Chapter 363: Could it be that I'm just imagining things?

Resignation is likewise an eternal topic for a laborer.

Some companies want you to resign voluntarily; even if you step through the door with your left foot first, it will become an excuse for your resignation.

Of course, everyone knows the Company's tricks; they won't fire you proactively, but will often say, "You should apply for resignation yourself."

This kind is actually still considered decent; more common are those where either HR or some other Company leader simply says to you, "You don't need to come in tomorrow," just like what Zhou Mouren encountered before.

And then, if you don't come, that's perfect—absenteeism!

What? You say this leader told you not to come? Who does he think he is, and why would you listen to whatever he says? Go look at the Company's rules and regulations, look at the Labor Law yourself—absenteeism is grounds for firing you!

There are too many instances in reality where laborers are cheated like this, because there are always some bosses who feel that because they pay you a salary, they are your great benefactors, your providers, and you should offer up all your blood and flesh to them.

The kind where you would starve to death if you left them.

This situation is extremely common in some small companies with lax management!

And some companies, whether they are small-minded or just not very bright, will give an employee a hard time in every way possible when they propose resignation, and will obstruct you in every way when you go to process the resignation paperwork.

The most classic example is the resignation application!

Many laborers do not know that resignation does not require writing any application; even the Labor Law only stipulates that a thirty-day advance notice is sufficient.

Note that it is a notice—I am giving you notice that I am resigning, not that I am applying to resign.

Let's put it this way: the Company's rules and regulations are all created by specialized legal staff, so you tell me, do these legal staff know that resignation only requires notice and not an application? The answer is yes, they know.

Then why do they still write it that way? Knowing it is illegal and deliberately setting up the Company's rules that way are two different things.

Wu Qiuling was just an ordinary girl who buried herself in work every day and fed her cat when she got home; her life was very simple.

The Company rules said resignation must be applied for, so she wrote an application.

Only, inexplicably, the resignation application was rejected.

Looking at the three words "not approved" in the review section, Wu Qiuling felt a bit anxious; she had already passed the recruitment for Tengda, although Tengda said there was no rush to join and she could finish all the previous procedures first.

But the Company saying that is the Company's business; as an ordinary person, she would definitely be anxious.

So, after thinking for a while, she still went to the office of the Vice President in charge of personnel.

She knocked and entered; that Vice President Xiang was sitting inside, and the Company's HR Manager was on the sofa next to him.

When Vice President Xiang saw her, he immediately smiled and said, "Xiao Wu is here, sit, sit quickly."

After she sat down, he said again, "Even if you hadn't come, I would have had to find you to talk; how is it that you suddenly want to resign for no reason?"

Wu Qiuling hesitated; her courage had never been very great, and "thanks to" various experiences back in school, she was habitually obedient to all kinds of leaders.

And she wouldn't offer much in the way of opinions.

Many ordinary people are like this—obedience, right? When in school, you have to listen to the teachers and the school; whatever they say is what goes.

Even if the teacher is wrong, you still have to listen to the teacher.

This leads to many "good children" who are very obedient in everything they do, and Wu Qiuling had always been such a good child, so facing leaders and the like, she seemed to naturally feel a head shorter.

But now, thinking of the benefits at Tengda Company, Wu Qiuling still gathered her courage and said, "Vice President Xiang, actually, it's just that... I... I work too much overtime and am too tired; the main thing is that this salary level is a bit low..."

She worked overtime until very late every day, but her salary was extremely low; after paying rent, utilities, and food, she was broke every month, and the key was that she didn't spend money recklessly at all.

Vice President Xiang's brow furrowed, and he didn't speak; the HR Manager next to him had already spoken up: "Xiao Wu, this way of thinking of yours is wrong. I remember you came to our Company right after graduating from university."

"Our Company provided you with such a good platform to learn, cultivating you from a university student to where you are now, and you are planning to resign just because the salary is a little low?"

"Vice President Xiang said before, you young people shouldn't be too anxious to make money; learn the skills first. And Vice President Xiang has been nothing but good to you young people, taking care of you in every way."

"And now, after being cultivated for so long, you want to resign just like that. The Company isn't asking you to be grateful, but by doing this, where does it leave the Company and Vice President Xiang?"

Xiao Wu was clearly a bit confused; listening to this HR person, it seemed as if her proposing resignation was a heinous crime and she was extremely ungrateful to the Company.

Seeing that Xiao Wu had stopped talking, Vice President Xiang spoke up again: "Eh, Manager Liu, how are you talking?"

"Xiao Wu, these things are actually nothing. If the salary is low, we can discuss it. You write an application or come directly to my office to tell me, then I will definitely handle it. But if you don't say anything, then I certainly won't know."

Saying this, Vice President Xiang was all smiles, as if joking: "You are submitting a resignation application directly now; this, are you looking for another place to go?"

Wu Qiuling was silent for a moment and didn't speak; children who have never lied are like this—they don't even know how to lie.

"In short, Xiao Wu, you heard Vice President Xiang's words just now. If the salary is low, we can discuss it; we are all our own people, there is nothing that cannot be said. But don't ever casually bring up resignation. You are still young, this is the best time to learn skills, you must not care too much about the height of the salary."

It was only because Wu Qiuling was young; anyone with a little more experience could see that this "good cop, bad cop" routine is truly timeless.

Ten minutes later, Wu Qiuling walked out of the office, looking dazed, as if she had gone to ask why she wasn't allowed to resign, but instead, she had been lectured for a long time and told to come back and work with peace of mind, and then submit an application to get a raise.

For a moment, Xiao Wu even thought about just staying here and working; after all, if the salary increased, that would be fine too.

However, she did not know that after she left, the smile had already vanished from Vice President Xiang's face in the office.

"That Manager Xu, arrange for your department to start recruiting."

Manager Xu nodded and said, "Alright, Vice President Xiang. It's just... if you want to find someone for her position who is willing to take this salary and also willing to work all kinds of overtime, it's a bit difficult."

"Difficult or not, you have to find them. Just look for those university students; isn't there the spring recruitment?"

If an ordinary employee wants to resign and the higher-ups are dead set against it, it doesn't mean you are irreplaceable; it just means they can't find someone to replace you at the same salary level for the time being.

If Wu Qiuling's next destination were another company, she might have been coaxed; the characteristic of a "good child" is that they think too much and are always considering others.

Even though she was only temporarily placated, Wu Qiuling had already started thinking about what would happen to Tengda Company if she couldn't resign, so she wanted to explain the situation to Tengda.

That way, if she couldn't go, they could find someone new.

Then...

"You're saying you submitted a resignation application and it wasn't approved? Xiao Wu, does an employee resignation even require an application? Just give a one-month notice that you are resigning, and when the time is up, just leave. Why would you need their approval!"

What? Xiao Wu was stunned.

"Guo Jie, this, but the Company rules..."

"That is their business. You listen to me and you won't be wrong; just hand in the Notification Letter directly. If they don't let you go and cause you losses, we are here!"

"With the Labor Law here, their Company rules don't count for anything."

The HR person responsible for recruitment at Tengda turned out to be unexpectedly easy to talk to, and even gave her advice.

Listening to that Guo Jie on the other end talking eloquently, Wu Qiuling suddenly thought of something and asked, "Guo Jie, if you tell me this, then if I resign from Tengda, wouldn't you..."

"Rest assured, the first thing you must do upon entering Tengda is training. We have specialized legal personnel who will break down and explain the Labor Law and the Company's rules and regulations for you in detail. If you truly want to resign from Tengda, then resign; everything will be handled according to the regulations."

Manager Guo, on the other side, smiled.

This was also one of Zhou Yi's ideas: even if there are Employees who do not identify with Tengda, that is fine. At least after passing Tengda's training, you will know what rights a Laborer should have, and what methods can be used to seek Legal Aid when those rights are infringed upon.

Or, in our daily lives, how to secure evidence regarding labor Tort, such as the classic rule: always leave a trail!

If everything is done properly, that twenty-three-year-old Intern in civil engineering might have a chance to avoid going inside...

After Manager Guo's explanation, Wu Qiuling had an idea.

On one side, you are told as a young person not to consider salary, while on the other, it is explained that your salary level is linked to your work ability, there are very clear standards for salary increases, and all regulations are explained to you clearly. Which one you would choose requires no consideration.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Qiuling returned directly to her workstation and quickly wrote out a resignation notice.

The reason? No need for too many reasons; "incompatible with personal career prospects"—a catch-all reason.

Then she went to General Manager Xiang's office and knocked to enter.

"Xiao Wu, why are you here again? This is..."

"General Manager Xiang, I am here to submit my resignation notice. Also, today's date has already been recorded. According to the regulations, I can leave in thirty days."

What? General Manager Xiang and Manager Xu looked at each other. What is going on with this girl?

"No, Xiao Wu, didn't we tell you we don't agree to your resignation? How..."

"General Manager Xiang, Manager Xu, I just went back and looked through the Labor Law. We don't need your consent to resign; we only need to submit a written resignation notice thirty days in advance. Now, I have already submitted it."

"Additionally, General Manager Xiang, my phone is currently recording; it will serve as evidence that you received the resignation notice!"

Why record a video? Evidence, of course. You have to prove that you submitted the written notice.

Otherwise, when it comes time for Arbitration, the other party might bite back, and you would be stunned.

Of course, if you don't want to be so confrontational, that's fine too. Submitting a resignation notice via courier is a good choice, and there are other ways to keep evidence.

For example, sending an email to the relevant leadership to remind them that the resignation notice has been submitted. If they claim they didn't receive it later, you have enough evidence on your side to prove it.

The smile vanished from General Manager Xiang's face. Personnel Manager Xu stood up and shouted: "Recording a video? Who told you to record?"

Hearing this, Wu Qiuling hurriedly put the phone down; the evidence had already been captured anyway.

"Take the phone out and delete it!"

Wu Qiuling stepped back a few paces, looking a bit scared, but still said: "No, that is the evidence of my resignation!"

People without experience are just like this, saying to someone's face that they are keeping evidence...

It is fortunate she sought out Tengda; the people there are very knowledgeable about these matters. Otherwise, with this kind of easily trusting others, sometimes you wouldn't even know how you were scammed.

Of course, Manager Guo is from a certain handsome guy's Company, so she might not be proficient in personnel matters, but she is extremely proficient in Legal Aid.

For instance, she told Wu Qiuling that it is best to have two phones, one in the open and one hidden. Even if the evidence collection in the open runs into issues, the hidden recording can still be used as evidence.

So at this moment, Xiao Wu actually had another phone on her person. It is winter, after all; a phone hidden inside clothing is completely invisible.

General Manager Xiang's expression was extremely gloomy, and Manager Xu looked even more furious.

People's anger is truly strange. For example, right now, if those already rowdy Employees did this, Manager Xu and the others might even speak nicely to them.

Because they know they are "troublemakers," people who are hard to talk to.

But for someone like Wu Qiuling, who has always been particularly obedient, doing whatever she is told, working overtime when asked, and never complaining about her salary, they get very angry when she suddenly acts up like this.

It sounds like this anger comes for no reason, but the fire is just burning.

"Xiao Wu, this is no joke. Take the phone out and delete the video. We can let today's matter slide. Unauthorized filming—do you know this is an illegal act?"

Wu Qiuling didn't know how to refute this, so she just held the phone and stayed silent, or perhaps she was already a bit frightened; she had never encountered such a situation before.

Even after saying all that, the other party still wouldn't take out the phone. Manager Xu was completely enraged, stepped forward, snatched the phone, and smashed it against the floor!

He even said: "Not deleting it, right? Fine, then I'll smash it!"

Wu Qiuling was stunned, staring blankly at the phone on the ground. This was the latest model she had bought after saving up three months of salary to reward herself.

Now it had been smashed by someone...

After smashing the phone, Manager Xu probably realized this behavior wasn't very appropriate, but since face was important, he just stood there saying nothing.

General Manager Xiang stepped up to smooth things over again: "Xiao Wu, don't just stand there. Manager Xu meant well. The Company will compensate you for your phone. It's fine, don't worry."

Because the commotion was so loud, many people outside the office were peeking in.

Wu Qiuling didn't speak; she just glanced at Manager Xu and then turned to leave. She was now very eager to ask Manager Guo on the other side again.

Five minutes later.

"I am Huo Pengfei, the legal counsel at Tengda. Miss Wu, you are saying you recorded evidence and it was smashed directly by the other party, right? Fine, I understand. How much did you buy the phone for? 5,700?"

"Congratulations. Don't worry about the resignation for now; the notice has already been given. Work as usual this month, and now prepare your receipt for the phone and call the police. Just say your phone was intentionally smashed by someone."

"The other party threatened you about Portrait Rights? What are they thinking? Ask them what right was infringed. Portrait Rights? You weren't using it for profit or anything. Privacy Rights? Suggest they take legal action."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Qiuling was confused again. She always had the feeling that Tengda Company—whether it was Manager Guo or this Mr. Huo Pengfei who claimed to be legal counsel—seemed very enthusiastic about these illegal and criminal situations...

Could her feeling be wrong?

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