Just when the 996 people are still envious of the 9-to-5 weekend weekend, some companies have gone further, and they have come out for the last four days and three days! According to media reports, recently, a creative company in Wenzhou, Zhejiang has become popular. The company's recruitment information stated that under the premise of guaranteeing salary and social security, employees can enjoy the treatment of four days off and three days off. As soon as the information was sent out, it instantly detonated the major social networks. The company received thousands of resumes in a short period of time, and the trend continued to increase.
But during the on-the-spot interview, the reporter found that the company is still in its infancy, with only three employees, the source of customers is not stable, and the profit is only enough to pay wages. The person in charge said frankly that what they call "four days off and three days off" may not be the same as the rest in the general sense, requiring employees to process company information at home at any time, rather than being completely isolated from work. After learning the truth about "four days off and three days off", many people also questioned the company's regulations.
Is "four days off and three days off" a gimmick or a real benefit? As migrant workers, how should we choose? Let's listen to Xiao Hou's analysis slowly.
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save? Hype? The logic behind "four days off and three days off"
Capital is all about profit. Companies are willing to give employees four days off and three days off, not because of the generosity and kindness of the boss. In many cases, it is out of interest considerations.
1. Cost savings
For start-up companies, the rent of a fixed office space, water and electricity bills, and Internet fees are not a small expense. When the source of customers is unstable, the flow of customers is not large, and the demand for offline communication is not strong, it is undoubtedly a wise choice to save money for employees to stay at home.
Moreover, in many companies that work four days and three days off, staying at home does not mean that they can completely isolate work. For companies, it may actually increase the working hours of employees in disguise, and this time is not included in the expenditure. In addition, there are precedents in foreign countries that rationalize salary cuts in the name of "four days off and three days off". It has to be said that many so-called "four days off and three days off" are actually euphemistic expressions of "cost reduction and profit increase".
2. Attract attention
"The world has suffered from 996 for a long time." 996 has always been a hot topic in society. Although our country has already popularized weekends and 8-hour working days on the surface, the actual situation is not optimistic. Phenomena such as single breaks and big and small breaks are still common, not to mention some invisible overtime, shift work, and scheduled holidays. Young people pay more attention to rest matters, and whenever they catch up on related hot spots, there will be traffic immediately.
For start-ups, the biggest fear is that they will not be well-known, and they will not be able to recruit employees or attract customers. It is a very successful marketing case to use the special working method of "four days off and three days off" to bring a wave of free exposure to our company and win the favor of young people.
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Weekend? work overtime? How to choose grassroots workers
Working four days off and three days off sounds very cool, and it also satisfies the good wishes of most migrant workers who long for rest and have their own time, but the ideal is very full, and the reality is very skinny. When we really have to face important choices about our future, we must consider them carefully and not follow our will.
1. Try to choose a more formal and stable enterprise
In today's employment situation, job stability is a very important indicator, and job seekers may not be able to afford the risk of being unemployed again. And many companies that advertise themselves as "four days off and three days off" and "flexible working system" are small start-up companies with unstable economic conditions. They are more like a kind of "partnership". Although the atmosphere is relatively relaxed and free, but Individual employees are at greater risk.
Moreover, the systems and management of small start-up companies are not perfect in all aspects. For college students who have just left school, it is best to choose a company with a certain scale, relatively stable operating conditions, and mature systems and management for their first job. Small, but also easy to develop good work habits.
2. Be sure to consider your own economic situation
Before chasing poetry and the distance, pay attention to the road under your feet. For young people who have just left school and have a relatively average family background, financial problems are an unavoidable hurdle. Judging from the current recruitment market, unless you are particularly good, it is difficult to have the three points of "more money", "less work", and "closer to home", and many of them implement "four days off and three days off" and "flexible working system". Some companies also offer relatively lower salaries.
On the contrary, many IT-related positions may need to work overtime when the project is rushed, and even the basic nine-to-six weekends cannot be guaranteed, but the perfect adjustment system, high overtime costs, and coveted salary The salary still makes programmers one of the most popular positions among young migrant workers. If you are new here and urgently need a sum of money to allow yourself to take root in an unfamiliar city, then compared to the fairytale "four days off and three days off", a programmer job with a high salary but may need to work overtime is more in line with actual needs.
Whether it is "four days off and three days off", or the traditional "9 to 6 on weekends", or "996", when we are faced with career choices, we should not be too superstitious about the propaganda words of the media and the definitions on the Internet. From the perspective of their own reality, comprehensive consideration of various factors, make a judgment that is conducive to the long-term development of the future.
