Yan Xianjue: "..."
Yan Xianjue turned to look at him, his tone sincere. "I feel like you're taking a jab at me."
Ji Xi smiled. "How could I be?"
"I'm doing this to avoid any labor disputes down the road," Ji Xi said.
Wang Peter said confidently, "Before coming here, I'd already heard plenty about Hua Country's overtime culture. I was mentally prepared."
Ji Xi grumbled inwardly. Mental preparation alone won't cut it.
Wang Peter continued, "I once worked over ninety hours in a single week. I held the record for the longest overtime hours at my company."
Ji Xi did some rough calculations. Wasn't that just his normal work schedule?!
But no matter what, Wang Peter's future working hours probably wouldn't exceed his.
His hours were mainly extended because Yan Xianjue was always coming up with sudden ideas.
He tactfully introduced their company's situation. "As you can see, our company isn't very large, and we don't have many employees, so working hours tend to be fairly flexible."
Though most of the time, that flexibility only meant getting stretched longer. Still, there were occasionally one or two chances to arrive late or leave early.
Although Wang Peter was not a native Chinese speaker, he had done ample research before coming and was no newcomer to the workforce.
He immediately asked the crucial question. "What are your average working hours?"
Ji Xi gave an awkward smile. "About the same as yours."
Wang Peter's pupils shook. When he looked at Yan Xianjue again, there was no longer any admiration in his eyes. His expression was so pained that he looked like he was staring at some wayward youth. "That's illegal!"
"I read the labor laws before coming here. Your standard is no more than forty hours."
Yan Xianjue replied calmly, "Oh, but