Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 172

172 – Interview

“There are a lot of applicants.”

When I checked the outside through the window, there was a steady flow of people entering the building.

Did you say there were 200 people in total? It was the number of applicants who passed the first document screening.

Here, we plan to screen out people with good skills and good work attitude through interviews. It is safe to say that they will be hired if there are no major problems because they are in desperate need of manpower supplementation right now.

“Director. Everything is ready.”

“Okay. Then let’s begin.”

It was the beginning of a full-scale interview.

The method was very simple. Five people at a time enter the interview room according to a pre-determined number.

After referring to the prepared documents and briefly answering questions one by one, if there are no problems, pass.

Because Juliet had already been weeded out once in the document review, her personality and work attitude were more important than her abilities or specifications.

For reference, Leah was in charge of leading the applicants waiting in the hallway.

“Miss Leah. Call five people inside.”

“Yes! Just trust me and leave it to me!”

Leah nodded with a determined look on her face and stepped outside.

You can’t even do such a simple thing properly, can you?

Soon after that, the door opened slightly, and volunteers with puzzled expressions entered.

At first glance, something was not normal, so I asked the man in the front.

“Why is that?”

“That… Are you starting from the end?”

Belatedly, he checked the number ‘200’ proudly written on the number tag around his neck and touched his forehead.

On the contrary, you brought it to me.

Yes. This can be happen.

He made up a kind smile without showing signs of agitation.

“Looks like our staff made a mistake. As announced, interviews will be conducted sequentially, starting with the first.”

“Oh, I see.”

The interview room became quiet after the five of them quickly left. Juliet, who was sitting next to her, spoke of her in her usual tone.

“Looks like Leah made a mistake.”

“I guess so…. I’m glad it’s not a big problem though.”

Then, Leah rushed into the room again, restlessly bending her elongated waist.

“Sir, sorry! I should have sent it from the first time, but I forgot and reversed it…!”

“It’s okay. Calm down and relax.”

“Yes. Hu- ha- who- ha-.”

After taking a few deep breaths, she finally regained her composure and headed back into the hallway.

Fortunately, no two mistakes were made and the applicants numbered 1 to 5 were able to enter the room safely.

First, we lightly checked the faces of the applicants. Everyone seemed nervous and frozen, perhaps because of the upcoming interview, but the only one applicant was smiling calmly.

Of course, there is no choice but to be interested in the appearance that is different from others. She glanced through the documents of applicant number 1 and found that she was a young woman who had moved to Seoul from the provinces, with nothing particularly special about what was written.

Let’s check more.

“First of all, thank you for supporting the Lupine Foundation. I would like to hear from you about your brief self-introduction and motivation for applying for a job. Shortly, in order, starting with number 1, please.”

Applicant No. 1 Starts talking nonchalantly even though he would have been embarrassed enough for the first order.

A self-introduction full of confidence and yet humility.

And even the neat motivation to join the company.

Everything was perfect, like a textbook for passing an interview.

I haven’t asked any questions yet, but my hands are already going to the passing stamp.

Then, the applicants from No. 2 To No. 5 Also tried their best to say something, but compared to applicant No. 1, I couldn’t get rid of the impression that they were far from lacking.

She was the first to do it without any preparation time right away, but the level difference was so great that even half of her could not catch up.

I tried to ask a few questions after that, but the atmosphere from the beginning was maintained.

No matter what question I asked, the answer came out without any hesitation. It was embarrassing that even though I deliberately asked a difficult and embarrassing question, it naturally slipped out like a mudfish.

A vicious cycle continued in which the rest of the applicants, who realized the gap more than anyone else, lost confidence and became passive. In the end, the polarization got out of hand, and everyone in the room expected the interview result.

Out of these five, only one will be accepted.

“Thank you for your hard work. We will inform you of the results of the interview by letter at a later date.”

“Yes…”

“Let’s go back now.”

Contrary to the four people who left the interview room with droopy shoulders, applicant No. 1 Disappeared with a soft smile on his lips while politely saying hello until the end.

In the quiet interview room, I sorted out the documents with Juliet.

“How was it?”

“No. 1 Passed. Everything else was vague.”

“Hmm…”

You came to the same conclusion as I did.

But somehow she felt uneasy, and she continued to rummage through her papers, lost in thought.

“Do you have any problems?”

“I could be wrong, but I think Number 1 is too competent.”

“Isn’t that a good thing then?”

“Of course it’s good. But I don’t understand why such a talented person applied to our foundation.”

To put it bluntly, the Lupine Foundation is a new organization whose name is not even known yet.

It is not even an ordinary company, but a foundation aiming at charity work.

It’s strange that there are 200 applicants for interviews, but that’s because there are a lot of workers in London in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution, so let’s assume that’s possible.

The important thing is that there is a reason why talented people who can be treated as elites in any company have a reason to apply to our foundation, not ordinary workers who used to farm in the countryside.

Applicant No. 1 Was not only good at speaking skills, but also had a considerable level of skills and education.

To put it bluntly, if the other 4 people hadn’t been compared with the 1st applicant, it wouldn’t have been strange to hire them as they were a decent workforce.

Why did such an elite apply to our foundation, ignoring many, many companies?

“Isn’t it because the salary is high?”

“Hmm? You mean the salary?”

“Yes. It’s not easy to get this kind of money anywhere.”

I felt resentment at the story that was brought up as if it were natural, so I took out the job posting I had left in a corner and read it.

“·······.”

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked the amount written there.

So this is a salary, not a salary, right?

As if only our foundation had entered the 21st century, inflation was soaring.

I’m not being sarcastic, I really didn’t know, so I asked Juliet with pure intentions.

“Can we afford to pay our employees this much right now?”

“It is possible if the project succeeds.”

“No, shouldn’t I pay my salary right away next month?”

Could it be that they are putting pressure on me to put more money in?

If that’s the case, I might have to reconsider my plan to make Juliet my assistant. If you spend this much, even the most devious thief will not last long and may go bankrupt.

“Don’t worry. The amount there is the salary that the team leader of the department will receive. Of course, average employees are set less than that.”

When I checked the documents again, it was as it was said.

After deliberately writing a high amount in plain sight, it was written small below that ordinary employees start at 40%.

Of course, even so, the amount was still large.

Because the level of workers in a normal factory was unimaginable.

“This is the best way to attract talent. Right now, we have no reputation, no legitimacy, much less word of mouth, so we have to spend even the overflowing money.”

“···Yes. Good idea.”

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Juliet’s judgment was correct. As her interview continued, similar cases continued to appear one after another.

Even in some turns, all 5 people who entered together consisted of only the elite who were so outstanding that it was impossible to distinguish between superiority and inferiority.

‘Something is strange?’

The percentage of elites who are good enough to be suspicious is too high.

I’m not joking, but this is enough to set up a world-class conglomerate. Or create a new national institution.

Besides, everyone is so kind and upright. It’s almost out of place to see the Lupine Altar’s slogan, “World peace,” Spoken as if it were natural.

After interviewing all 200 people in one day, it was late in the evening when I finished.

The number of people selected was 47.

The number of elites among them was close to 40.

“You did a good job with the interview today.”

“It’s me, I just sat comfortably and asked questions, but what? More than that, Miss Leah worked hard.”

“hehehe. No! I can’t stand this much!”

After making a list of successful applicants and mailing it to them, the employees will start going to work.

The Altar of Lupine is finally back on track, so there’s no need to be too tied down here.

I want to throw away all the annoying things and just do phantom thief activities to my heart’s content.

“Then let’s finish here for today and go back to rest.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Director.”

“Goodbye!”

The interview ended safely with only a little bit of discomfort left.

***

An empty office.

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Juliet, who remained in her seat until the end under the pretext of closing the door, sat down and began writing something of her own.

[Regular Report]

‘The first plan went smoothly…’

No one knew what she was writing.