Li Daniu had joined the company less than a month ago, so he truly did not know the difference. "What?"
The old sanitation worker took a sip of watermelon juice. "Things used to be much worse than they are now. Our wages weren't even a thousand yuan. You think you could eat twice-cooked pork like this? Dream on."
"Exactly. Forget meals and housing being provided—even getting paid on time was something to thank heaven for," another old sanitation worker complained.
Li Daniu scratched his head as he listened. No wonder nobody had been willing to work as a sanitation worker before. The benefits had been that terrible.
"The new boss offers such good benefits. Isn't he afraid of losing money?"
The old sanitation worker shook his head. "Who knows? Anyway, the boss seems pretty wealthy. Last time the earth shook, he donated five hundred million yuan. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
In truth, the old sanitation worker was worried as well. He feared that the company would not be able to keep going and that they sanitation workers would end up returning to their old lives.
Once people gained a better environment, they often became unwilling to return to the past. This was especially true for sanitation workers living in such harsh conditions. They desperately wanted to escape that environment and treasured the opportunity before them.
Blue Era's operating model resembled Japan's system of lifetime employment. It placed greater emphasis on integrating the company with employees' families, allowing employees to become fully absorbed into the company.
In only a few months, many sanitation workers had developed a sense of belonging. At the very least, within Blue Era, they were no longer forgotten people on the fringes of society. They truly felt dignity, warmth, and the strength to strive forward.