Chapter 43 Interview
"I happen to be free today, Daisy. They are all in London, right. Let's make arrangements and see if we can have an interview in the afternoon?"
"Okay, I'll contact them."
When Daisy went to call to contact him, Barron looked at the resume information she handed him. When he turned to the second page, he was stunned for a moment. It was not because the photo above looked very beautiful, but because the other person His appearance is obviously Chinese or Asian.
Barron saw the other party's name - Laura.Wong, Laura Wang? It seems like it really is a Chinese name.
With some interest, Barron looked at the other person's resume. He indeed came to England from China to study. He had a very good academic qualification and graduated from Cambridge University. Speaking of which, Barron almost went to Cambridge to study at that time.
After all, no matter what his grades are, the relationship between the Cavendish family and Cambridge is still very deep - Barron's ancestor, the ninth Duke of Devonshire, once served as the president of Cambridge University.
The Lucy Cavendish College in Cambridge, where Laura Wong graduated, is named after the daughter-in-law of the ninth generation Devon Hill, a family member who was committed to female education.
Well, Lucy Cavendish College is one of three women's colleges in Cambridge and admits only female students.
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"Thank you for your visit. If you pass the interview, we will notify you within three working days."
Watching Daisy send the second interviewer away, the rather enchanting lady did not forget to give Barron a secret look before leaving the house...
Barron stretched and couldn't help complaining to Daisy who came back to him:
"Daisy, these people you chose...are not really looking for lovers for me? 'I can do anything for work'..."
Hearing Barron imitate the tone of the interviewer just now, Daisy rolled her eyes at him:
"Maybe this is what damn men like, you know these two ladies are both senior secretaries..."
"F**K, I want an assistant who can handle complicated things, not a plaything."
Haha, if I hadn't known you for two or three years, you used to know all the virtues and you would have really believed in you.
Although she thinks so in her heart, Daisy will definitely not say this out loud. She still needs this job.
"How about I ask the last lady to come over?"
"Is that Asian? Inform her to come over."
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When Laura Wong came in, Barron's eyes lit up.
It's not that she is more beautiful than the women interviewed before, but she has an elegant and virtuous temperament with oriental characteristics that is rare in British women.
"Hello, Your Highness the Duke."
Laura.Wong speaks English very fluently, with a standard London accent.
"Hello, Ms. Wang, I see that you are from China, right?"
However, to the surprise of this Chinese interviewer, the young and handsome British aristocrat sitting in front of her actually spoke very fluent Chinese.
This scene also made Daisy sitting next to her look confused - she couldn't understand what Barron just said at all, but with her intelligence, from the identity of Laura Wong and the "strange" pronunciation , guessed it might be Chinese.
The key is, when did Barron learn Chinese?
"Yes, I was born in China and grew up there. After college, I came to London and have been here ever since. In addition, your Chinese is very good, Your Highness the Duke."
Laura Wong sincerely praised Barron's Chinese. She felt that if she hadn't seen the words spoken just now by the authentic British noble with blond hair and blue eyes, she would have thought they were spoken by a native Chinese.
"I have some Chinese artworks at home, and I have been attracted to the culture behind them since I was a child. In addition, I once dated a Chinese girlfriend, so I learned Chinese at that time. Maybe I have some language talent. "
After all, it was impossible for the other party to know that there was a soul from China in Barron's body. Barron also gave a more reasonable introduction to the fact that he could speak fluent Chinese.
In fact, among the many girls that Barron had dated in his previous life, there were indeed Chinese Americans. It was just that the guy at that time had no intention of communicating verbally except for some kind of communication.
During the conversation, Barron also learned that Laura Wong's Chinese name was Wang Wanting, and she was born on the bank of the West Lake in China.
It was also because this was the first time Barron met a Chinese after coming to this time and space - Wang Wanting has now become a British citizen - so he couldn't help but chat with her.
Next came the formal interview process, and Barron also began to resume talking to Wang Wanting in English.
"Ms. Wang, I saw on your resume that you have a double degree in business administration and finance from Cambridge University. After graduation, you also worked at Deloitte. This part of your resume is very good. It can be said that your career prospects are very good. What makes you How about applying for the position of personal assistant? You must know that this job is not easy, and the salary is not much advantageous compared to senior positions in Deloitte, one of the top four firms."
"To be honest, I have participated in interviews for other positions before this, including some big companies. However, it is not easy to get a job recently, and I was idle for three years without a job... even if I am like The previous job at Deloitte was a bit embarrassing at my current age, especially given my status.”
Wang Wanting's answer was very candid, and there was no specific connotation in it. Barron could also understand that in a company like Deloitte, when Wang Wanting was younger, she could enter basic work and slowly get promoted.
But she has been away from work for three years, and at her age of nearly thirty, she is going to interview for this kind of company again...
Basic positions have no advantage over young people, and senior positions will lack qualifications because they have missed the three years during the critical promotion period.
If she were a man, it would be better, but if she were a woman, and she was of Chinese descent, then the chances would be even less - the reality is like this, all kinds of discrimination will not appear on the surface, but those with weak voices will become obstacle.
"This is also what I want to ask, why did you have a three-year career gap?"
"Because I got married at that time, Your Highness the Duke. Because my...ex-husband's career prospects were better, I decided to take care of the family with all my strength. But later...after the final divorce, I needed to start working again."
"Do you have children? Please forgive me for needing to know this, because you know that as a personal assistant, you need to be on call at any time. It can be said that you don't have much private time, so if you have a family or children that need to be taken care of..."
"I understand, Your Highness the Duke. I am alone now. I have no children and no family. I think I can have more time at work."
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It can be said that through these conversations, Barron has a general understanding of Wang Wanting's situation. Although she is 28 years old and has no advantage over the other two applicants in terms of age, Barron feels that age is not that important - at least two or three years ago. The age gap is not decisive yet.
He was quite satisfied with other aspects of her situation.
"Last question, Ms. Wang, when can you start working?"
"ah?"
Wang Wanting was stunned for a moment before she realized what Barron meant. She had passed the interview and was hired...
"I can do it now, Your Highness the Duke."
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. I have an appointment tomorrow. I'll give you the address of my apartment. Just meet there in the morning. I hope you can get into the mood as soon as possible."
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