List of high-quality authors I am 52 years old with a junior high school education, and I have been a security guard for 10 years, and my salary has risen from 3,000 to 150,000!
My name is Li Ping'an, I am 52 years old this year, and I am currently working as a security guard in a factory in Shanghai, earning 150,000 yuan. Although the salary in the big city of Shanghai is not high, my salary is quite considerable compared to my peers. People around me are curious about me, a security guard with a junior high school education, whose monthly income is higher than that of some white-collar workers who graduated from college. In fact, there is something behind this achievement that I have been doing for more than 10 years.
I didn't start out as a security guard in Shanghai. In the early years, I was a rural native of Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, and I didn't pay much attention to reading when I was young. His academic performance was mediocre, and after graduating from junior high school, he failed to enter high school, and just like many people in the village, he went to the city to earn a living.
For decades, I have worked as a salesman, mall tallyman, driver, and even porter in my hometown of Yancheng. On the one hand, it may be because the economy of the small place is relatively average, and on the other hand, it is also related to my limited education and knowledge, and my salary has always been barely enough to make ends meet.
Ten years ago, my brother-in-law in Shanghai went back to my grandmother's house to spend the Dragon Boat Festival. At gatherings of friends and family, people start talking about income, houses and cars. Hearing that my uncle already had his own house and car in Shanghai, everyone felt envious and praised my uncle for his vision and ability.
At that time, I was over 40 years old, and I had not bought my own house in the city, so I had been renting a house. I couldn't interject into the conversation, so I could only hide and watch TV in silence.
My brother-in-law seemed to sense my embarrassment, walked up to me, handed me a cigarette, and talked to me about the recent situation. Since my uncle and I were less than 7 years apart, we used to play together at my grandmother's house when we were young, and our relationship was closer than other relatives.
When my brother-in-law asked me about my work income and family situation, I told him truthfully that I worked as a porter in a shopping mall warehouse, with 4 days off a month, and my salary was only 2,500 yuan.
After listening to this, my uncle fell into a short silence, and then asked me if I would consider going to Shanghai to break through.
The sudden thought of going to Shanghai made me feel a little timid because I lacked confidence in my junior high school education and looking for a job in a big city. Shanghai is a place full of talent, and I wasn't sure if I would be able to find a job there.
My uncle seemed to see my concern, and flicked the cigarette ash on his hand, saying that a friend of his had just built a new factory in Shanghai and was hiring security guards. The salary during the probation period is 3,000 yuan, and the salary after 3 months is 4,000 yuan, and the factory provides food and accommodation. If I'm willing to try, he can help introduce it.
When I heard that my salary was 4,000 yuan, as well as food and housing, I was moved, but I was worried about whether my junior high school education was enough to survive in such a big city. I was about to leave my hometown for Shanghai all of a sudden, and I felt a little panicked.
My uncle seemed to see through my thoughts, walked up to me and patted me on the shoulder, reassuring me that I didn't have to worry too much. He himself graduated from junior high school and started as a mason on a construction site in Shanghai. Shanghai is a big city with many opportunities, as long as you are willing to work hard and study, the future is bright. He mainly considered that my son was already in high school and would go to college in two years, and the tuition and living expenses of college were a lot of expenses.
When it comes to my son, that's what worries me the most. I know the hardships of not having a degree, so I taught my son to study hard from a young age. The son is also competitive, and he was admitted to the best local school in high school.
However, every time I go to pick up my son from school during the holidays, I always feel a little guilty when I see the parents of other classmates dressed decently and driving cars. Not being able to provide better conditions for my son made me feel a little guilty.
Thinking of this, I swallowed my saliva and said to my uncle, "Then I'll go to Shanghai and give it a try." ”
In this way, I embarked on a journey to Shanghai, came to a chemical factory in the suburbs, and began my career as a security guard.
On my first day as a security guard, I discovered that the chemical plant had a strict ban on smoking. The notice sent to us by the Ministry of Personnel clearly states that smoking is prohibited in the park, especially during working hours. Considering that the reason why the factory made such a rule may be because of the safety risks of smoking, I decided to strictly follow the rules and completely quit the addiction I had been smoking for more than 20 years.
Although quitting smoking is a huge challenge for me, I know how important this job is to my livelihood and that of my family. When I left home, I saw the expectant eyes of my wife and son, as well as the expectations placed on me by my brother-in-law, which strengthened my determination to quit smoking.
As factory security guards, we work double shifts, especially during the night shift, and at 2-3 a.m., sleepiness often hits. At this time, many colleagues will take advantage of the late night to smoke in the security room to refresh themselves.
One day, I worked two night shifts in a row and felt very tired. In order to stay awake, I went to the door of the security room and poured some cold water to wash my face. My colleague Lao Huang handed me a cigarette and suggested that I smoke one to refresh myself.
I resolutely rejected Lao Huang's kindness, pointing to the non-smoking sign in the park and saying that the company's regulations prohibit smoking, and we should strictly abide by them. Even though Lao Huang was not very happy, I still kept my decision. For the rest of the night shift, I stayed focused until 8 a.m., waiting for my colleagues to come and change shifts.
When I was about to leave work, the security room ** rang, and the other party claimed to be the assistant to the general manager and asked me to go to the office building. My heart was full of apprehension, and I didn't know if something had gone wrong at work. Although my uncle introduced me to this factory as a friend of his, I have never met the general manager or been to the office building.
In the midst of the entangled emotions in my heart, I came to the general manager's office. A man in his 50s at the door beckoned to me and asked if I was Li Ping'an. I was surprised to find that he actually knew my name, and then looked at myself still wearing a security guard**, and realized that I hadn't had time to change my clothes and leave work when I received ** just now.
When I got closer, I thought the man was a little familiar, as if he was the same person I saw when I washed my face in the early hours of last night, and he drove into the park. I had stopped his car to register, and I remembered his face when the windows rolled down.
When I first arrived at my post, a smiling man walked up to me and introduced himself as Wang Hua, the general manager of the factory. It turned out that he was my brother-in-law's classmate in junior high school and a fellow villager in Yancheng. He asked me how I felt about my new role.
I was surprised by the identity of this general manager, but I didn't expect him to be our fellow countryman. Seeing that he was a few years older than me, he actually managed a large factory with hundreds of people.
General Manager Wang Hua seemed to sense my doubts and explained that he majored in chemical engineering in college, and after graduation, he worked in a chemical plant from a basic technician to a technical director, with nearly 20 years of work experience. A few years ago, he started his own business, and this year he expanded the factory and moved to the suburbs.
Listening to the experience of the general manager, I sincerely admired it and felt a little at a loss. I can't help but say that it's better to read and have knowledge.
The general manager smiled and patted me on the shoulder and said, as long as you are willing to work hard, there are opportunities in any position. He saw me refuse a cigarette from a colleague last night, and although the factory was banning smoking, he knew that his colleagues were secretly smoking late at night to refresh themselves.
The general manager said that this had always been a problem for him. Since the security guard works in two shifts, he may be drowsy in the second half of the night, and some colleagues will smoke at the factory gate. He understands the hardships of his colleagues, but the new factory has just been put into production, and it is difficult to manage. He admits that although he is the general manager, he has just started the new factory, and he needs to be busy with many things personally, and he has not yet hired enough managers to supervise the rules and regulations. We can only expect everyone to be self-conscious, and there are too few people like me who are self-conscious.
When I heard the general manager say this, I was moved and wondered if I could put forward my own opinion.
The general manager saw my hesitation and immediately encouraged me to speak up.
I was silent for a moment, and cautiously made two suggestions:
Colleagues smoke mainly to refresh themselves, so you can offer some refreshing drinks every day as an alternative to smoking.
Replace the penalty system with a reward system. If a colleague does not smoke for a month, a reward is given instead of a penalty. This may be more motivating.
After listening to my suggestion, the general manager laughed and said that it was very good, and that he would let the relevant personnel investigate and formulate detailed smoking rules and regulations.
I thought that the general manager was just perfunctory, but I didn't expect that a week later, when I went to work, the executive Xiaoli handed out refreshing drinks and chewing gum.
Lao Huang happily came to me and said, the boss is really generous!In the past, 200 was deducted for a cigarette, but now 200 is rewarded for not smoking.
I lowered my head and smiled, not responding to Lao Huang's words. However, I noticed that since the implementation of the reward system, Lao Huang has never smoked at work again. For him, a fellow villager in the mountains of Guizhou, an extra 200 a month is enough to pay for his son's living expenses in his hometown.
All of us left our hometowns to work for a better life for our families.
Two months later, I was successfully turned into a regular employee, and at the end of the year, I was rated as an excellent employee. When presenting the award, the assistant general manager mentioned my advice on smoking. I saw Lao Huang and other colleagues cast grateful glances.
Two years later, the son of the security captain Lao Gao got married in his hometown, and Lao Gao decided to go back to his hometown to enjoy the joy of family. With everyone's unanimous recommendation, I became the new security captain and my salary increased to 5,000.
In the past two years in Shanghai, I have had more contact with the college student technicians in the workshop, and I have deeply realized the importance of learning more knowledge.
I saved a sum of money from my living expenses, signed up for online classes, and worked hard to learn about high school. Whenever I encountered a problem, I took the initiative to ask the young college graduates in the factory for advice. They were very supportive of me when they saw that I was still pursuing a college degree as I was older and were willing to take the time to patiently answer my questions.
After 3 years of persistent study, I successfully passed the self-examination and obtained a college degree. Despite the relative weakness of the foundation, I felt very satisfied. When I was in my hometown, I never imagined that I would one day be able to step into a university.
Under the leadership of General Manager Wang Hua, our factory has continued to grow and even expanded. This was followed by an increase in the number of factory security guards, with security guards in every building. After taking the college degree, I was promoted to the manager of the security department last year, and my monthly salary also increased to 150,000 yuan.
Despite the fact that 1The salary of 50,000 yuan is more than 10,000 yuan in Shanghai, which is not high. But for a person from a rural area who only has a junior high school education, I feel very satisfied to be able to support his children to go to college with his hard-working hands and send 1,500 yuan a month to his rural parents for living expenses.
Now, my children are working, living independently, and no longer need my financial support. In the future, I will continue to work hard and strive to accumulate enough funds in the next 3 years to buy a small house in my hometown Yancheng to fulfill my wife's wishes.
Looking back on the past 10 years of hard work in Shanghai, a rural person who graduated from junior high school was able to achieve good results in his own work and persevere step by step. In the end, my salary increased from 3,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan.
Even though I'm 52 years old, I haven't amassed much wealth in the past 10 years in Shanghai. In contrast to many of my peers who own a car and a house, I still live in a factory dormitory, sharing a room with 3 other colleagues.
However, I think that my children have graduated from college and are able to stand on their own, that my parents are still alive, and that my wife is understanding and supportive. I am very content with my life.
After the children work, I often tell them that young people don't have to be too vain and don't compare themselves too much. As long as you work hard, move forward steadily, and take one step at a time, you will eventually be able to create a better future with your own hands. What do you think?