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Chapter 2035: : The next von Gerkan? (1 more)
Chapter 2035: : The next von Gerkan? (1 more)
Chapter 2035: : The next von Gerkan? (1 more)
After getting off the plane, Frank called the AIA headquarters and said that he was no longer qualified for the job.
The AIA headquarters is having a headache. Ask Frank why:
"Frank, we think it is a pleasure for you to have a vacation and work in China..."
"Yes, I am very happy, so I think I have to stay in China and work. Oh, just work with Xia, so that my position is unfair. You can send someone else to take over my work!"
Huh? ? ? !
Is Frank serious?
Before, this person refused Mond Dawson's invitation, but now he decided to work with Xia Xiaolan.
Is Xia Xiaolan's office large in China?
The people at AIA headquarters have this question in their hearts.
They don't understand Chinese culture. If they want to understand, they must come up with the phrase "There will be no return to meat buns and dogs."
A person was sent to "supervise" Xia Xiaolan's design, but this person fell to Xia Xiaolan halfway through. Who is the AIA headquarters to make sense.
Qihang office is not big at all.
Of course, Xia Xiaolan is by no means a stingy boss. The office location of the firm looks alike. It is incomparable to an international institution like GMP, but it is much better than a unit like the Provincial Construction Institute.
The office was small but the place was spacious. Xia Xiaolan took Frank around, and Frank only asked for a separate office.
"I know that I have to show my strength before you declare me a partner, right?"
"Of course! There are already two senior architects in the firm, and they have not become partners. They have a closer relationship with me, but in the past period of time, they have been adapting to the new working model... Now that you join, I can also take the opportunity to announce a new competition mechanism."
Xia Xiaolan is talking about Kong Yongquan and Hou Qi.
She was willing to follow her in the initial stage, and Xia Xiaolan will not forget this friendship.
But in her career, she cant care about everything, and she has never treated Kong Yongquan and Hou Qi in terms of salary.
After adapting to this period, the two should come up with more results. Frank is a catfish that Xia Xiaolan put into the office. Frank can find foreign client resources. Kong Yongquan and Hou Qi should also work hard to develop domestic ones.
Whoever brings enough benefits to the firm will be eligible to be a partner and get more project shares!
Competition makes people work harder.
If everyone is doing a good job, Xia Xiaolan doesn't mind Qihang Office having three more partners in an instant. To be honest, she didnt expect to make much money from Qihang Office-it would never be more than the land speculation on Qiong Island. She could restrain her greed in Qihang Island, and she could make money with Qihang Office. The money is drizzle in comparison.
However, Qihang Office is not a place for the elderly to boil frogs in warm water. Xia Xiaolan hopes that it can turn into a sharp sword and follow her through the international architecture circle.
Just relying on her alone, no matter how to stir up fame, she doesn't have that much right to speak.
Britain has Foster, Germany has GMP, and the United States has...top firms that absorb top architects. China should also have such institutions!
Xia Xiaolan has great ambitions, Frank sees it clearly and is willing to join Qihang for this reason.
An architect has amazing professional talents, she can only become a well-known architect.
If she also considers other qualities at the same time, she will become the next von Gerkan, and Qihang will become the next GMP.
Speaking of the founding experience of GMP is also quite legendary.
In the 1960s, von Gerkan and Marg, who were still architecture students, won the bid in the West Berlin Tegel Airport Design Competition, and immediately established their own office, and then completed the design and construction of Tegel Airport in a clean and beautiful manner. This is where the legend begins. Von Gerkan is an outstanding architect, also an outstanding entrepreneur and leader. In the context of the general miniaturization of other offices in Germany and the gradual shrinking of design projects, Von Gerkan can GMP firm is developing against the market, this is what an architecture student can do!
Since there are architecture students who can do this, why can't Xia Xiaolan do it?
Is it because she is a Chinese and a female, can't achieve success?
Frank is very optimistic about Xia Xiaolan. After close observation during this period, he believes that Xia Xiaolan has the characteristics of becoming the next von Gerkan.
Xia Xiaolan didn't fully understand Frank's mind.
If you really understand everything, Xia Xiaolan should also refuse...Her efforts are not to be the next person. She strives to be the best, just to be the unique "Xia Xiaolan", not to imitate anyone else!
In short, Frank can hit it off with Xia Xiaolan, and both sides have needs.
However, Frank's joining and Xia Xiaolan's announcement to open a partner competition mechanism gave Kong Yongquan and Hou Qi a sense of crisis.
The two of them pondered for a long time, and instead of guessing wildly on their own, it was better to ask Mao Kangshan's opinion.
Mao Kangshan made Kong Yongquan gush out without complacency:
"Are you afraid that you are no better than a foreigner? Is it because I didn't teach you well, or is your professional skill level regressing for so many years?"
"No, teacher, listen to me explain--"
"I don't listen!"
Mao Kangshan was full of anger, "Have you ever treated you badly? Xiaolan's girl is the most conscientious. When you join the firm, she pays you only high or low. Isn't it just a foreigner here, you are Persuaded? You must do what foreigners can do, and do better!"
Mao Kangshan's concept has also changed now, which is not the same as before.
He used to be stubborn, he didn't care much about remuneration and income, and he didn't even look for projects on his own.
But as Xia Xiaolans teacher, he was subtly brainwashed by Xia Xiaolan-after paying for labor and knowledge, why cant you talk about remuneration? It is not shameful for intellectuals to talk about money. You should be proud of the money you make by your own ability!
He didn't talk about remuneration anymore. When he was old, he had a cool breeze, and he wanted to aggravate his old wife to climb tall buildings with him.
Seeing how much Ning Yanfan thinks and pays for his labor, I never saw Ning Yanfan being despised.
Kong Yongquan was sprayed with dog blood by Mao Kangshan.
The two looked at each other with Hou Qi. Forget it, they could only walk down their necks.
Now that you have jumped out of the original working environment, how can you be so comfortable, waiting for the unit to assign work?
If foreigners can attract foreign customers, they will work hard to develop domestic ones. If they haven't tried it, how can they know that they can't!
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New York, USA.
One month after Cynthia was arrested, her charges were dropped and she was released.
In this month, she can only meet with lawyers.
When she regained her freedom, the sky outside had changed. Only George came to pick her up, and Cynthia had a bad premonition without seeing old Ivan.
She was chasing George, and after learning the truth, she couldn't stand still.
George supported her, and the mother and son cried in each other's arms.
A car parked across the street, and Tina quietly looked at the mother and son who were hugging and crying across the car through the window.