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Episode 43. T-Project.(3)

I stopped by Lee Guk-hyun’s office.

“You have come. sir.”

“It took a while this time. Usually they call me in three days.”

“haha. As you said, it normally only takes three days, but it took a while because the information you gave was outdated.”

“It’s old, what does that mean?”

“They said that he was an employee of Hwansung Airlines, so I tried hard at first, but no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find anyone with that name.”

“okay? I can’t.”

I heard that the gift was a joke.

Those who had only given me gifts that were helpful to me now have no reason to do so.

“So, I looked through all the retired employees, just in case, and finally found it.”

“Ah, I guess he was retired?”

“yes. I had already retired a year ago and was playing at home.”

“Why did you retire?”

“Last year, Hwansung Airlines released its first digital camera product, and at that time, Hong-min Ko claimed that he had developed almost everything and demanded a bonus. The company, of course, ignored it. After that, he did not give up and claimed a stake in his patent, which was strongly hated by the company. In the end, I was completely excluded from work and even bullied so I quit.”

“..He seems to be a person with a bit of personality.”

“How are you doing after you quit Hwansung Airlines?”

At my words, Lee Guk-hyun smirked.

“I want. As soon as I left the company, I filed a lawsuit against the company. It seems that I forgot all the money I had saved up to this point and survived a year, paying the lawsuit expenses as a part-time job. Lately, I don’t have the money to hire a lawyer, so I don’t think I can defend myself properly. A few days later, it is said that the first trial will be judged, and it seems like it will end with Ko Hong-min’s defeat. You probably won’t even appeal. The original lawsuit can also require money.”

I think I’m going to lose the first trial.

sorry for him

It seemed like a good opportunity for me.

“You didn’t give up the case until you ran out of money?”

“yes. In a way, he’s a great person. It would be difficult for me to eat right now.”

“What kind of part-time job did you do?”

“It seems that I mainly work part-time in PC rooms.”

“A PC room? Which PC room?”

“Of course, it’s a PC room where everyone gathers. Most of the PC rooms these days are PC rooms.”

her. Someone I already had a relationship with.

“Exactly when did you say that the first trial judgment was issued?”

“It’s two days later, so it’s October 10th.”

“Where is the court where the trial is held?”

“This is the Seoul Eastern District Court.”

“okay. Do you have any pictures of him?”

At my words, Lee Guk-hyun held out a piece of paper.

“You have prepared well. This seems to be enough. Thanks for your efforts.”

“I am glad that you were satisfied.”

“Then see you next time.”

In front of the Seoul Eastern District Court on October 10.

『…Even if the effort of the plaintiff was put into the development of the digital camera, it cannot be confirmed that the work of the plaintiff Hong-min Ko was great because it was developed using the materials and costs of the company at the same time.

Considering all of this, it is difficult to see that the management did not pay the plaintiff a fair price…

Hong-min Ko, walking out with a blank face, slumped down on the stairs at the entrance to the courthouse.

The lawsuit, which lasted for a year, was eventually defeated.

There is still an appeal period.

Even if I tried to appeal, it was impossible without money.

‘Am I wrong?’

It was four years of hanging on, almost forgetting day and night.

In all development processes of digital cameras, such as lens arrangement and combination, image sensor, and camera body structure design, there was nothing that Hongmin Ko did not reach.

Eventually, the development of digital cameras succeeded.

Although cheers were loud in the media that they had finally developed a digital camera.

In fact, Hong-min Ko, who played a key role in the development, received no compensation other than a fixed salary.

I was just asking the company for a fair price for what I did.

From then on, the company dealt with him as a broken part.

didn’t give me anything

There was no one to talk to him as to whether there was an order from above.

In the end, I had no choice but to quit the job I had been working for for 8 years.

It was a lawsuit that started with the meaning of wanting to know his displeasure rather than for the purpose of receiving the price.

Even that was meaningless.

‘Are you finally here?’

Then someone sat next to him.

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Go Hong-min looked at me with lifeless eyes.

“My name is Jaewoon Kang from Damoyeo.”

Go Hong-min laughed bitterly at my words.

“..You mean everyone came from the PC room? The boss is also very toxic. I said clearly that I can’t go today, but are you sending people all the way here?”

It seems that I misunderstood that I was a part-time PC room student.

“Damoya, I didn’t come from the PC room, I came from the head office.”

“Are you all headquartered?”

“Why are you calling me at headquarters?”

I handed out my business card first.

“Here is my business card.”

– Damoyo Co., Ltd. Director Kang Jae-woon

Hong-min Ko looked at my face again as if surprised.

“If you’re a director, aren’t you an executive?”

“But what’s going on here?”

“Are you in a bad mood because of today’s first trial verdict?”

“..how do you know that?”

“Please don’t listen to me. I wanted to take Hong-Min Ko to our company, and as I looked into it, I found out that there is a first trial judgment today. I’ve seen Go Hong-min’s trial earlier, so I know the outcome of course.”

“..you want me?”

“yes. Our company started a project, and we needed a digital camera expert. I heard that Hong-min Ko is an expert in that field, so I recognized him.”

“..you came in the wrong place. I don’t want to work for a company like that anymore.”

“Don’t make decisions too hasty. At first glance, I heard at the courthouse that the bonus that Go Hong-min requested from the management was about 50 million won, is that right?”

it really was

You don’t want to pay only 50 million won, so you kick out such a talented person?

It’s not that I don’t have money, it’s that I don’t want to set a bad example.

It was a response like a large corporation that viewed employees as mere numbers.

“Our company does not treat employees like parts like Koh Hong-min’s former workplace. In the sense of showing that, I make a suggestion. If you come to us, we will give you the bonus, our company. If you don’t like it, we can provide a lawyer at Han & Kim Law Firm, one of the top three domestic law firms, so that you can appeal instead and fight until the end.”

“..why are you even doing that to me?”

“I really need Ko Hong-min. Unlike cheers. If you come to us, we’ll make sure you’re rewarded for your performance. And there is one more reason why Ko Hong-min should come to us.”

“I hate cheers, too. Cheers Group A person whose wish is to knock them down once. how about it? Why don’t you make revenge for the cheers with me once more?”

“..Why does the director hate cheers?”

“My father was only used for shouting and went to jail. That’s why I hate cheers so much.”

It was actually my story.

“So, are you coming to us? Come and see, you will love it.”

“.. let me think about it.”

It has been 4 days since I met Go Hong-min.

“I thought about it, but it didn’t come. Should I visit you again?”

Around that time, Hong-min Ko came to the company.

“haha. Welcome. I still haven’t heard from you, so I tried to visit you again.”

“..the time has come to organize my thoughts a bit.”

“okay. Have you made a decision?”

“If I get to work here at Damoye, are you really saying that you will support me in fighting cheers?”

“.. let’s trust the director for once. What am I going to do?”

“Are you going to write the contract first? There are many things that are difficult to explain to non-employees.”

I handed him the documents I had prepared beforehand.

“This is a confidentiality agreement, and this is a salary contract. Please read it carefully and sign below.”

Sign the confidentiality oath.

Hong-min Ko, who was about to sign the salary contract, stopped.

“..Is there something wrong with this?”

“My annual salary is said to be 100 million. Perhaps the person who wrote this made a mistake.”

“haha. I am again That’s Mr. Ko Hong-min, no, that’s the salary of Manager Ko Hong-min.”

Go Hong-min asked with a look of great surprise at my words.

“..Do you really mean that my annual salary is 100 million won?”

“That’s right. Our principle is to treat our employees according to their abilities. It is natural for Manager Koh to start with an annual salary of 100 million won.”

“…to start at 100 million does that mean it can go up even more?”

“Of course. If you are successful, your salary will go up immediately.”

Go Hong-min smiled with a surprised face.

“her. I am being treated here that I did not receive even in the cheers that I worked so hard for.”

“Did I not tell you? It’s different from a company like Hwansung. And although you are a manager now, if you show results later, you will be promoted immediately. There is nothing like regular promotions in large corporations in our company.”

He handed the card key to Ko Hong-min and said.

“ruler. Here’s a key card to access the security door on the 6th floor, wear it around your neck. Then let’s go I will introduce people to work with.”

I took Ko Hong-min to the 6th floor where the T-Project team was gathered.

When I taped the card hanging around my neck, the lock on the glass door was unlocked with a ‘click’ sound.

I pushed hard on one side of the glass door and went in.

Sang-a looked at the monitor and waved at me.

“hi! Jaune.”

“hi. When did you come?”

“About two o’clock.”

“okay? Today’s class seems to have ended a little early.”

“yes. It’s a day with only morning classes.”

When the T-Project, or Tablet PC project team, was created, the entire 6th floor, which was vacant, was assigned to the project team space.

The door has been changed to a security door that requires a card to enter.

Because Sang-Ah’s task of developing the easyOS was the core of the tablet PC.

She was working from the 2nd floor to the 6th floor where Hongin Media was located.

In our conversation, Hong-Min Ko put on a confused expression.

“Do you receive training at the company?”

“haha. We’ll get back to that a little later. First of all, would you like to say hello to the friend you just talked to? This is the OS development manager Sang-ah Chae.”

Sang-Ah greeted me at my words.

“hello. My name is Chae Sang-ah. oh Are you that person? The digital camera expert you have been waiting for.”

“..yes. hello. My name is Ko Hong-min.”

“That’s right too. I wish you well. Manager Go.”

“Did I ask if you were also receiving training at the company? That’s not it. Manager Chae is now a college student. He was talking about school.”

“Are you a college student?”

“yes. It’s the same with me.”

“Are you also a college student? Are you an executive?”

“Our company system is like this. As I said before, if you have the skills, they will treat you as much as you want. Manager Chae here also started with an annual salary of 100 million won. Now it has doubled.”

Within a year of developing the OS, Sang-Ah’s salary has doubled since last month, thanks to the realization of the multi-touch UI.

Ivory tapped my shoulder lightly.

“Hey, no matter how much an executive, it’s okay to reveal someone else’s salary like that?”

“haha. sorry. But what about it? It’s proof that you’re doing a good job, and there’s nothing to hide.”

“still.”

Go Hong-min asked with a look of disbelief.

“..but if twice as much as 100 million, what about 200 million? Are you still in college?”

“yes. It’s been a success.”

“It wasn’t empty words to say that the salary that started at 100 million won would go up if performance is achieved.”

Go Hong-min’s face lit up with enthusiasm.

After saying goodbye to Sang-a, I took Ko Hong-min to the other team members.

“I will introduce you to others.”

“This is Manager Han Ji-cheol in charge of the main board.”

A manager with a full belly smiled and held out his hand.

“I heard a lot. I am a digital camera expert. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of work to do with me in the future, so let’s get along.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“This side is in charge of power…”

After one blind date, I went into the 6th floor conference room with him.

“It seems that you are familiar with the faces of the team members, so let’s talk about work formally.”

“Have you ever heard of a tablet PC?”