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The transformation from PC Internet to mobile Internet is not only a change in product logic, but also a change in some technical applications. Large companies like Microsoft and Google have many experts, but most of their technical experts are focused on the PC Internet.

Although some people have strong learning ability and can quickly learn by themselves, then complete their own technology upgrades and quickly keep up with the times.

But most people are actually facing elimination in the industry.

If something is eliminated, it must be replenished.

Under the vigorous wave of mobile Internet, Silicon Valley companies are crazy about their pursuit of young people who have learned new technologies.

Crazy to the point of maddening.

Zhou Buqi first met Yan Xinlei, a college classmate. He was still studying game design at the University of Southern California, and he was an alumnus of Liu Qiangdong.

"Hey, do you think it's better for me to graduate this year, or stay in school for another year?"

Yan Xinlei felt that we should listen to the opinions of old classmates on this matter.

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "What are you doing? You can graduate if you want to?"

Yan Xinlei was very proud, "Isn't that just a matter of words?! At my level, just putting out some results is enough for my graduation project, and the tutor also approves. What I'm thinking about now is whether I should continue my studies in college." Stay for a year and learn more.”

Zhou Buqi asked: "What do you think?"

"I think..." Yan Xinlei hesitated, "I think it's better to stay in school for one more year. I'm not sure what I can learn professionally. The main thing is to get a better feel for the campus environment here. Only after I came here did I know what freedom means, well... it’s a bit scary.”

"Scary?"

"Well, have you seen the streaking convention?"

"What?"

Zhou Buqi was stunned.

Yan Xinlei said with a smile: "There are many artists here at USC, those who make games, movies, literature and drama. These people are really wild."

Zhou Buqi was surprised, "College students? Running naked in a group?"

Yan Xinlei laughed and said: "Are you ignorant? This is performance art. You don't have artistic ability at first glance. This kind of event happens every year, and many young college students will participate."

Zhou Buqi frowned, "You can't, right? Does the school allow it? It's immoral!"

"The school doesn't allow it. You can do it secretly. Don't do it in public. Find an empty classroom, run around in it twice, and have a party."

Yan Xinlei obviously participates in such activities frequently.

Zhou Buqi scolded: "I see you've been participating a lot, right?"

Yan Xinlei said: "I have never participated, but I have visited. Hehe, there are more visitors than participants every time. Those people are so fierce...I heard that many universities have similar activities, liberalism."

"Troublesome!"

Zhou Buqi feels that he is not a conservative, but he still scorns this kind of behavior. He really can't find any positive meaning. An important sign of human beings' transition from animals to humans is that they have a sense of shame and learn to cover their bodies. This kind of extreme liberalism is a return to nature at best, and it is simply a regression of civilization.

Yan Xinlei said: "I think it's quite interesting. I don't know if it's good or not, but at least it broadened my horizons and I know how these people think and consider issues."

"Um."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

Yan Xinlei said tentatively: "You're not in a hurry, are you? If not, I will stay in school for one more year."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Why am I anxious?"

Yan Xinlei said: "Changyou, you arranged for me to study abroad, isn't it just to support you in Changyou's overseas business? Without me, can you deal with those foreigners?"

Zhou Buqi was angry and funny, "You still think of yourself as a savior? No need! Looking at Changyou's stock price, what's the problem? You can do whatever you want, from a subjective point of view."

Yan Xinlei nodded, and then said in shock: "Everyone here in the United States is going crazy now. I know a kid who is only a senior this year. His level... his level is not bad. He just got an offer. How old do you think he is?" ?”

"Can not guess!"

"The annual salary is $150,000."

"ah?"

Zhou Buqi was stunned.

Even if the salary level here in the United States is very high, it is not so ridiculously high. The annual salary of freshly graduated college students is basically around US$30,000.

Yan Xinlei said: "Is it an exaggeration? This is all your credit and your change in the gaming industry."

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Don't blame me for everything."

"Why not?" Yan Xinlei is a graduate student at school and has a personal experience with the grassroots level. "You have led Changyou to focus on the mobile Internet field. The core strategy is to make mobile games. The market has given great expectations. Judging from the current trends, mobile games are indeed likely to be the most important game direction in the future. Now all major game companies are following the trend and making mobile games. In order to grab mobile game talents, they are all crazy. Just anyone The annual salary is US$70,000 to US$80,000, and the better ones are US$100,000.”

Zhou Buqi thought for a moment.

An annual salary of US$150,000, which is already the salary of a mid-level and senior technical expert, is given directly to a fresh graduate... Giving money is still a small matter, and it also means management problems.

A new kid can get an annual salary of 150,000 US dollars. Those old employees who have worked hard and contributed for many years may only get an annual salary of 70,000 to 80,000 US dollars.

This is bound to cause dissatisfaction internally.

Um……

This is probably also a strategy for layoffs.

If a company proactively lays off employees, it will often have to pay a compensation of N+1, N+2, or N+3. If the employees actively apply for resignation... no compensation is required.

For the company, this can save a lot of money in layoffs.

Salary "humiliation" is only one aspect.

Some old employees in their 40s and 50s can be made to obey the command of a new young man in his twenties, and some old employees with senior qualifications can be forced to work under the leadership of a junior, and have to be forced to work under the leadership of a junior from time to time. He criticized and scolded everyone.

This torture of self-esteem is unbearable for most people.

They will also offer to resign voluntarily.

This is probably a strategy that some large companies will adopt when changing directions. By improving the status of employees in the new direction, they will belittle the old business, humiliate them, and then voluntarily leave.

As a result, talents in the new direction were snatched up, and old employees in the old business also left one after another.

It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

Yan Xinlei invited Zhou Buqi to a coffee shop in the school, which was transformed from the teaching building warehouse. It was a student project, just like the milk tea shop Zhou Buqi built in college.

Not to mention, coming to such a place really gives me a sense of intimacy. It seemed that like the young people around me, I had become a college student.

However, there are many college students around.

Yan Xinlei lowered his voice, "This is also the first time I know that there is a signing fee for signing a contract."

Zhou Buqi was slightly startled, "What's the signing fee?"

Yan Xinlei was also stunned, "You don't know?"

Zhou Buqi said: "I have signed so many people, both at home and abroad, and I have never given them any signing fees. If you want to talk about signing fees, that is the football industry. When Manchester United introduces players, the signing fees are not low. A signing fee must be paid to the agent and the player himself."

Yan Xinlei said: "Ordinary people can do it too. Just the junior I told you about just now got the signing fee."

"How many?"

"$35,000."

"I'll go!" Zhou Buqi's head was shaking, "This industry is crazy!"

Yan Xinlei said with a smile: "But I asked some people again and found that some people don't have signing fees, and some people do. The reason is simple, that is, signing fees are not customary, and you have to be able to speak eloquently with HR to fight for it. That junior fellow student, go The person was from igt, and his workplace was in Los Angeles. He asked for a signing fee of US$35,000 on the grounds of renting a house and buying a car to facilitate his work."

Zhou Buqi said: "The competition is too fierce."

Yan Xinlei nodded, "Well, he received a total of 5 offers, including Changyou. I have been paying attention to him. In fact, I just want to introduce him to Changyou. I also asked about the offers given by igt and Changyou. The prices are almost the same. The price is almost the same on the surface. The reason why he chose igt was because he had a signing fee of US$35,000 privately. This money allowed him to get through the early days smoothly when he went to work in Los Angeles. During the difficult period, you can even get a loan to buy a car or a house.”

Zhou Buqi scolded: "Vicious competition."

Yan Xinlei said: "There is nothing we can do about it. The creative industry in the United States is too developed, and the demand for jobs is more than the talent. Otherwise, all the outstanding talents from all over the world cannot go to the United States. This is really different from the domestic situation. It’s not the same. The liquidity of the market is to allow talents to flow to places where there is demand.”

"Um."

"What do I mean by this? It's just... humph, you arranged for me to come abroad, didn't you just want me to be your spy? Now it's working!"

"What internal agent? I'm not asking you to be a spy." Zhou Buqi laughed, "It seems to be some kind of shady relationship. It's just one more channel to obtain information, so that you won't be fooled by some foreigners who are unfamiliar with the place. ."

Yan Xinlei said: "Anyway, I have found out the news for you. If Changyou wants to be competitive in the competition for talents, it must put more effort into the recruitment process. Others have paid signing fees, but if Changyou doesn't give it, it won't Falling behind?”

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "The level of vicious competition is much more ruthless than in China."

Yan Xinlei said: "The vicious competition in China is all used for business. The vicious competition here in the United States is all used to compete for talents. I think this is the main difference between the Chinese and American technology industries. Talent, this is the core competitiveness."

"Don't just talk nonsense when you don't know anything about it." Zhou Buqi snorted and scolded him, "Go and study your game!"