Chapter 34 Fighting for the 5 Yuan Prize
Chapter 34 Fighting for the million bonus
"Due to the urgency of the time, the technical indicators of the prototype can be appropriately relaxed. For example, the thickness is no longer required to be 10.5 mm, but can be appropriately relaxed to 12 mm. There is no requirement to use a metal shell, and a plastic body with better craftsmanship can be used."
"However, in order to ensure battery life and the overall aesthetics, we continue to use a non-removable battery solution. This cannot be compromised."
"Since multi-touch is not possible now, let's try two-touch, which can be used with the optimized system operation mode."
"We are also working overtime to optimize other functional components of the system, and strive to produce a usable one as soon as possible."
"First, I'll come up with a usable system. I'll continue to improve other features after I hold a press conference, and then release an update package for users to update!"
"The timely release of the new mobile phone is directly related to the company's strategy and cannot be missed. I hope that colleagues in the R&D department can accurately recognize the importance of this matter!"
"Everything must give way to the development of the prototype for the press conference!"
"No matter what, in early February, I will hold a press conference with a prototype that can be demonstrated on site, announcing the birth of the first domestically produced smartphone to the Chinese people!"
Xu Shenxue did not give Xie Jianyong, Song Changhai and others any room to speak. He just said everything directly and then looked at these people with a serious expression.
After a while, Xu Shenxue continued, "Of course, I also know that this R&D task is very tight and difficult, so in order to show my determination to my colleagues in the R&D department and to encourage them, I decided to add a bonus of two million yuan specifically for this project in addition to the regular performance bonus!"
"As long as the R&D team completes this R&D task on time and with quality, everyone in the R&D team will be able to share the two million project bonus according to their performance. After completing the task, it will be paid directly with the February salary!"
After listening to Xu Shenxue's words, several R&D directors of the R&D team were silent for a while, and then Xie Jianyong said: "Boss Xu, the task is too tight. If we want to get it done, we really have to let everyone eat and live in the company, and it's almost the New Year, the New Year..."
As he spoke, he looked up at Xu Shenxue and gritted his teeth, "We can definitely do it, but if we want other colleagues to fight to this level, the two million team bonus is not enough!"
Xu Shenxue didn't hesitate for even a second after hearing this: "Five million!"
Now is a critical moment, and we must use some unconventional means. Just as Xie Jianyong said, we have to complete the research and development of the project within just one month. Even if it is just a prototype for demonstration, it is still very difficult.
To achieve this, the two hundred people in the R&D department would really have to eat and live in the company for twenty days. What's more, the Spring Festival is approaching, and many people are looking forward to going home for the New Year holiday.
If you want your R&D personnel to work overtime or even desperately for you during the New Year holidays, it is unrealistic to just rely on empty promises and sentiments. You have to use the simplest and most reliable way: spend money!
The 5 million bonus will be distributed among 200 people, which means that everyone can get at least an extra month's salary. Some colleagues with great contributions and high performance can even get two or even three months' extra salary!
In this case, colleagues in the R&D department will be willing to work overtime and rack their brains to promote the project!
For Xu Shenxue, the five million prize is worth it to buy the title of the first smartphone in China!
Xie Jianyong was also slightly stunned after hearing this. He obviously expected Xu Shenxue to react so quickly. Without even a hint of hesitation, he directly increased the project bonus from two million to five million, which was more than doubling it. After a slight pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise to complete the task, and I will definitely not let you down in the design of the whole machine!"
Song Changhai watched the scene in front of him and finally understood what the headhunter who had recruited him meant when he said that Boss Xu was a real boss who had no shortage of money.
Old Xie just said that the two million bonus was not enough, and the boss raised it to five million without even a second's hesitation...
I have a few friends who are also capable. Can I call them over?
After all, people here are really stupid and have a lot of money, so come quickly. Even if you meet such a person, you must not forget your friends. It is not often that you can get a generous bonus from a rich boss so openly!
He thought so in his heart, and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Xu. I can't say about other aspects, but I will definitely bring people to optimize the system for you. It won't take a month. I can give you a test version in 20 days at most. I will leave a few more days for debugging. I will definitely let you use this optimized system before the press conference!"
The other R&D directors looked at each other and finally said with gritted teeth: "We promise to complete the task!" "The photography module is not a big problem. Although there are still some problems with the algorithm, our team can also make a test version to use first. It will definitely be no problem for the press conference."
"For touch and screen, we have already contacted several capacitive screen manufacturers and tested the capacitive screens of different manufacturers. We have also reached a cooperation agreement with Synopsys for touch IC and obtained authorization. We will work overtime to get it done without any problems."
"In terms of batteries, our power management solution is still a little behind schedule. I'm afraid it will take about two months to perfect it, but if we still release samples, it won't be a big problem."
On the one hand, these R&D directors were stimulated by the bonus, and on the other hand, they also felt the pressure from Xu Shenxue...
Although the boss didn't mention any consequences, the five million bonus has already been announced... If the task is successfully completed, everyone will be happy, but if the task is not successfully completed, there will naturally be no good consequences.
On one side there are generous bonuses, and on the other side there is pressure.
Besides, working overtime to complete projects is actually the norm for these R&D personnel... In the past, there were no extra bonuses for completing projects, but they still had to work overtime every day.
"It's just sleeping on the floor in the company. It's not like I haven't tried it before. There's no problem at all!"
After these R&D directors left Xu Shenxue's office, they returned to their project offices and began to hold small meetings with their employees, informing them of the need to temporarily adjust the projects and complete the new tasks as quickly as possible and against the clock. They also informed them of the temporary special bonus plan formulated by the company!
When Song Changhai was holding a team meeting, he gave a long speech to a group of system developers under him:
"The five million bonus will be distributed to every R&D colleague based on their performance. You can imagine how much you can get!"
"In our system group, even if the performance is only B-level, the bonus is at least equivalent to one month's salary. Colleagues who can get A-level performance can get even more bonuses."
"Five million bonus, colleagues, the boss is not a sucker, this kind of opportunity doesn't come every day, and this time the boss will only give it out if he is pushed to the limit. If you miss this opportunity, it will be gone!"
"We are all working to earn money. The whole family is waiting for us to bring money back. Mortgages and car loans, living expenses at home, pocket money for the elderly, children's tuition, training classes, milk powder money, clothes for the family in all four seasons, and occasional snacks and fruits... Which one doesn't cost money?"
"Even if you are a colleague who is not married yet, don't you spend money on dating? Don't you have to give your parents red envelopes during festivals? Don't you have to save money to buy a house and a car?"
"If you don't buy a house or a car and save some money, how can a young, beautiful, gentle girl with a good education and a good job fall in love with a sloppy, out-of-shape, bald programmer like you?"
"We are all science people, and we don't know much about other things, but today I want to tell the single guys in our group that we must be realistic, play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, and let the girls know that although my other conditions are average, I have a high income and a decent job, and I can take you to settle down in this city of Shenzhen."
"And where is the RV? Where is the beautiful and gentle wife?"
"What else can I do? Work overtime, work all night, work hard for me..."
"The five million dollar prize is right in front of you now, are you still so stupid as to not take it?"
"Work hard for a month and get the five million first!"
"What we are doing now is not called work, that's called robbing money..., everyone, get moving. If you hesitate even to rob money, you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life!"
(End of this chapter)