Iris Long continued to chat with everyone, mostly about their work in the company. Although this was the first time the staff met her, it felt like she had been working alongside them all this time. She had no trouble at all in understanding technical terms. There were times when her comprehension was even better than theirs, benefitting them instead.
It was clear that she was kept updated about the progress of the company despite her not being actually present in person in Germany. She lived in another country and still had an excellent grasp of the company's entire situation.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but land on their founder and chairwoman, Iris Long. They had heard that she was a celebrity back in China and married to a billionaire so their expectations of her were quite low. A few even admitted being somewhat disdainful of her identity as a billionaire's wife, thinking of her as just a figurehead in the business.
Seeing her in person today, however, dashed all of their preconceived notions about her, most of which were negative.
The majority of the staff came from all over Europe and hadn't been familiar with this new company, Orchidia. However, they still tried their luck and applied for the job postings because of the tempting above-average salary and excellent benefits.
Those who received job offers after the rigorous interview sessions decided to move directly to Germany after confirming that the company was legitimate. They figured that if it was a scam, the company wouldn't spend so much time, effort, and money to relocate them and even make their stay in Germany comfortable.
Included in their job benefits was an option for them to move their families after a three-month probation period. This alone was enough to completely entice them to accept the job offer without any reservations.
Once hired, they were immediately put to work preparing for the company's grand launch. The company placed great importance on the launch because they wouldn't only serve German customers but customers across Europe as well.
The scale was akin to a large multinational company, exciting the newly hired employees, most of whom were new graduates. Of course, there were a few who were poached from other companies, but it seemed that Orchidia focused on hiring newbies instead of experienced corporate workers.
Once they started working in the company, they finally understood why.
Orchidia prioritized innovation and forward thinking rather than traditional corporate values.
New ideas were encouraged.
Credit stealing was discouraged.
The rewards for contribution were excellent. On the other hand, the punishments were grave. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Since the new company was still new, everyone was having a blast following the company policies. Everything was exciting. It was like the perfect company of their dreams especially for the new graduates fresh out of university. As a result, they quickly built loyalty and pride in the company despite it not actually launching yet.
Meeting their chairwoman today also gave them much more reassurance that the company would succeed.
It wasn't just her beauty, wealth, multilingual skills, or surprising grasp of company matters that impressed them. It was also her undeniable aura as a leader.
She was feminine all throughout and yet still exuded an intimidating aura. Not intimidating in a scary way. More like intimidating in an impressive way.
Iris continued to chat with the Orchidia employees, focusing on having in-depth conversations with executive-level staff. She wanted to gauge their personalities by engaging them in discussions.
It was a trick that Grandpa Lu had taught her long ago and something that she frequently employed when determining if a candidate was the right fit for a job position in her businesses. So far, she was satisfied with Alona Bauer's hiring decisions.
She glanced at Chen Fei who was also focused on listening to the other employees. Iris knew that for Chen Fei, this was an invaluable learning experience to improve her leadership skills.
As for Dom, he stayed right beside Iris as a loyal and reliable assistant. He had a tablet that he used to take notes.
"This is my assistant and right-hand man, Dominic Chua," Iris would always introduce him when talking with another person.
Those astute enough immediately understood that this was her signal to them that they should treat Dom like they would treat her, especially whenever he had to execute an order of hers.
Iris glanced at her wristwatch and signalled Alona Bauer to call for everyone's attention. Then Alona handed the "stage" to Iris.
"Not all of us are Germans but since we are here in Germany, we must follow the local customs and prioritize punctuality and valuing time," Iris said, smiling, but her tone was firm. "On behalf of Orchidia headquarters COO Chen Fei, my assistant Dominic Chua, and of course, myself, thank you very much for welcoming us here today. As promised, we won't take too much of your time. I must say that I am pleased with what I've observed today.
"I hope that you continue to hold this kind of enthusiasm and motivation to work for Orchidia. This isn't just my company anymore. This is our company! As the founder, owner, and chairman, I promise to all of you that as long as you contribute to Orchidia's success, I will not shortchange you with generous rewards. Please join me in making Orchidia a success, not only here in Germany and Europe, but all around the globe as well!"
Everyone felt passion burn inside them while listening to her speech. They cheered, feeling like they shared the same goal—to make Orchidia a global success.
"We'll do our best, Chairwoman!"
"Orchidia is the best company ever!"
"Chairwoman Iris Long is the best!"
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