God's imitator

Chapter 109 Employee Reporting
Fu Chen frowned and quickly shook his head: "No, no, no, I think this line of thinking is absolutely wrong."

"The game has a layoff feature, but that doesn't mean we have to use it."

"How do you know that these virtual employees might play a role or activate some hidden mechanism in the future?"

"Could this be a trap?"
"What if it's like the 'King's Game,' and they give us a vote on fairness at the end, and then set us up with a hanging lamp? Wouldn't that be the end of us?"

"In real life, as working stiffs, we all hate layoffs. Why is it different in games?"

Xu Tong picked up the name tag hanging around her neck: "But it says on it that we are playing a role."

"Playing the role of president or executive is ultimately about keeping the company alive. If the company goes bankrupt, not a single employee will be spared."

Fu Chen still disagreed: "Playing a role is not simply imitating it; it's about surpassing it."

"This is a trial game. How can you pass a trial game without undergoing any moral scrutiny?"

Xu Tong felt somewhat helpless and anxious.

Because she possessed information that neither Fu Chen nor Li Renshu possessed.

The trial game requires her to help Su Xiucen break free from her obsession, and the most crucial point here is: to know how to let go.

Xu Tong speculated that layoffs might also be a form of sacrifice? Although it's a bit far-fetched, there isn't a more fitting action in the game right now.

Unable to reveal the hidden mission, Xu Tong had to persuade others to complete the layoffs through other means.

Seeing that the two were arguing, Li Renshu checked the time and quickly said, "Alright, let's put this issue aside for now."

"Layoffs should indeed be considered more carefully."

"In that case, Xu Tong, you'll stay at the company for the next round of the game. You can research the specific roles these employees play and whether there's any possibility of them being linked to some existing mechanics in the game."

"By the way, you can prepare a layoff plan first, but don't submit it."

"If the company encounters an intractable financial crisis in the next phase of the game and has to lay off employees to ensure the health of its cash flow, then we will submit this layoff plan."

Xu Tong nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Lee In-sook returned to the computer to check the company's data.

[Company No. 17]

[Company account balance in April: 90000 minutes of visa processing time]

[Estimated income in May: 100000 minutes of visa processing time]

[Estimated expenses in May: 81000 minutes of visa processing time]

"Estimated income decreased by 2... Is this due to the economic downturn? That means it will decrease by 2 every month."

"We may soon be unable to make ends meet..."

Lee In-sook wore a solemn expression.

Last month, my income minus my expenses resulted in a surplus of about $4, so my account balance looks even higher.

However, this surplus is only temporary. As time goes by, income will decrease, and this account balance will eventually run out.

Li Renshu and Fu Chen left the company and went to the market research site again.

Since the personnel selected for the research trip remain unchanged, there is no need to submit an application to the president again.

……

Fu Chen and Li Renshu went to the outdoor area again, while Xu Tong stayed in her office to continue researching the purpose of these virtual employees.

"It's hard to tell who should be laid off and who shouldn't."

"But this also shows that there are definitely people who can be laid off."

Xu Tong sighed silently.

Based on her experience, there are definitely redundant employees among these 20. The only question is whether, according to the game's mechanics, layoffs will cause the company to collapse, and if so, how many people will be affected?

"The safest approach is to cut the weight proportionally."

“We screened employees from different departments and with different salaries, and laid off 20%, which is 4 people.” From the list of 20 people, Xu Tong carefully selected 4 virtual people who looked like slackers.

She also knew that determining whether someone was a slacker based solely on their file was a very unreliable approach.

However, judging from the current state of the game, there is no better solution.

If this question were given to netizens, they would definitely suggest cutting the higher-paid employees first.

After all, how much do the lowest-level workers earn? They only make a pittance. How many layoffs would be enough to cover the salary of a junior manager?
Among these 20 employees, the lowest monthly salary is only 1000 minutes of visa time, while the highest is 1, a difference of ten times.

Even if you lay off ten oxen and horses with a salary of 1000 each, it would only be equivalent to one junior manager with a salary of 10000.

Xu Tong was also curious about why some virtual employees were entitled to such high salaries, as a single round in the game would consume 10,000 minutes of visa processing time.

Players work themselves to the bone, risking their lives, and only earn a measly 20,000 to 30,000 in a single game.

But the question is, could these high-paid individuals truly be highly capable and indispensable?

What if laying off a key person causes the company to shut down completely? Wouldn't that be the end of the company?
So after much consideration, in the absence of a clear picture of who is slacking off, proportional layoffs, avoiding those with exceptionally high or low salaries, are actually the safer option.

Just then, Xu Tong suddenly noticed that virtual employee avatars had appeared on the "Humanistic Care" page.

She remembered that the tab was empty before the game started; it seemed to be a new mechanism that appeared as the game progressed.

These virtual employees differ from regular employees in that they appear pale and emaciated, and receive no salary, only "work injury medical expenses".

However, these expenses also seem to be included in the company's expenses.

The company's current expenses have increased from 80000 to 81000.

"In other words, as time goes on, some employees suffer workplace injuries that require medical treatment?"

Xu Tong quickly examined it carefully.

There is currently only one employee, who appears to be a young man. His illness is listed as "liver cancer," and the cure rate is listed as "50%."

After clicking, you can choose between two different treatment methods.

[Standard treatment: 1000 minutes of visa time/month.]

[Special treatment: 5000 minutes of visa processing time per month.]

Alternatively, you can choose to lay off employees directly.

When this employee appeared, the system had already automatically selected the standard treatment method.

If you want to change to special treatment or lay off employees, you need to do so on the page and submit it to the president. It will only take effect after the president confirms it.

"This……"

After careful consideration, Xu Tong decided to leave it alone for the time being.

This operation is likely related to the trial, so it's best to wait until Li Renshu and Fu Chen return and discuss it before making a decision.

The default standard treatment costs 1000 per month, which is an extra expense, but still within an acceptable range.

Xu Tong switched back to the employee page, and just then, a pop-up window appeared on one of the employee's avatars.

[An employee is reporting to you:]

The top three provinces in terms of the number of cinemas have an average of approximately 1200 cinemas.

The pop-up window has a 10-second countdown, after which it disappears automatically.

Xu Tong was stunned for a moment. She wanted to take out paper and pen to write it down, but there was no paper and pen in the entire game space.

"That's why we can't go into paperless office work..."

She could only temporarily memorize this data.

At the same time, she made a special note of the employee's photo and name, which happened to be the same employee she had hesitated to lay off who received 10000 minutes of visa time per month.

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(End of this chapter)