Dong Mingzhu criticized Meng Yutong at Gree's 2023 college student event and used the platform to be an Internet celebrity
Background. Meng Yutong, who graduated from Zhejiang University in 2017 with a major in Spanish, was unexpectedly discovered by Dong Mingzhu, the founder of Gree, when she was about to apply for further study abroad, and decided to train her to become the company's top person. Meng Yutong's choice undoubtedly made her a winner in life, and she made great progress after graduation. has the opportunity to study with Dong Mingzhu, her future is undoubtedly very bright. However, there are also many people who are worried that Dong Mingzhu is too strong, worried that her dedication coincides with Meng Yutong, and there is still some uncertainty about whether the performance of the two can be as expected.
After Meng Yutong entered the company, he attracted a lot of attention from Gree, but did not play an important role in sales and profits. Until two years ago, Meng Yutong, who often showed hard work and high pressure, was summoned to the position of secretary. Later, Meng Yutong herself and the company admitted that she had no news and was preparing to study abroad in the next step.
Reason for Meng Yutong's resignation**.
The reason for Meng Yutong's resignation was caused by speculation from the outside world, she only said that she planned to go abroad for graduate school, and some time ago she gave a speech at Tsinghua University, describing her short career experience, but did not specifically mention the reason for her resignation. When she left, a Gree employee revealed that Meng Yutong often engaged in private work and absenteeism, and had no intention of working in Gree Company at all, and even if she was warned, she did not correct it, and was finally fired from the company.
During this period, Dong Mingzhu has been silent, but at the 2023 Gree University Student Entrance Ceremony, he publicly criticized Meng Yutong and explained the real reason for Meng Yutong's resignation. At the beginning, Dong Mingzhu recruited Meng Yutong because he took a fancy to his diligence and hard-working spirit. Meng Yutong has the shadow of Dong Mingzhu when she was young, so Dong Mingzhu wants to cultivate her personally according to the model of ** person. However, Meng Yutong does not ask for advice or work hard, but is dedicated to being an expert and using the company's brand effect to establish a personal IP. Dong Mingzhu publicly reprimanded Meng Yutong, saying that she couldn't even write an article well, and she was my secretary, just to be an Internet celebrity, just to make more money, which had an extremely bad impact on the company. Money should not be a dream of a college student, but the result of struggle. The company could no longer tolerate such a person, so it decided to fire her.
Dong Mingzhu also responded to the opinions of some netizens, believing that Meng Yutong has gained a certain amount of attention in two years and accumulated a group of fans. However, although she has lost the platform of Gree, she still has the opportunity to achieve better development in the future. In Dong Mingzhu's opinion, what is the use of fans?At best, it's just to make more money. What's the difference between just thinking about making money and the walking dead?This is also the reason why Dong Mingzhu publicly reprimanded Meng Yutong at the entrance ceremony of the class of 2023. Some netizens said that Dong Mingzhu used some PUA means in the development process with new employees this time, the purpose of which was to prevent other universities from imitating Meng Yutong, accumulate aura through short-term work in Gree, and finally become independent, which is undoubtedly a huge loss for the company. Delaying the progress of work may only be a small problem, but if a bad atmosphere is formed, everyone wants to make money, and no one will concentrate on work.
Meng Yutong's departure is not only a statement of the company's position, but also a warning to new employees. Dong Mingzhu wants to tell everyone involved that Meng Yutong's choice is wrong, and only by going down the road stipulated by the company will there be a bright future.
Dong Mingzhu's views have triggered reflection among netizens.
Industry insiders believe that Dong Mingzhu's approach is similar to PUA in the workplace, but young students nowadays don't like it. The Human Resources Department designed a cake for the students to talk about their life aspirations and encourage them not to pay too much attention to the starting salary and think more about the long-term development. But the students said bluntly:"Don't talk to me about ideals, my ideals are not jobs. Many students have no particular interest in a particular major or career direction and just want to make money. The best thing to do is to achieve financial freedom for a short period of time and then retire early. Even if you can't achieve financial freedom, you don't want to work hard all your life, you just want to spend your life quietly, which is one of the reasons why you apply for the civil service examination.
For Dong Mingzhu, she has achieved financial freedom, so making money is not the most important thing in her eyes. However, for fresh graduates, only by entering well-known enterprises and large companies can they earn more money, improve their family's financial situation, and allow their parents to enjoy their old age in peace. It is not so much Meng Yutong's fault as it is influenced by the educational environment. Dong Mingzhu is right, earning money should not be the ideal of life, but students who have left the education system clearly feel the difference between having money and not having money, and they understand the cruelty of reality. Dong Mingzhu suggested not only focusing on making money, which is no different from Ma Yun's preference for only being a teacher. In short, the problem is not that Meng Yutong has made more money with the help of the Gree platform, nor is it her fault, but that the educational environment is flawed. The current form of education allows students to grow up in the gap between the rich and the poor, and their comparison mentality has crossed the minimum bottom line. The education system must be revisited to cultivate students' comprehensive quality and innovation ability, not just for exams and employment.
Reflections and suggestions.
Meng Yutong's departure has sparked reflection on career development and values. In the workplace, everyone has their own goals and ideals, but it is important to recognize your abilities and where to go. For young people, making money is not the only goal, they should also focus on their own growth and development. Dong Mingzhu's comments also reminded everyone to plan their careers correctly, not limited to immediate interests, but to focus on long-term development.
In addition, it is necessary to reform the education system to cultivate students' comprehensive quality and creativity. Education should not only focus on achievement and employment issues, but ignore the cultivation of students' personal interests and potentials. Education should focus on cultivating students' reasoning skills, critical thinking, and creativity, and guide them to develop careers that suit them, rather than blindly pursuing prestigious schools and high salaries.
Finally, mutual understanding and communication are very important for both businesses and employees. Companies need to give employees more space and opportunities to develop, and employees need to have a clear understanding of the expectations and requirements of the company to achieve a balance between work and personal development. Only by maintaining a good cooperative relationship between the two sides can we achieve common progress and growth.