Chapter 208 One wrong step leads to another
We were classmates for four years after all. Although we hadn't seen each other for several years, as soon as we started talking, the distance that had been created by time disappeared instantly.
Some people complained bitterly about working 996 overtime, some shared their highlights of successfully winning important projects, and some complained that their bosses didn't understand technology and gave bad instructions.
Or they might discuss the latest breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, share their experiences of learning new technologies, and complain that technology is updated too quickly, becoming outdated as soon as they learn it, making it impossible to keep up.
Of course, some people are also curious about Zhang Mo's mysterious trip to Thailand some time ago.
Zhang Mo then followed the official answer, which was that she "unluckily encountered a ruthless Thai warlord who attempted to kidnap and extort her, but luckily escaped," as the truth of the story.
Everyone just sighed a bit, told each other to cherish life and stay away from danger, and then continued chatting about work and life.
To put it bluntly, everyone here is a serious person living a serious life; they don't have the inclination to pry into other people's secrets. At most, it's just concern from a friend's perspective.
At this moment, someone suddenly said, "I heard that Lao Wu went to Hu Ruisu's company a while ago?"
This person, Hu Ruisu, is also one of their classmates. However, he is not present today.
"Hey, isn't Fifth Brother a civil servant?"
"Oh, I can understand. Civil servants only get a fixed salary, how much do they earn in a month? Programmers earn much more."
Upon hearing this, Lü Pin's face paled, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "I went to their company for a while, but I'm not there anymore."
"Seriously? You quit your civil service job? And then only went for a short while before quitting? Isn't that a huge waste?"
Lu Pin said with difficulty, "...It really isn't appropriate."
"Oh, so where do you work now?"
Lu Pin was silent for a moment: "...We haven't found a suitable one yet."
At this moment, Yuan Shui finally lost her temper and slammed her hand on the table: "I'm really fed up! You're not going to talk? If you won't, I will!"
Anyway, I've disliked Hu Ruisu for a long time!
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately put down their chopsticks, their expressions quite fascinating.
Because among the people present, there were quite a few who disliked Hu Ruisu back then.
The main reason is that Hu Ruisu's entry into Q University was different from everyone else's.
Everyone else got in based on their own merits, except for Hu Ruisu, who entered Q University by taking advantage of a loophole in the nationality conversion policy.
To put it simply, he is a native-born Chinese who obtained a green card through a US investment immigration program, simultaneously renouncing his Chinese citizenship and successfully completing the US citizenship conversion. He even changed his birthplace to San Francisco.
Finally, I successfully entered Q University as an international student.
Ordinary people have to work their whole lives just to have the chance to stand on the same starting line as some other people.
This is the first lesson society teaches everyone in their class.
Yuan Shui said indignantly, "A while ago, Lao Wu's mother got sick and needed 300,000 yuan for surgery. I had already agreed to lend it to him, but Hu Ruisu heard about it from somewhere and insisted on telling him that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."
Let Lao Wu quit his civil servant job and work for his company, where he'll earn 30,000 a month.
After working there for half a month, Lao Wu felt it wasn't a good fit and wanted to quit. He immediately pulled out a non-compete agreement, saying that if Lao Wu went to another internet company, he would have to pay 1 million yuan in damages.
Tell me! Is this something a human being would do?!
Hearing Yuan Shui speak up for him, Lü Pin's eyes reddened slightly, and he said, "My mother was 45 years old when she gave birth to me. I originally had an older brother, but he died in a car accident with my father when I was 3 years old."
My mother raised me single-handedly with great difficulty. She hoped that I could be more stable, pass the civil service exam, and stay by her side, so I let her have her way.
Last year, my mother suddenly fell seriously ill, and the surgery cost 300,000 yuan. It was then that I realized that without money, there is no stable life...
Around that time, Hu Ruisu came to me, saying she needed a programmer and could offer a high salary. She added that while some classmates would likely lend me money in this situation, they would still look down on me deep down, and only money earned through my own efforts truly mattered...
I didn't want to cause trouble for Brother Shui, so I believed his nonsense. I didn't expect that after not making a single penny, he would ask me for 1 million.
"I have nothing now. I lost my job as a civil servant, and I still need 300,000 yuan for my mother's surgery. He wants another 1 million yuan from me..." At this point, the grown man couldn't help but shed tears.
Back then, his family was in such dire straits, but he risked his life to help his mother hold her head high, and he ranked among the top three in the province, gaining admission to Q University.
I thought I had finally managed to defy fate, but one wrong step led to another, ending up like this today...
Everyone was furious when these words were spoken.
"We've been classmates for four years, did he really have to act like this?!"
"This was clearly a trap set for you from the very beginning, wasn't it?"
"Bring me that non-compete agreement and let me see it. What kind of garbage is this that requires a million in compensation?!"
Only Zhang Mo asked calmly, "Did he pay you the financial compensation for the non-compete agreement?"
Lu Pin was taken aback: "No, I only went there for half a month and didn't get a single penny."
"Although an agreement was signed, the company has not paid economic compensation, so the agreement is most likely not in effect."
Even assuming the agreement is legally binding, the company must prove the actual losses suffered due to the employee's breach of contract. If such evidence cannot be provided, the substantial penalty may be deemed invalid.
Always calm and composed, always confident and steadfast, Zhang Mo's words can easily calm people down.
"Really? Really?" Lu Pin asked in disbelief, tears welling in his eyes.
"Yes, you little bookworm, besides your professional books, you should also read some law books."
If all else fails, why don't you just find a lawyer to look into it?
Of course, that's assuming your departure doesn't actually cause significant losses to the company. Zhang Mo chuckled dismissively. "But if the departure of a programmer who's only been here for half a month can cause huge losses to the company, this lousy company probably won't last long, right?"
What I'm really curious about is, what exactly does their company do that makes you so resistant to it?
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