Mediterranean hegemon

"Then what salary do they set for their newly recruited workers?"

Hearing his father's question, little Agnelli's face became very strange: "He doesn't want new employees, he only wants skilled workers, the more the better. He never considers whether they will be used up or not. Many very simple processes are Although the quality and yield are indeed excellent, in my opinion it is a complete waste. Every time he recruits people, a group of local skilled workers in Milan will leave, and then it will be the turn of Genoa and Turin. Many companies are not very happy with this kind of violation of industry rules. However, the backstage of United Group is too strong, and the municipal governments of Milan, Rome and other places completely cover him. There is also Mussolini above, so there is nothing we can do..."

Old Agnelli smiled noncommittally: It's not that we can't do anything. The key is that what people are waving are colorful bills. That's why there is no way - follow the increase, which will destroy the overall balance. If you don't follow the increase, people will not be retained. Lived.

"Actually, I can understand if he really wants to poach some people. Isn't it normal for employees to change jobs? In the past two years, war orders have declined, and corporate operations are also under pressure. Getting rid of some employees with relatively high salaries can also help the company. The key to saving costs and supporting other expenses is that United Group’s slogan is too hateful – first-class management, first-class technology, first-class service, first-class treatment, first-class products. He claims to be first-class, but who are we second-rate? "?"

"Hahaha!" Old Agnelli finally burst out laughing. He now understood why his son disliked the United Group and little Ciano so much. The root cause was here. "Don't you know that this is a high-profile young man? He Only 20 years old.”

"I know, why don't I know?" Agnelli said angrily, "I know that he flattered Mussolini in Rome, I know that he published articles in newspapers to get involved in politics and publicly supported Fascism, I know that he and Matt Oti went to war and filed lawsuits... How could such a low-key and polite person like Mr. Ciano raise such a young man? His personality is nothing like that of Benito Mussolini! Very close, Matteotti called a son of a bitch..."

At this point, he saw old Agnelli's brows frowning, so he knew better and stopped talking: Although the Agnelli family has a very normal relationship with Mussolini, old Agnelli also has no regard for the Socialist Party, which has always organized the labor movement. Very cool, and the mention of Matteotti's name is certainly not popular. Sure enough, the old Agnelli no longer dwelled on the previous question and asked instead: "Then why does he need so many managers? I don't believe they gave up their hard-earned careers just to increase their salary..."

"There is another reason for this. United Group is expanding rapidly. Not long ago, he proposed to establish United Power, United Steel, United Shipbuilding, United Chemicals, United Home, etc. These are the talents he wants to reserve when new companies are launched. The reserve talents can be appointed after they are almost integrated with the original group system. In addition to recruiting management and technical backbones from other companies, they also focus on recruiting from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia - but one thing is clear, he will recruit them no matter which country. As long as there are Germans and Jews, the reason is simple and laughable: Germans are strict and disciplined, and Jews are flexible and smart, so the United Group has always spoken both Italian and German.”

Agnelli Jr.'s investigation into the United Group is relatively in-depth, but the reason is definitely not as simple as Contini claimed and Agnelli Jr. found out on the surface. Only Contini, as a time traveler, understands the synergy with the German industrial system. The significance is that German-Italian cooperation can be achieved with just a little thinking in these industries during the war, and German as a common second working language will also form a huge industrial advantage, which is much more reliable than rushing to create a steel axis at the time. As for the absorption of Jews, it was completely tailor-made for Germany's future anti-Semitic policy. There are many Jews in Italy. Although there is an anti-Semitic atmosphere, it is not strong. If we capture these Jews, we will have a number of ideal employees in the industry in the future.

Old Agnelli was silent: It's not that the skills of Italian workers are not good, but they are somewhat unorganized. This is determined by the national characteristics. It is also the reason why Italian industrial art sentiment surpasses Germany. Contini used the effect of introducing Germans. You can figure it out with your toes, which will definitely drive Italian workers to be more disciplined and team-oriented, as if steel bars were added to the concrete and it suddenly became harder. However, the old Agnelli still couldn't understand the routine of not training workers but only poaching skilled workers from other companies - wouldn't this arouse public outrage? Did little Ciano think he would never have to deal with other people?

Contini couldn't express his pain about this. Why didn't he want to train his own workers? Of course I would like to, but the reality really doesn’t allow it: Firstly, the various industries of the United Group are growing so fast that they don’t even have time to stop and take a breath, so how can they bother to cultivate and train new employees; secondly, the image and the image that the United Group pursues The quality also does not allow the recruitment of unskilled workers; thirdly, the United Group is developing too fast, and many people have gathered together. Although the goals are consistent and there are a large number of professional managers to help Dali, the internal management will definitely not be as good as that of mature enterprises. If it is further If jerky employees come in, it will only make things more chaotic.

Facts have also proved that Contini’s approach of “better to spend money on good workers” is correct. The workers rely on their previous work experience and tacit understanding, and they still do a good job even if the system and management are not so perfect. outstanding.

Of course, there are other factors involved. For example, the people who were hired by the Milan city government, who were all idle and thought they had no real talent, were all hanged up by Contini. Even if you were recommended by Mussolini, it would not work - —It would be better for you to stay at home with a white salary than to let such a person hold actual power. Over time, government officials all know the temper of this young man: a typical second-generation style. If you ask him for money, it is easy to negotiate, but if you ask him for power, don't even think about it. Within the United Group, Contini always says the same thing. Even United Airlines Those soldiers and assassins were all in control, so how could anyone challenge his authority?

Little Agnelli could only show his hands at this: "I heard that he is also going to enter the steel, chemical, shipbuilding and other industries. Everyone is watching indifferently, just wanting to see when he will fail..."

Old Agnelli was silent for a while, and finally said: "I can understand your thoughts. Keep an eye on the United Group and try to find out how to find out about their loan amount, source and term... I think I have to pick a favorable time. "

"Father, what do you want?"

"It's good for young people to have ambitions, but they can easily fall if they walk too fast. As an elder, I have to help when appropriate, and I still have to give you the respect of the Minister of Transport..." Old Agnelli smiled meaningfully, "He is still young and cannot get back up after a setback. He must be given hope and the confidence to face future challenges, so that he can grow up quickly. If his career is too smooth, it is not good for the development of young people. It can easily breed arrogance and is not conducive to reaching the top."

Little Agnelli knows what his father wants to do. Isn't this just to "trouble" at the critical moment? Although his father values ​​​​little Ciano, it does not mean that he is completely indifferent to it. He must have his own considerations and use of funds. It was a very ideal time to intervene. Little Ciano nodded excitedly: "I understand, I will continue to keep track."

"If he is eager for talents, we might as well take the initiative to 'give' him some... What's the harm in Fiat Group, which has more than 100,000 employees, adding a few thousand more employees? I can't hinder everyone from making more money and pursuing higher goals, right?"