choice but to seek a middle ground—they gave Jiang Chuan various meaningful glances.
"This cat is..." Tong Ruoqing asked curiously.
It's quite unexpected that an interviewee like Jiang Chuan would own a cat. The man in front of me looks like the kind of cold-faced, domineering CEO from an old-fashioned romance novel who can turn the world upside down with a wave of his hand.
Combined with its past glories, it becomes even more convincing.
I could never keep a cat; at most, I have a bit of a stomach problem.
"His name is Earl, and he's our company's mascot." Jiang Chuan, without batting an eye, arranged a perk position for Earl.
Tong Ruoqing only asked politely, and then prepared to move on to the interview.
Earl: ? ? ?
You really are heartless, a real piece of wood!
How can you resist touching me? You must have gone through drug rehabilitation, right?!
What He didn't know was that Tong Ruoqing was actually a dog lover and had a lukewarm view of cats. In fact, because she had been scratched by a cat when she was a child, she wasn't close to cats.
Feeling deeply frustrated, the count silently left this battlefield that did not belong to him.
Jiang Chuan, what is Jiang Chuan doing? He's inhumanely suppressing his laughter.
His expressionless face suddenly came alive from the calm surface of the lake, and his eyes finally showed other emotions. The tension that had been there before vanished.
Tong Ruoqing, out of self-cultivation as someone who is obsessed with appearances, very justifiably took a few more glances, openly and honestly.
Despicable, wicked humans—only the cat is injured.
"Okay, so here's the first frequently asked question: what are your thoughts on the current state of the gaming industry?"
This is basically the first question that every game developer will ask when interviewed by GDR officials.
They usually just say polite things, because after the official involvement, the entire gaming industry's ecosystem has become much more standardized.
Now, as a very important cultural industry, it is becoming increasingly prosperous.
There's not much to say about this.
Typically, the interviewee will choose to mention one or two shortcomings or deficiencies in the current situation, and then start to boast about them, mainly to leave a good impression on the GDR official.
As for mentioning the shortcomings, it's just to make the whole interview seem more authentic and credible.
Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment: "Currently, the quality of domestic games is still uneven, especially mobile games. Mobile games are very well made, but this also brings a problem."
"Because mobile game developers place more emphasis on social interaction, in-game purchases, and the trend towards lighter gameplay. Although many games that originally existed on other platforms have changed somewhat, there is still a long way to go for domestic mobile games to evolve."
"Of course, this is not about technology, but about culture."
The answer was standard and unremarkable.
Tong Ruoqing nodded affirmatively, skipping over the trivial question: "During this time, I've also seen Zhixing Games, as a startup company, launch two or three new games of different types in just half a year."
"Moreover, its quality, gameplay, and reputation are all top-notch."
"Especially the gameplay that many gamers talk about, this is one of the most important issues that game designers need to consider. I'd like to know your design philosophy in this regard."
"How do you achieve such high-quality and consistent output?"
Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment longer.
Actually, the gameplay doesn't have any particularly sophisticated design concepts; it's just that we wanted to try out game ideas that we hadn't done before.
If the reporter asked about the game's content or subject matter, Jiang Chuan could talk a lot, but when it came to gameplay...
He really got stuck.
"It's about experimenting with some innovations, and in the game, it might be about striving for something more unique?"
"I had an idea, and then I gave it a try."
The answer was very honest.
Tong Ruoqing was a little confused. Usually, game producers who answer this question fall into two categories: one starts talking about very abstract things, and the other talks about practical things, which is to copy in order to make money.
I've never seen anyone as simple and unpretentious as Jiang Chuan before.
"Aren't you afraid of failure?" Tong Ruoqing couldn't help but ask.
"Fortunately, there will always be times of failure in life; no one can always be a winner."
"Since there will always be times of failure, there will naturally be times of success. So do your best, and leave the rest to time to see whether you succeed or fail."
Jiang Chuan thought for a moment and then added, "Actually, some games may seem like failures now, but in a few years, when the times, environment, and player base have changed, they may become good works."
"The overall social culture is spiraling upward."
There will always be overlaps.
Tong Ruoqing nodded, and the golden quote for this draft came about just like that, quite naturally.
"Yes, I can see that you have very high standards for failure and success. So, I'd also like to know how you innovate in terms of gameplay?"
"For example, 'limited online play' like in 'The Way of the Corporate Slave'."
This led to another question that Jiang Chuan couldn't answer fluently.
"I just... I just thought of it." He hesitated again.
It's quite strange, this interviewee.
He can talk eloquently and thoroughly about some issues, and he is also very frank about others, as if he really only has that much to say.
The combination of these two states makes this character suddenly seem very real and believable.
Or is this what it means to be a master of the Transcendent Realm? Perhaps at this level, one can simply come up with a brilliant idea on a whim.
Tong Ruoqing did not delve further into some of the questions that Jiang Chuan could not answer, and she readily moved on to the next one.
"Yes, many people in the gaming industry are quite curious about how your company achieves such high output efficiency."
"Is there any secret to maintaining this level of work efficiency?"
Jiang Chuan recalled some fragmented memories of the few times he had had one-way meetings with his employees, and then thought about Song Zhiming's usual feedback.
"Maybe it's an eight-hour workday?"
"An eight-hour workday?" Tong Ruoqing pressed.
"Well, because there might not be enough working hours, everyone's tasks during the work process actually require a high level of efficiency?"
Jiang Chuan answered this question with great uncertainty, because he wasn't really sure why his employees were so productive... well, they were just that fast.
This made him so used to such efficiency that he even forgot that the last time he worked at his company, a game would take at least six months to develop.
It's probably because there's a floor in between.
Jiang Chuan had no idea that his employees had an automated way of boosting their morale.
They work as if it's a matter of revenge.
They are indeed different.
Tong Ruoqing was a little confused by Jiang Chuan's answer.
Why does it say that the workday is eight hours, but then say that the working hours are not enough? Doesn't that seem contradictory?
She honestly voiced her confusion.
"There's no contradiction. After deducting the two-hour lunch break, the actual working hours each day are about six hours."
Tong Ruoqing lost her composure and interrupted Jiang Chuan: "Wait, you said... 6 hours?!"
No wonder they say they don't have enough working hours.
Does your company not require overtime?
Which game company doesn't have employees working overtime? No, the question should be: which industry doesn't have employees working overtime these days?
Who doesn't know that working weekends is illegal?
Who doesn't know that the so-called eight-hour workday means working for a full eight hours?
"We don't work overtime."
Tong Ruoqing looked suspicious.
“We really don’t work overtime. If the workload is heavy, we can just hire more people to solve the problem. If the work efficiency is not enough, we will improve it ourselves.”
"This is not a problem that can only be solved by working overtime."
His tone was so sincere; I felt like I was being brainwashed.
Tong Ruoqing hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Don't you need to consider the company's costs?" As soon as she asked, she remembered how much profit these two games brought to a small company like Zhixing Games.
However, as the boss, the money he earns is truly his money.
Are you willing to spend so much?
Jiang Chuan was also puzzled by this question: "Don't you think that working overtime increases the company's labor costs?"
"Overtime pay should be 1.5 times the regular wage, and if it's a holiday, it should be doubled again, making it three times the regular wage. If you calculate it properly, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to hire more people?"
Tong Ruoqing: You know how to calculate cost-effectiveness.
Although General Manager Jiang is very generous, he is reluctant to pay employees overtime pay (doge).
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