After the layoffs, I became a tech godfather

Chapter 221 Rules
Pushing upwards to break limits; spreading kindness outwards—these basic principles may seem to have no requirements, but in reality, Xiao Sha has strict standards for their implementation.

While there aren't many companies as extreme as Nanling Hachiken Optoelectronics, there are quite a few bosses with a "slave owner" mentality.

I'm paying you a salary, so you have to listen to me. You can pick up takeout, receive packages, and some people even bring their kids to the company to be watched by others. You're available 24/7.

I'm not going to back down. Even if I make you run around the street on a leash, crawl on all fours like a dog, and make you crawl around the park once.

If such outrageous behavior is rare, then bosses who think the company is their own and that giving you a job is a favor to you, and that you should be grateful, are quite common.

Who is right and who is wrong, who made whom successful, who is making money for whom, and who should be grateful—these are all things that are difficult to clarify. It's just that nowadays, the employer usually holds the dominant position, which has led to this "slave owner" mentality.

Meanwhile, Xiao Sha has already begun a new round of qualification reviews for Baiju Technology's partner companies.

We judge by actions, not intentions. Companies that do not conform to Baiju Technology's values ​​will not be included in the cooperation list until they have completed rectification.

As for your claim that our technology is superior, I'm sorry, but in Baiju Technology's view, no one is better than anyone else; we are all far behind!
……

"What do you think of Baiju Technology's actions this time?" Not only the company, but the government has also taken notice of Baiju Technology's actions.

Linzhou, in particular, received the news immediately.

Gu Yufeng immediately convened an emergency meeting, during which he asked the following question.

"Isn't Baiju Technology being a bit too nosy?" someone asked tentatively, not understanding what Gu Yufeng meant.

"Correct your attitude." Gu Yufeng's expression changed immediately: "No matter what, it's their freedom to decide who they cooperate with or not. Is it your business or mine?"
"What I mean is, should we coordinate this action and enact a local regulation to formalize this matter?"

"Huh?" It's Baiju Technology's prerogative to choose who to cooperate with, and how they evaluate their partners is indeed not their business. However, cooperating with actions and formulating local regulations, isn't that going too far?

"Before this, I specifically consulted legal experts and Xiao Sha. We were certain that what we were doing wouldn't violate any higher-level laws; there wasn't a single problem with the basics," Gu Yufeng said.

"There is no problem in establishing clearer standards for the higher-level laws that are currently unclear."

"For example, we can set a standard for non-compete agreements, which are very prone to disputes, to avoid incidents such as compensation of 1,000 yuan or breach of contract amounting to 20 million yuan."

"I'll share Xiao Sha's advice with you first. Simply put, it's two times ten and one no less than."

"The first tenfold: Those who sign non-compete agreements must have a salary that exceeds ten times the local minimum wage. Otherwise, signing a confidentiality agreement is sufficient."

"The second ten times: the liquidated damages shall not exceed ten times the compensation for two years. For example, if the compensation is 10,000 yuan per month, it would be 240,000 yuan for 24 months. Therefore, the liquidated damages shall not exceed 2.4 million yuan."

"No less than one" means that the company should bear no less than 80% of the losses suffered by the employee due to non-compete agreements.

Abuse of non-compete agreements has become a magic weapon for many companies, even many well-known companies and giants in the industry: using 30% compensation to restrict departing employees from working in the same industry.

Even some ordinary employees earning a few thousand yuan a month are subject to non-compete agreements. This is absurd in itself. "Another key reason is that in the past, it was very difficult to enforce confidentiality agreements. When core technical personnel left, and core products and projects were taken to other companies, it was very difficult to prove copyright infringement and plagiarism."

Gu Yufeng's assistant explained the situation and then continued, "The original purpose of non-compete agreements was to protect the legitimate rights and interests of such companies. However, in practice, they have become increasingly distorted and absurd."

"Furthermore, AI has become a powerful tool for certifying and assessing plagiarism and leaks. It is no longer difficult to assess whether a senior technician who goes to another company has copied the original company's products."

"So our idea is to combine Xiao Sha's capabilities to guide companies to protect their own patents, copyrights, and products more, rather than restricting people."

……

The style of doing things in Linzhou is becoming more and more efficient. The meeting was held on the same day, the draft was prepared on the same day, and the draft for comments was released in the afternoon.

"I think……"

When Gu Yufeng called to ask Hao Cheng for his opinion, Hao Cheng said: "Many companies' non-compete agreements are either to protect themselves or to make things difficult for others."

"Just as you just said, we can protect the rights and interests of enterprises through more mature patent laws, more reliable confidentiality agreements, and more accurate plagiarism identification. This direction is correct, and Xiao Sha can definitely do it. We will provide technical support here without any problem."

"Therefore, we do not encourage the use of non-compete agreements. They should not be used except in special circumstances. If they are used, Baiju Technology's standard is to pay the full salary during the non-compete period."

"For other companies, 80% is also acceptable." Hao Cheng didn't intend for all companies to follow the same standard as Baiju Technology; 80% was acceptable.

"How's the summit going? Is there anything we need?" After discussing that, Gu Yufeng became concerned about the chip industry, an advanced industry that others might have already gotten there first.

"Many collaborations have already been finalized, and we really need to finalize the factory selection as soon as possible."

Over the two-day summit, all aspects of the cooperation chain for participating companies have been finalized. In the area of ​​silicon-carbon fusion semiconductors, more than a dozen links in the industry, including raw materials, production equipment, and production plants, need to be addressed simultaneously.

Theoretical verification comes first, followed by industrial mass production.

"This problem is easy to solve; the Linxi New Area will be approved soon. As for Gaozhai Town, it used to be a food industrial park, and its road infrastructure is relatively complete."

"Moreover, before the Lunar New Year, when the food industry underwent a major reshuffle, many companies moved into our planned healthy food industrial park, where all the necessary conditions are met."

"The relevant urban land use plan has been submitted for approval, and it should be finalized within a week at most."

"Gaozhai? Is it related to Gao Zhixiang?" As soon as Hao Cheng heard the name, he immediately thought of Gao Chenyu and his son Gao Zhixiang.

“Yes, Gaozhai Town is his hometown,” Gu Yufeng said. “Right when Xiaosha’s food safety test results came out, Gao Zhixiang focused on building a base for green and safe food. He planned a new experimental base and factory outside the ring expressway and moved them all away.”

“That’s the area with the most complete infrastructure in the planned Linxi New Area. You can go and check it out for the initial factories; they can all be located there.”

"Okay!" Hao Cheng nodded, thinking to himself: Did Gao Zhixiang know in advance that a new district was going to be built in his hometown?
Then he shook his head again, thinking, "Why bother with this!"
(End of this chapter)