Chapter 243: Jumping ship (Revised)

At three o’clock in the afternoon, Masayoshi Kishimoto walked through the doors of a small newspaper. Although the rise of online media did not mean that the traditional paper media had completely fallen in Japan.

At this time, many people in the capitalist developed countries still kept the habit of reading newspapers. For them, it was a way of life.

Masayoshi Kishimoto had read Natsume Ryosuke’s personal information, as well as the accompanying photograph. In addition, the other party was the editor-in-chief of the small newspaper, so naturally, it was not difficult to find him.

Masayoshi Kishimoto took the initiative to take out the box of business cards he had with him, pulled out one of his own business cards from it, and handed it over towards Ryosuke Natsume, who was still seated.

Natsume Ryousuke looked up just for a moment at this stranger he had never met before. He mistakenly thought that the other party was looking in the wrong place. The reasoning was simple, if the author had personally come to the door, he would not have handed out his business card.

After all, they wouldn’t have business cards to carry around. Only white-collar workers in companies and governments have developed the habit of taking the initiative to hand out business cards when they see people.

Natsume Ryosuke said nonchalantly, “If you’re here to discuss advertising business, then you’ll have to go to the head of the advertising section. Our editing section is only responsible for incoming manuscripts from authors.”

“I didn’t come to the wrong place, looking for you Natsume Ryousuke.” Masayoshi Kishimoto laughed softly.

Natsume Ryosuke reached out and took the business card that the other party handed to him. After glancing at the information on the card, he stood up with an open mind and bowed deeply to Masayoshi Kishimoto with an apology for his rude behavior just now.

The reason why he had such a great reaction was naturally not without reason. Before this, Hard Gold Group’s Personnel Minister Takayuki Nanno had already been in contact with him many times.

For this reason, he was the one who realized that the Hard Gold Group turned out to be a large company. Now that the president of this big company was standing right in front of him, he could not help but be flattered.

“Why did you come in person?” Even if Natsume Ryousuke knew in his heart that he had some talent, it wasn’t so alarming that a figure like the other party personally came to look for him.

“I’m seeking for a talent.” Masayoshi Kishimoto didn’t beat around the bush, and said right to the point in front of the public in their editing class.

“You’re really too kind to me.” Natsume Ryousuke didn’t dare to call himself that.

Masayoshi Kishimoto noticed the others looking at him, but still maintained a calm and collected look at them, and said with a slight smile, “There’s nothing wrong with what you guys think, I’m here to poach people. It would also be good for one of you to tell your president to know that Natsume Ryousuke, this one person of his, I’m going to dig.”

“What a big mouth.” A female editor couldn’t help but blurt out.

“Because I’m able to offer a treatment that your president wouldn’t even dare to offer. As long as Natsume Ryousuke enters our Hard Gold Group, then I will give him the position of Group Publicity Minister.

The annual income here is only 4,5 million yen, and I’m afraid that even your president’s annual income won’t exceed 10 million yen at best.

But I can offer Natsume Ryosuke an annual salary of no less than 20 million yen. Of course, if any of you think you’re better and more capable than him, you may as well put yourselves forward.” Masayoshi Kishimoto said with conviction.

As soon as these words came out, they were silent, only casting envious gazes on Natsume Ryosuke. To be in the position of an executive of a large company and receive a high income, this was the ultimate dream of many people!

Natsume Ryousuke immediately felt what it meant to ride the tiger. Although he had several contacts with Takayuki Nanno, he had always been hesitant.

Not to mention that the other party had only said that he would give himself the position of the head of the Publicity Department, but not the position of the head of the Publicity Department as Masayoshi Kishimoto was currently saying.

In fact, it was quite understandable. Takayuki Nanno, a personnel minister and publicity minister are at the same level within the group company.

Even if he came to dig people, can only promise each other in the section chief level above the autonomy. As for higher positions, the nod of Masayoshi Kishimoto was necessary.

Furthermore, job-hopping is a matter that must be treated with particular caution in Japan. If a person takes the initiative to jump three times, it will be very difficult to find a formal job in the future, after all, the hourly wage part-time job is not included.

In conservative Japanese companies, a person who jumps from job to job frequently is regarded as having no perseverance and is not trustworthy at all. In the past, he was a government information officer. Later, he resigned of his own accord. In the meantime, he worked for another company.

He felt that the work he was doing was not in line with his specialty, and that’s why he jumped ship to become the head of the editorial section of this small newspaper.

If he jumped one more time, it would mean that he had jumped three times. If he didn’t get used to the new company or the new position, or if he was laid off, it would have a negative impact on his job search. That was the main reason why he had been hesitant.

“Chairman Kishimoto, would you be able to move outside with me?” Natsume Ryosuke showed his embarrassment and said.

“If a man wants to accomplish something great, he should never be a mousy person. I can completely understand your concerns. However, you have to know two things… One is that life is hard to come by.

The second is that opportunities don’t come every day, and if you miss them, they won’t come again. There aren’t many chances in a person’s lifetime.”

The purpose of Kishimoto Masayoshi’s constant pressure on the other party was both to ask him to make a breakthrough and also to see how well he could handle sudden events.

It was the first time in his life that Natsume Ryousuke had seen such a character, and it would be an absolute lie if he wasn’t at all moved by his words.

In terms of the most practical treatment, the Hard Gold Group was obviously much higher than what this current small newspaper company could offer him. From the personal development space, is not the current small newspaper can compare.

Hard Gold Group has a much broader stage. From the stability, security and risk point of view, the probability of bankruptcy and closure of a large company is far lower than that of a small company.

Even if a large company goes bankrupt, there is still some severance pay. When a small company closes down, not to mention severance pay, there are still many months of unpaid wages.

From a personal point of view, working in a big company is much more honorable than working in a small company. In this regard, he has the most personal experience and the right to speak.

When he used to be a press officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there was an endless stream of people who took the initiative to introduce him to people and women who took the initiative to stick it to him. And now?

He would go to a fellowship on his own accord and be disliked by women who thought they were personally well off. They weren’t looking for men with an annual income of just over four million yen, but men who earned up to eight million yen a year, preferably over ten million yen.