A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 830 Poaching

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lyon."

Seeing Leon push the door open, Claire immediately put down the half-eaten sandwich in her hand, forced a smile on her tired face and greeted Leon.

This is the rule in the Joja employee handbook. All employees must serve customers with a smile and be polite.

"Claire, keep eating. I'm not here to buy anything. I want to talk to you about something."

Leon waved at Claire, indicating that she could continue eating.

Claire made a listening gesture but did not continue eating her lunch, which made Leon feel helpless, but he continued to speak.

"How's it like working here at Joja's?"

"Work is work, there's no feeling about it." Claire replied with a forced smile.

"Don't you think it's too tedious?" Leon asked back. Claire's dark circles were not smoky makeup, and they were even more serious than before.

"There will be some, but I can still bear it." Claire originally planned to deny Leon's statement, but when she saw Leon's serious and kind eyes, the words that came to her mouth still expressed her true thoughts.

"Would you mind telling me your working hours and salary?" Leon glanced around and didn't see anyone nearby, especially since Morris was not around, so he lowered his voice and asked Claire.

"Why are you asking these questions, Mr. Leon? Do you want to apply for the job too?" After saying this, Claire couldn't help but cover her mouth. She seemed to have asked a very stupid question.

"I'm just curious, and I want to see if the treatment at Joja's has improved. After all, you know, I used to be an employee of Joja's." Leon explained with a smile.

"The working hours are from 2000 am to pm, and the salary is around G per month."

Claire also looked around to see if there was anyone else, satisfying Leon's curiosity.

"2000G? The management positions on the front line and in the logistics department are the same? Did Joja get a raise now?" Leon was quite surprised to hear that the salary was the same as his previous one.

"No, it was Mr. Morris who raised the salary specifically. After all, Mr. Morris is the store manager here, and he has the authority to specify the salary and business hours here. The 2000G salary is also related to the business hours of the Joja Supermarket in Pelican Town." Claire explained.

"Hiss" Leon couldn't help but take a breath when he heard it. 996 is already outrageous, and there is also 807 here. This can no longer be called a job.

It's no wonder they offer a salary of 2000G. Although the Joja family in Zuzu City operates a 24-hour system, they also work in two shifts, which is 17 hours less than Claire's current 5-hour working hours. Although the salary will not be that high, there are at least 12 hours of rotating rest time.

"Then you probably don't have any days off." Leon asked Claire, thinking about the working hours and treatment he had learned about.

"No," Claire replied with a wry smile.

This was her most painful part so far. She had no holidays to fully rest and recuperate. She only had eight hours of personal time each day, and she had to rush home, which took another two hours to get there and back. She could only get about five hours of sleep a day. "Have you considered changing jobs? Something easier?" Leon saw Claire's expression and knew she wasn't passionate about her current job. She only persisted for the money.

"If possible, I do want to change, but my personal abilities are not that outstanding, and because of professional issues, it is not convenient for me to get involved in technical positions, so..." Claire said this with an embarrassed expression. After all, the major she studied is really not suitable for use in a small place.

"It's okay. I have a good job here. Although the salary may not be as high as it is now, it can definitely give you enough time to rest and take a vacation. Do you want to consider it?" Leon waved his hand to signal Claire not to deny him too hastily, and then explained his purpose.

"Does your farm need manpower?" Claire asked back. After all, her first reaction when she heard this was that Leon was recruiting.

"No, I can handle the farm by myself. It's other work."

Leon shook his head, then explained to Claire the two jobs that could be provided after the railway area was developed: ticket seller and conductor, and bathroom manager.

But Leon couldn't tell Claire about the specific salary and working environment. He just told her that if she was interested, she could consider it.

Although the job benefits and salaries were not specified, the fact that she could choose between the two jobs was definitely good news for Claire. After all, it meant that she had more options.

And she didn't think the hours she'd have to work in either place would be any more exaggerated than they were now.

But thinking that this matter had not been completely confirmed, Claire was too embarrassed to ask more questions. She just said with a serious look that she would consider it.

Leon did not urge Claire to get an answer. After all, it would be too unreliable to trick Claire into giving up her current job and leaving without completing the work location and plan. If Leon were in Claire's position, he would also think more about hearing such things.

"Don't worry, I'm just giving you a reminder and giving you a heads-up. After all, we do need some people to take up the job later, and the job at the Joja family isn't a long-term solution." Leon comforted Claire with a smile, then said goodbye to her and entered the supermarket.

In addition to Claire, he also has other targets he wants to poach. Although he is not very familiar with these two people, they are locals of Pelican Town after all. On this matter, Leon feels that he can still give them a hint and a warning.

These two people are Shane, a cargo loader who works at Joja's house, and Sam, a cleaner who works odd jobs and only shows up three days a week. It just so happens that today is Wednesday, and it's past noon, which is Sam's working time.

When Leon found the two men, he discovered that they were working hard, one was sorting goods on the shelves and the other was mopping the floor in a nearby area, so Leon greeted Sam first.

Sam was quite surprised to see that Leon didn't buy anything but talked to him instead. However, after hearing what Leon said, Sam suddenly had an idea: "Are you sure?"

"Well, sure. If you don't believe me, you can ask Lewis later." Lyon brought up the name of Mayor Lewis to guarantee his words.

"Okay." Sam nodded immediately and planned to take off his work clothes and leave, but Leon persuaded him and told him that it was not the time for formal recruitment yet and he could wait a while. Only then did Sam give up his plan to pack up and leave immediately.

Compared to Sam's enthusiasm, Shane seemed much colder. He listened to what Leon said, but ultimately did not give any response. He just nodded to indicate that he understood, and then continued with his sorting work.

(End of this chapter)