My autobiography cannot be a tragedy

Chapter 553 Fight to the death
"Zi~Zi~Zi~"

As the staff operates the tablet in their hands, various parts of the robot move in sequence.

Whether moving your fingers, lifting your legs or feet, or turning your head, only a slight mechanical transmission sound is emitted during the process.

"Finger movement is normal..."

"Joint movement is normal..."

"Foot movement is normal..."

"The signal connection is normal..."

"The sound and light detection equipment detected normal..."

The staff recorded the test results one by one until the last test item's "Acceptance Passed" column was checked by the recorder...

The next moment, all the staff in the audience applauded and cheered!
"Great!" "Finally all the inspections have been passed!"

“It’s not easy, haha!”

"..."

The head of the Baiyeji Industrial Robot R&D Department is a middle-aged man wearing a blue engineer's coat.

After several days of high-intensity work, his beard was a little untidy, but his mental state was very good at this time, and he clapped his hands with a smile on his face.

"Okay, okay, I know everyone has been working hard during this period! Although we just happened to meet the deadline, fortunately we successfully completed the first task assigned by the chief.

Especially the engineers in the technical department, you are all the heroes of the project!"

"No, no, if we want to talk about the hero, it has to be the Chief!"

"That's right, have you ever seen an operating manual that even comes with 3D model notes?
I am a bit tired these days, but to be honest, in all my years of work, I have never worked on a project that is like an assembly line production.

No wonder people in the software department say that working for the chief is the easiest job.

Even the time to tighten the screws and the torque to tighten are clearly marked for you.

Compared to what we are doing now, I feel like I am the assembly line robot that executes without thinking."

"Yes, originally the higher-ups suddenly assigned a task, and the deadline was so tight, I thought there would be confusion in the designation.

As a result, our group B had just finished assembling the elbow joint, and guess what, the upper arms of group C and the forearms of group E were also completed.

Before I could react, the arm parts suddenly came together!
The progress of our various groups was connected very smoothly..."

"Ah! Since I came to the company, I have really broadened my horizons. The execution of the plan schedule is just like a multi-threaded computer operation.

I originally thought that the Chief was just a god-level programmer, but I didn’t expect that he was also a god-level project manager.”

"What god level? In my mind, you are a 'super god level'!
Have you seen the planning efficiency that when I propose optimization in the morning, the PMT (project management schedule) is updated on the spot that afternoon?

Otherwise, why is it said that cross-border talents are rare? If one is not proficient in both technology and project management, how can one achieve this level?

Compared to the Chief, the project manager of my previous company was neither efficient nor precise, he was just a piece of shit!"

"..."

As time went by, the project site turned into a star-chasing party.

When everyone mentioned "Chief", they couldn't help but use honorifics, and their eyes were full of respect from technical practitioners for technical experts.

The "chief" they were referring to was naturally the god-level technical officer recognized by the Bai Ye Ji...

Demon Hunter!
In terms of status, this chief technology officer who has never appeared in public is definitely unique in the company.

No matter how unruly the technicians are, once they have come into contact with them, they will never express dissatisfaction.

He has conquered everyone with his products and strength, and his prestige even exceeds that of General Manager Hu Yifei.

Even Hu Yifei once publicly stated that if he and the demon hunter disagreed, the demon hunter's opinion would prevail...

In addition, the other party never shows his true face and has a mysterious aura around him, which has become a legend inside and outside the company...

After hearing everyone's discussions, as the head of the project management department, I felt even more deeply touched.

In all his years of working on projects, this was the first time he had encountered such a perfect project management operation. The entire process was completely textbook-level.

From task allocation, personnel arrangement, operation instructions, plan execution, project optimization, progress tracking...

Every step is as precise as a machine, and even each person's execution time is calculated in minutes.

He had never heard of a project manager who could coordinate the overall situation and also do extreme micro-management.

What’s even more outrageous is remote operation…

Everyday I always hear the software department bragging about how amazing and incomparable the chief who never shows up is in software development.

It was not until this moment today that he realized that the rumors were still kept secret...

This is definitely a top cross-border talent who is proficient in software, hardware, and even project management, and has abnormally meticulous logical thinking!
Looking at the robot in front of him that his entire department had worked overtime to build.

To return to normal efficiency, even with detailed assembly drawings, the entire work would take at least one or two months.

And they only took 9 days...

"I just didn't expect that the first product of our industrial robot R&D department would not be an industrial robot, but a humanoid robot..."

He is also considered a senior engineer in the field of robotics. Although this robot design does not seem to contain any new cutting-edge technology, its extremely simplified mechanical structure is obviously the result of repeated optimization and refinement.

For example, a modular wear-resistant design has been specially added to the foot joints, which move most frequently in daily activities.

This not only greatly extends the service life of the robot, but also makes it very convenient to replace parts. Even ordinary people can complete it in a few steps by reading the instructions.

From these small details, we can see that this is by no means a "humanoid robot" hastily designed just to show off technology, attract attention and attract investment.

It would be difficult to make every detail so perfect without a top design team spending several years.

In terms of practicality, cost-effectiveness and possibility of large-scale mass production, he has never seen a more perfect work than this robot!
"Hey! Do you think the company is preparing to enter the civilian robot market?" someone speculated.

"It's possible. After all, we have detailed drawings. It's definitely not a new project. But as usual, the entire development process is kept confidential."

“I wonder why we have established our R&D department before we even have any products or customers.

Maybe we call it the 'Industrial Robot R&D Department' just to cover up our true identity?"

"I heard that the software department is also working overtime. This time it is almost a joint action of our entire software and hardware technology departments."

"Well... do you think there is a possibility that the Chief is not only taking care of our side, but also the project progress of the software department?"

"Well...my logic tells me that it's impossible, but if it happened to the Chief..."

"Tsk tsk! After all, you have to be the chief. If you don't make a move, it's fine. But when you do, it's a king bomb!"

"So I always have a strange feeling that our entire technical department is used to assist the Chief?"

"No doubt about it, I've been dreaming about myself becoming a tool recently..."

"Hahaha……"

After a flurry of joking, the department head interrupted everyone with a smile.

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking about work here. Everyone has been working hard during this period. We will have a department dinner tonight, so let's relax.

Besides, tomorrow is the weekend, so those who need to go home can spend time with their girlfriends, and those who need to take care of their children can do so.

The company has only one requirement: no overtime is allowed!"

However, his words caused complaints from the crowd.

"Ah...but I still want to come over and study the design..."

"Well... our department still has some technical details to discuss in a meeting. After all, the next step is to conduct software and hardware integration testing."

"I haven't used up my overtime quota for this month, so I'm applying for weekend overtime, too."

It has to be said that since they can pass the zero "machine test" screening, there are almost no fakes in the technical skills of Bai Ye Ji's technical staff.

Such technical talents with real skills are often very focused on their own professional fields, so they are more or less "workaholic"...

however……

"It's no use begging me. This is an order from the Chief himself."

Faced with this "reasonable demand", the department head spread his hands helplessly.

As a high-tech company with a very high profit return rate, Baiyeji's various benefits are close to those of international giants, including overtime policies...

Ever since being PUA'd by Meng Lang, Hu Yifei has gained another advantage... that is, he listens to advice.

Back when it was the "White Night Period" or the "Cretaceous Period", he almost caused a death due to continuous overtime work. He would certainly not make such a "fatal" mistake again.

Meng Lang casually said at the time, "Evaluate the company's work intensity, it would be best if the employees could take a vacation, have regular checkups, etc...."

This sentence was also regarded as a guiding principle by Hu Yifei and was directly written into "Master Meng's Quotations".

Therefore, the company has a clear regulation that unless there is an emergency and General Manager Hu Yifei gives special approval, no project can be forced to work overtime, and employees must use facial recognition to clock in and out when the time comes.

If it is normal overtime, the working hours will be calculated based on double wages, and there is a cap on the overtime hours for each person each month.

If you exceed the warning line, the human resources department will immediately come to you for a warning talk and ask whether the workload is arranged unreasonably.

While arranging the physical examination, we will also investigate whether the employee's direct superior has forced or hinted that the employee must work overtime...

Under this policy full of humanistic care, employees who know the current situation of their peers are naturally grateful.

Therefore, not only is there no one in the company opposed to overtime, but sometimes when the project schedule is tight, there is a strange phenomenon that the "overtime hours" are abnormally tight.

Well...if "overtime hours" can be traded, this thing will definitely be hard currency in the White Night Era!

Because of this, when the engineers, who were excited about the opportunity and eager for the new world of technology, heard that they couldn't work overtime on weekends, they naturally felt dissatisfied.

"Stop complaining, not just you, but me and the people in the software department downstairs are no exception...

Well...those people over there with their eyes rolling around, don't have any dirty thoughts, your access card permissions will all be invalid tomorrow.

Unless you want to physically break through the company's security system in a 007 manner.

Or use hacking techniques to break through the firewall written by the chief himself, otherwise I advise you to save your energy."

"Ah... no way, my access card permissions have been suspended?"

Some people wailed when their little thoughts were exposed.

The person in charge looked at his watch helplessly.

"Here! It's time to get off work. Everyone, pack up and leave immediately. Otherwise, if you leave late, it will be counted as overtime..."

Upon hearing this, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

Not long after, as the last person left, the lights in the entire experimental area went out one by one.

The sun is gradually setting.

As the last ray of golden afterglow in the room slowly faded away, it fell into complete darkness...

"Zi~"

However, the next moment, a pair of blue eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

[Machine self-check begins... Drivers for various functional modules are being loaded... Core operating software is being installed...]

……

the next day.

Driving the Volkswagen bulletproof car given by the rich woman, Meng Lang brought Xiao Yu to Bai Ye Ji...

“Ding~” “Crack!”

"Uncle, this door...how can you still use your face?"

"Oh, about this. You know that uncle has many part-time jobs. He comes over to guest star occasionally."

"But... aren't we here for research? Why are we going through the back door?"

"This... after all, it's a big factory. What's the point of me running around with a little kid? Keep a low profile, keep a low profile!"

"Then why is there no one here?"

"It's the weekend today, so it's normal that no one is around, right?"

"Normal...? But I heard from my sister that 007 is the norm now, right?

At this time, many people in other companies are working, right? "

Xiaoyu, who didn't know that the entire building had been cleared out in advance by Meng Lang, looked confused.

"Haha...you also said it was another company. The company I brought you to is fundamentally different from other companies!"

Is it strange for a black technology company that has no predecessors and no successors to be a little different?

In fact, there are many reasons for the prevalence of "overtime culture" in China, but one of the most important reasons is the issue of industry profit margins.

If an investor wants to make a profit from investing in a project, he or she must at least guarantee a 10% profit each year, so that the cost of capital can be covered and a small profit can be made.

If a regional industry only has an 8% profit margin, capitalists will not accept losses, so the result is that no one will invest at all.

If the country wants to attract investment, it can only squeeze out this 2% from other aspects to achieve the goal of attracting funds.

Cutting employee benefits or increasing working hours becomes the simplest and most brutal method.

Then this method will be euphemistically called...demographic dividend!
So again, the enforcement of labor laws.

It's not about right or wrong, it's just a choice...

From the perspective of historical development, it is difficult to say whether this choice is right or wrong.

After all, if you don’t invest, you will always be poor, and if you work overtime, you will only be tired temporarily.

Which is worse, being a farmer without a job or being a beast of burden with a job? That depends on one's own opinion.

The only way to get out of this predicament, apart from a more reasonable way of distributing wealth, is to upgrade the industry and increase the profit margin of the entire industry.

Of course, for a high-tech company like Baiyeji with an investment return rate of over 1000%, this kind of worry does not exist at all, and that 2% is completely dispensable.

Even if another 2% is posted, it will only be a drop in the bucket for Bai Yeji.

Adequate financial returns are the greatest confidence in improving employee benefits...

Unexpectedly, Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.

"Well! It's indeed a big company. A company that allows two days off a week is really different from other companies!
Uncle, you work part-time here, no wonder you don’t seem busy at work and you don’t have to punch in.

It would be great if my sister could also work in a company like this..."

"Uh……"

I have to say, having a sister who works overtime all year round has a huge impact on children...

Glancing at Xiaoyu, who looked a little envious, Meng Lang patted her little head helplessly.

"What are you envious of? Without a two-day weekend off, how can your sister still have a single day off occasionally?"

I was miserable and started working.

That's "never give up"...

(End of this chapter)