The military spouses were fighting over jobs!
Lin Zhilan gave Lin Zijun a few instructions and asked Ye Congshan to keep an eye on things before hurriedly changing her clothes and rushing to the pharmaceutical factory.
Fortunately, she had a bicycle, so she arrived fairly quickly.
There were not many people at the factory right now; those present were all leaders from the military district and local government.
Qian Changling pulled her aside and said, I heard the situation has gotten a bit out of hand. I know you do not want to get involved in this, so I originally did not plan to have you come. But the military district said you are a core figure at the pharmaceutical factory, so you have the right to speak and vote.
Lin Zhilan nodded. It is fine. I am not afraid of offending anyone anyway. If they ask for my opinion, I will say a few words.
That is good.
At this moment, someone came over to greet them, and Lin Zhilan put on a smile, exchanging polite pleasantries.
It was not until everyone was present and the meeting started that Lin Zhilan learned the cause of the uproar.
It turned out that someone had been selected for a job, but an unselected person felt resentful and reported her for being absent from the family team's public welfare labor. After the investigation proved it true, the selected person was dropped from the list.
Ruining someone's good fortune like this naturally forged a bitter rivalry.
Moreover, the family compound was a place where secrets could not be kept; a simple inquiry revealed who had made the report.
The reported military wife was not one to be trifled with either. She grabbed a tool and went to the informant's house to smash things up.
The two women scuffled until someone called over a soldier on guard duty to separate them.
It was said that when they were pulled apart, one had a bruised and swollen face, while the other had a handful of hair torn out.
On the military district's side, it was the military spouses fighting.
On the local side, the men were causing trouble.
It was still because of the policy to prioritize recruiting female workers.
One of the township leaders tentatively asked, Leaders, could we adjust this ratio a bit? First, this is the opinion of the masses. Second, if the women go to work in the factory, there will be no one to do the chores or look after the children at home.
This... The military leaders shifted their gaze to Lin Zhilan. What does Doctor Lin think?
This matter had been requested by Lin Zhilan, so of course, they had to listen to her thoughts.
Lin Zhilan said, Of course we must listen to the opinions of the masses, but the great chief also said that women hold up half the sky. You cannot only consider the opinions of the male comrades. I heard that those causing trouble are all men?
Yes... The township leader quietly wiped his sweat. But the women have the same idea. As long as the men in the family have a job, it is fine.
Is that so? Lin Zhilan smiled. Right now, the jobs are in short supply. If the women in your area do not want to work, then they can just give up their quotas and distribute them to other places.
...
The whole room fell silent.
Ma Daniu was right about one thing.
Lin Zhilan might look pretty, but she actually had thorns on her branches.
She could prick people.
The township leader gave an awkward smile. There are also women who want to work. Our township has no problem.
Mhm. Lin Zhilan quietly sat back down.
They just wanted to test the waters. Seeing the factory's tough stance, their tone immediately softened.
The local government had leaders at every level, and this was the military district. If anyone wanted to cause trouble, they would be immediately suppressed; it was not a problem at all.
But the military district was still a headache.
Because people knew that reporting worked, they had now received quite a few reports.
If this continued, it would only get more and more chaotic.
According to the recruitment methods of other factories, they would look at class background and use exams for screening.
The situation in the military district was a bit different. The military spouses here had all passed political background checks, so their backgrounds were definitely fine.
However, most of the military wives came from rural areas and did not have a high level of education.
Making them take an exam would undoubtedly be directly assigning the jobs to those who were educated.
This did not align with the military district's intention of helping families in difficulty.
Someone suggested simply drawing lots; whoever drew it got it.
Someone else argued against this, still preferring exams.
Lin Zhilan listened to them argue back and forth without a result. She glanced at her watch; the children would be out of school soon.
She could not help but say, Leaders, can we ask for Factory Manager Qian's thoughts? After all, he is the most experienced.
Qian Changling shot her a grateful look.
Perhaps because the pharmaceutical factory was the first factory on the island, everyone had great expectations, and the leaders from all sides placed too much importance on it.
Qian Changling was a newcomer and did not dare to offend the leaders. He often placed himself in the position of a subordinate, and his title as factory manager had not even been officially confirmed yet.
Everyone paused and looked at Qian Changling.
Qian Changling finally had the opportunity to stand up and express his opinion.
Based on my modest experience, actually, for the employees recruited by the pharmaceutical factory, excluding the other reasons you all mentioned, the most important thing is suitability.
Ordinary employees do not need high educational requirements, but they must be patient, meticulous, and responsible. Assessments are definitely necessary, but the requirements for each position are different. For example, in the most basic packaging and sub-packaging workshops, we need to inspect whether your clothes are clean and tidy, whether your hands are steady, whether you are careful, and whether you follow procedures. We can set up temporary workstations and let everyone take turns trying. If they do not pass, then no matter how difficult the applicant's family situation is, they cannot be recruited into the factory.
Qian Changling paused and said, I know saying this might sound a bit cruel, but this factory is everyone's hope, and it is also my hope. Being a bit stricter is good for everyone. Although it is said that people worry not about scarcity but about uneven distribution, scarcity makes it even more uneven. At this stage, there are not many positions, but as long as we develop, we can recruit more and more employees in the future, and everyone can become a worker.
Comrade leaders, do you know how many employees the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory has?
6,200 people!
We must first seek development, and then talk about expansion. As long as the pharmaceutical factory can succeed, why worry about not being allocated a job?
Comrade leaders, you must have confidence in yourselves, and have confidence in our island's pharmaceutical factory!
His speech left everyone's blood boiling, and the temperature in the entire temporary conference room rose.
Lin Zhilan took the lead in applauding.
The applause lasted for quite a while before gradually subsiding.
The leaders also began to value Qian Changling's opinion. With him taking charge of the overall situation, they finally finalized the recruitment regulations once again.
Recruitment must go through assessments.
After the list is confirmed, if anyone reports someone again, it will still be investigated. If the situation is true, the military and the factory will consider it comprehensively, but the person who made the report will also lose the opportunity to participate in the next round of assessments.
In the future, when the factory expands its recruitment, this factor will also be considered. After all, everyone does not want to work with such people.
Lin Zhilan did not participate in the discussion of specific matters anymore.
As soon as the meeting adjourned, she hurriedly rode her bicycle to the school.
There was no helping it; Jiang Chengzhou's parents had been called in.
Before going to school in the morning, he specifically waited until Su Lang had left before secretly and bitterly telling her that the teacher wanted her to come to the school.
It had not even been a month since school started, and his parents were already being called in...
Lin Zhilan worried whether he had gotten into a fight at school.
It was also her first time being a student's parent. All the way there, she was thinking about how to educate the child if he really did get into a fight.
First, she had to ask for the reason, right?
She did not know how the other child's injuries were either.
Would she need to apologize and pay compensation when the time came?
...
Her mind ran wild all the way there. It was not until she arrived at the school and heard the teacher explain the reason that she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
