"Found it, it's a hostel near the hotel."
"Hmm, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Preparing interview materials for tomorrow... Dude, I'm not very confident in myself."
"You were quite confident before you went to Shanghai."
“I didn’t expect my sister-in-law’s hotel to be so large. If there were a six-star hotel system in China, I think it could at least reach the standard of a near six-star hotel… Moreover, the HR manager also told me that there are already many applicants for the position of assistant manager of the recreation department, and I don’t have any obvious advantages.”
"This HR manager is an honest man."
"...Don't you have anything else to say?"
"No, Shanghai is just that cruel... This is just the first lesson for you."
"Even if I fail the interview, I will not leave Shanghai."
"If you can stick to this idea for two or three years, I'll admire you."
"Are you trying to provoke me?"
"No, it's what I really think."
"Why?"
I flicked the ash from my cigarette and replied, “Because you will gradually find that in addition to a job, you also need a house… In a place like Shanghai, once you develop a desire for a house, you won’t be happy.”
“I can rent a place to live.”
"Once you have a girlfriend by your side, you won't think like that anymore... I've been there."
"Brother, do you believe me? The more you talk, the more motivated I become to work hard."
I don't believe it.
“We’re not the same kind of people, just you wait and see… I’ll make a name for myself in Shanghai.”
I really don't know what kind of people Dai Qiang is referring to. At least in terms of family background, we are no different. And the confidence he is showing now, I also had when I first came to Shanghai.
I didn't want to discourage him too much, so after a moment I finally replied, "It's good to have confidence... If you can pass tomorrow's interview, you'll be even more confident."
"Go for it...Go for it!"
My conversation with Dai Qiang ended here, but in terms of mindset, I think he's maintained a pretty good attitude. From our conversation, I didn't sense any dependence on Ye Zhi, and he even seemed mentally prepared to be eliminated. In that respect, he's taken my advice to heart.
...
Just as I was getting ready to go to sleep, I received another message from Ye Zhi, asking if Dai Qiang had found a place to stay.
I replied, "He has already found a hotel near your hotel to stay in."
"Um."
"Just asking, is it difficult to get that manager's assistant position?"
"I'm not very involved in managing frontline employees, so I can't really explain it."
Just as I was thinking about how to reply, Ye Zhi sent me another message: "Does your cousin have any outstanding qualities?"
I wasn't quite sure why she asked that, but I answered honestly, "Does being able to endure hardship count?"
"The service industry requires a spirit of hard work and perseverance."
"Wouldn't you consider this a form of recognition from him?"
Ye Zhi didn't answer directly. She replied, "Tell him to do his best... Could you please tell him that if he passes the interview, I'll treat him to dinner?"
"Not in a leadership capacity, right?"
Does identity matter?
“If you were in a leadership position, he would feel awkward... and I don’t think he deserves that kind of treatment.”
"Then tell me, in what capacity should it be?"
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