The cliché story of a domineering president and his secretary

When Ding Hong returned to the company, he found that An Yi was not at his seat. Half an hour later, he found that An Yi was still not at his seat.

Gradually, he began to feel annoyed. He rushed back from the head office before get off work to talk to her about the promotion, but he felt like he was stood up, even though she didn't know what he was thinking.

Did he sneak out to slack off while I was away from the company? Ding Hong picked up his phone and sent a message with only two words: Come back.

An Yi is working with Qin Lang to complete his inventory data table. Because it involves some original records and information, it is more convenient to operate and search on Qin Lang's computer. It has come to an end, and the two are doing the final check. Hearing his mobile phone ringing lightly, An Yi did not rush to check it. He waited until the data in his hand came to an end before picking up the phone. At a glance, An Yi was almost scared to death! It turned out to be a text message from the boss! Come back? Let me go back to my workstation? He is back to the company again? Look again, it has been 3 minutes since I received the text message!

3 minutes, An Yi didn't think it was just 3 minutes. She knew her boss very well, who was impatient and self-centered, and this was a long time!

Back then, her first boss’s famous saying was: Cell phone, cell phone, if you don’t hold it in your hand, is it still called a cell phone?

The former boss was even more ruthless and taciturn. He always set an example: no matter whether it was day or night, he asked his subordinates to monitor whether he missed the call for more than 10 seconds. If he missed the call, he would be fined, unless he was in a meeting or on another call. Other executives once went swimming with him and found that this leader was equipped with a waterproof device and tied his mobile phone to his body. With the boss working so hard, the subordinates should be more diligent. An Yi even took his mobile phone into the bathroom when he took a shower. So a colleague lamented: If the mobile phone of people in our department is broken, it is basically because of water ingress and moisture.

As a result, An Yi maintained her sharpness of replying within seconds for a long time after she became a full-time employee, and it was not until more than a year later that she gradually relaxed. So the three minutes really awakened An Yi's vigilance, which had been lost for many years. Fortunately, her position does not reimburse communication expenses, otherwise it would be even more dereliction of duty.

Almost mechanically, I picked up the phone and replied quickly: Sorry, I'll be back soon.

"Qin Lang, the boss wants to talk to me about something. This table has been basically completed, and all that's left is to verify the data from the last two years. You can do it yourself, or I can do it later. I'm leaving first!" She grabbed the phone and ran away in a daze without waiting for Qin Lang's reply.

Before Qin Lang could react, the beauty had already walked away, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Knock, knock, knock! An Yi tried to stay calm and stood at the door of the president's office.

"Come in."

"Boss, I'm sorry I read the message late. What can I do for you?"

As An Yi expected, Ding Hong was getting impatient waiting and was about to send a second message. Seeing An Yi apologize sincerely with a guilty look on her face, it seemed that she was quite sensible and clearly understood her mistakes.

"Where did you go just now?" Although Ding Hong's anger had subsided a lot, he still didn't want to let go of An Yi's absence just now.

"It's like this. Currently, only the South District has sent over the forms. I have checked them and sent them to you and Manager Lu. While I have free time, I will help Qin Lang sort out their department reports. Now all that's left is the final check."

Well, the narration is clear and well-organized. There is nothing to criticize. But this Qin Lang is really good at taking advantage of opportunities. It seems that a week has not allowed him to recognize the reality of his relationship and get rid of the childishness of school. Ding Hong thought unhappily.

"sit down."

An Yi looked up in surprise. He wanted to talk to her. What was he talking about? An Yi responded while quickly recalling whether she had made any mistakes in her recent words and deeds.

"Do you want to talk about your career plans for the future?"

Ah? Future? Planning? An Yi, who only wanted to work here for half a year, felt guilty, but the boss shouldn't know, right? If the boss could guess this, then he must be very omnipotent! An Yi couldn't help but tremble.

What does this panicked woman mean? Ding Hong was suspicious. This sentence was just a casual entry point.

"Well...right now I just want to complete this job well and haven't thought about future plans." Although it was not good to make the boss feel that he was short-sighted and had no ambition, An Yi accepted it.

"Oh? Are you satisfied with your current position? Is there any other position you would like to do in the future?"

What does the boss mean? Is he satisfied? Is he going to transfer me to another position? An Yi is no longer worried that the boss wants to fire her, because the boss had clearly expressed his approval of her last time at the western restaurant, and she believes that her recent work is still very qualified.

"I noticed that you have been working as a manager's assistant in your previous resume." Ding Hong noticed that An Yi seemed to be even more confused. He felt that this woman was too stupid and it was not suitable for him to beat around the bush with her, so he decided to get straight to the point.

"Oh~~" She seemed to have grasped the boss's intention of asking the question, and she also remembered what Zhou Ya and the others said: she is now recognized as the most favorable competitor for the position of general assistant.

"Yes, but I really like my current job in statistics and want to keep doing it." An Yi replied firmly.

"Huh? Why?" This was not what she expected. It was Ding Hong's turn to be confused. She should have guessed the meaning of her words. She wanted her to climb the pole, but she didn't expect to be rejected at this stage.

"Because I'm no longer interested in doing... my job as an assistant." An Yi struggled to find the right words.

This plot that didn't follow the script made Ding Hong sigh. Well, let's explain it more directly.

"It's like this. You've done an excellent job recently, and your ability is obvious to everyone. The position of assistant to the president of our company has been vacant for a long time. I think you are qualified for it, and your salary will increase significantly compared to the current level."

An Yi pursed her lips. The boss was really a stubborn person. Even though she had refused him so obviously just now, she still couldn't stop him. An Yi didn't believe that Ding Hong couldn't understand what she meant. She sighed, "Boss, can't you just take advantage of the situation and get out of it? That way everyone will be decent!"

"Boss, thank you for recognizing my abilities. I am very grateful and cherish this opportunity to work for such a good company. When I was interviewed, Li Qing from the human resources department also asked a similar question. I answered that after all, I hadn't worked for a long time. I felt that this position made me feel more secure and I was more confident that I could handle it."

"Your recent performance has proven that you are qualified for a better position."

"But... Li Xiaomeng has been serving as the president's assistant before. She has excellent abilities and qualifications. So in terms of ranking and talent, Li Xiaomeng is more suitable than me." This reason was actually what she really thought in her heart, and it was indeed a shield for her to refuse.

Ding Hong narrowed his eyes and stared at An Yi. He had never encountered such a virtue in many years. Is it that simple?

"I've already considered what you said. Li Xiaomeng has a position that's more suitable for her. You don't have to worry about that."

"Is that so? I'm really happy for Xiao Meng." Oh! He was blocked.

"Well, you agree?"

An Yi blinked his eyes. Alas, it seems that he has to go with plan B.

"Boss, I know my resume will make everyone think that I am more qualified for the position of assistant. In fact, my personality is not suitable. The job of assistant is more detailed and requires careful consideration and high degree of cooperation. I also need to handle relationships with all aspects of the company. I feel that I am lacking in these aspects."

"What you said is indeed very important. You have all of them. I believe in my observation ability." Let's see what tricks you can come up with! It's really worth looking forward to.

An Yi was speechless. In fact, her real reason was that she didn't want to be an assistant to the tyrant anymore! Although she was facing her boss every day, this inventory task was a short-term project, and this work would be over soon. She would just complete the daily reports normally in the future. If she was an assistant, it would not be the same. She had to be ready at all times and would have more indispensable contact with the boss.

She really didn't have any aspirations at the moment, she just wanted to do a job that would allow her to retire and not require too much brainpower. But she couldn't say this reason unless she wanted to resign immediately. In fact, even if she resigned, she didn't have the courage to say such a thing to Ding Hong.

"Boss, actually, my current situation and age, and my return to the workplace after many years, are not suitable for jobs with heavy workload and high stress."

"The assistant's job is not as intense as the recent job."

"I know the recent high-intensity work is temporary, and I will resume my previous workload next week. But if I become an assistant, I will also need to do data statistics, right?" Humph, do you think I don't know the little calculations of you capitalists? Originally, the work of the chief assistant and data statistician was not much, so the possibility of the two positions being merged was very high.

"Just like Li Xiaomeng is a part-time job, but your main job in the future will be general assistant, and data statistics is a part-time job. Moreover, the tasks in data statistics will be redistributed. Some will be completed by the sales department, finance department, and customer service department themselves. You only need to complete the company's overall big data type reports." Knowing that you are afraid of being tired and want to escape, Ding Hong felt that he saw through An Yi's thoughts.

"Boss, to be honest, it's because I worked as an assistant for so many years that I really don't want to do this position anymore." An Yi looked miserable and tried to win sympathy.

"Tell me, which specific assistant tasks are so annoying to you?" Ding Hong really wanted to hear the reason why this woman refused.

"Yeah, too many." An Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and count them one by one on his fingers: "Be prepared 24 hours a day to receive instructions from the boss, book flights and hotels for the boss, communicate and coordinate meeting times between departments, schedule meetings, write meeting minutes, and help the boss make various PPTs and presentation materials..."

"Okay!" Ding Hong rubbed his brows. This woman has so many troubles! She actually talked so much non-stop, and it seemed that she was still not satisfied.

An Yi secretly complained: But you asked me to say it! Actually, I can say many more.