My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 110

“And then?”

“So, how much severance pay will I get?”

“What?”

Park Do-shik was momentarily dumbfounded by the remark, then exclaimed.

“That’s right. Severance pay… I didn’t think of that.”

“Severance pay is based on the time of retirement. That means Im Beom-soo needs to settle the severance pay first to receive 300 million.”

Succession of employment isn’t just about being allowed to work there. Naturally, severance pay must also be succeeded.

“Im Beom-soo didn’t think of that. He’s just a cog in a large corporation.”

As an executive in the Strategic Management Office, he would have only made decisions to cut people off.

“But the subsequent severance pay matters are handled by other departments.”

“He didn’t know that?”

“People think that those in high positions know everything, but in reality, it’s a bit different inside. They only know a part, not everything.”

The larger the corporation, the better the division of labor. The Strategic Management Office selects retirees, issues layoff notices, and doesn’t think about the aftermath.

“He probably thinks he’s being clever.”

But when severance pay is determined based on retirement, the owner is responsible for paying it.

“Considering the number of people, I think the severance pay will be around 200 million.”

“But he still gets to keep 100 million.”

Park Do-shik clicked his tongue at Park Do-joon’s words. But Park Do-joon shook his head.

“No, I don’t think so. It might actually be an opportunity for us to lower the price even further.”

“What? Lower the price?”

“Yes.”

Park Do-joon grinned.

Unaware of the trap Park Do-joon had set, Im Beom-soo immediately fired all employees to get more money from the company.

“Excuse me? Fired?”

“Yes. You know the company was sold this time, right? So, we’ve decided to lay you off.”

“Wait a minute, Mr. President. But you said employment would be succeeded…”

One of the younger employees, at least, widened his eyes in surprise and asked. He had been relieved because they said employment would be succeeded.

Most of the people here weren’t particularly skilled, nor did they have any outstanding talents. They were just people who had lived ordinary lives. For them, the workplace was a matter of survival.

Changing jobs wasn’t easy, and most of them were nearing old age, so even if they wanted to change jobs, no one would take them.

“That was what my father said. It’s not the case anymore. We’ve decided to sign a new contract, so everyone is fired.”

“Wait a minute, Mr. President. You can’t do this!”

The employees had no choice but to raise their voices at the sudden bad news. They had clearly heard that the contract was over and that their employment would be succeeded.

“Quiet. Thanks for your hard work. Once the company is sold, you don’t have to come in from that day on.”

“We can’t do that!”

“Mr. President, my children are just entering university.”

“P, please, just give us one chance.”

“Ah, shut up! Do you think the world works the way you want it to?”

But Im Beom-soo didn’t bat an eye. He had cut thousands of people at Wangsang Construction. Everyone asked for a chance, but if he worried about all of them, he wouldn’t be able to do anything.

“Sometimes sacrifices are necessary for the organization to survive.”

Of course, the organization he was talking about wasn’t the real company, but himself. Wangsang Construction was the same. They announced that they were making bone-deep efforts for the organization, but the sacrifice was always borne by those below, not those above.

Rather, Wangsang Construction quietly raised the salaries of executives and higher-level employees by about 20% during this opportunity.

“You should be grateful that I’m giving you time. Submit your resignations by next month.”

“No, that’s not right!”

“Ah, shut up! What do you want me to do when the company is being sold?”

In reality, when a company is sold, there is no reason in principle to succeed the employment of the company’s employees. However, since the next person also needs to hire employees and have skilled workers to keep the work going, employment succession is granted.

But that doesn’t mean that all employment succession is guaranteed.

For example, if the labor union in the company is strong, they often refuse employment succession.

“You can’t do this!”

The employees raised their voices. But Im Beom-soo was never on their side.

“Shut up! Everyone submit your resignations by next month!”

He said, glaring.

***

At that moment, Park Do-joon was meeting Chairman Bae Deok-gi at Hyunseong Group. Of course, he wasn’t someone who could be met just because the chairman of Hyunseong Group wanted to meet him, but today Chairman Bae Deok-gi had called Park Do-joon.

“So, ‘West Point’ is a famous game?”

“Yes, you managed to get the IP [Intellectual Property]?”

“I heard it cost 30 billion won to buy it in the United States.”

“30 billion…”

West Point was a famous game in the past. It was a management strategy game where you run a pioneer group in the Wild West, a masterpiece, but no games had been released since the second installment.

“It seems to be quite famous…”

“It’s very famous. It’s just that the developer is terrible.”

It was a famous game, but the company that acquired the original developer didn’t make such management games at all, so it was abandoned IP.

“Well, I know it’s famous. Our Magic Games became world-renowned in an instant.”

Magic Games was a game company founded by Bae Deok-gi’s grandson, with the goal of buying abandoned famous IPs and developing them anew.

“This is… truly unexpected.”

This situation was truly ironic. The news that Magic Games had purchased the rights to West Point quickly spread to gamers, and they began to learn about Magic Games.

And there were strong concerns about whether a new company, especially a Korean company rather than an American one, could properly capture the Wild West era. In that situation, Bae Chang-in chose to accept the parts that the fan base considered fun in the past West Point by mail and email and announced that he would refer to them in development.

Many games were developed excluding users, and the IP often ‘failed miserably,’ so it was a new attempt, and gamers’ favor for the company soared. At the same time, it was revealed that the company was created with investment from Hyunseong Group, and Hyunseong Group’s name became known overseas, exerting an unexpected influence.

“Once West Point is properly made, it will probably be able to make its name widely known. It’s an IP with that much power.”

“So, do you have anything to say to me?”

“Me? I don’t know much about the game side?”

Park Do-joon tilted his head and asked, knowing it was a famous IP, but that didn’t mean he had ever made a game.

“No, I’m the same, but I was wondering if you could know a solution. After all, that doesn’t mean the concerns are going away.”

“Ah, I see what you mean.”

The company’s safety issue is not a problem because there is a large corporation called Hyunseong behind it. But the real problem is that it is a Korean company.

Concerns about whether a Korean company can properly capture the life of the Wild West era. In fact, that was almost all of it.

‘It seems like an opportunity?’

Park Do-joon was already in a situation where he was trying to ask Chairman Bae Deok-gi for a favor. But in this situation, there’s nothing to lose.

“Of course, I have a solution to that problem.”

“Oh, really?”

“Of course, it’s not free.”

“Well, I’ll pay you generously.”

“That’s not possible. I’m a police officer.”

Because of the prohibition of holding concurrent positions, he cannot receive such compensation.

“Then? What do you need?”

“I’m talking about New Moon Industrial.”

“There? Why there?”

“Please entrust them with work.”

Bae Deok-gi frowned at the words.

“New Moon? I know Director Im is running the company? No, why are you asking me to accept the guys I kicked out?”

“I’m not asking you to accept them. Just give them work.”

“No, why?”

“You know the representative of New Moon has changed, right?”

“Did it?”

“Yes, the former president died, and the person who inherited it is playing tricks.”

Park Do-joon explained the situation to Bae Deok-gi.

Bae Deok-gi frowned after hearing Park Do-joon’s story.

“That son of a bitch has no manners.”

“Hahaha.”

“So, you’re asking me to give them work?”

“Yes, but they won’t be able to do the work properly there. So, you’ll have to place additional orders elsewhere.”

“You won’t be able to?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm.”

Bae Deok-gi was intrigued. He had seen all kinds of tricks, but he had never seen a case where he grew a rival.

“Is that a story related to that profiler or something?”

“Well, it’s similar. After all, the core of a profiler is predicting the other person’s behavior patterns.”

“And your prediction is that if we entrust them with work, they will collapse?”

“Yes.”

“Interesting.”

Bae Deok-gi, who didn’t know how psychology worked in collapsing the other person, smiled.

“I’ll bring a lot and entrust it to you.”

“Thank you.”

“Of course, even if you fail and the price goes up, we can’t help you with that.”

“I know.”

“Okay, tell me the solution.”

“It’s simple. You just have to live the life of the Wild West era.”

“What? The pioneer era? How do you live it?”

“You can just go there, right?”

Bae Deok-gi looked at Park Do-joon in disbelief. But Park Do-joon’s words were simple.

“We’re not the only ones who haven’t lived in that era. After all, the players haven’t lived in it either.”

“That’s right?”

“So, let’s form a pioneer group and go.”

“Developers?”

“Yes, to be exact, it should be story writers and key figures.”

“The number won’t be that big?”

“So, you have to take users with you.”

“Huh?”

“It doesn’t cost a lot of money to form a pioneer group, and it’s not impossible.”

In fact, there is an abundance of data related to the pioneer group. So, preparing accordingly is not a difficult task.

“So, if you form such a pioneer group and go, wouldn’t there be applicants?”

“Um, that’s true…”

There will definitely be. There will probably be quite a few people applying in the United States alone.

Of course, you can’t really give them land or anything.

“Instead, you can give them money.”

“Money?”

“Yes, what’s the point of having a good background?”

Wild West era. The struggle to occupy land without an owner.

“Give the survivors the money they deserve.”

“Hoo?”

“You can also put in duels.”

“That’s a bit…”

“Mr. Chairman, it’s the 21st century now. There’s also Miles equipment [laser tag equipment].”

A method of eliminating the opponent by shooting them with a laser instead of shooting real bullets.”