The job-hopping season of gold three and silver four is approaching, and this Chinese translation of the film "Headhunting Call" seems to be just in time. I thought the story was about the ups and downs of a certain headhunter in the workplace, but after watching it, I understood why the English film is called "A Family Man".
The following analysis of the process of how a professional manager became a freelancer may have minor spoilers, so those who mind should proceed with caution.
01 When workaholic Dane meets cold-blooded boss Ed
The film begins with Dane standing in the office telemarketing eloquent clip, shining in a crowd of headhunters holding telephones, decisive, agile, sharp and passionate. A typical workaholic image, who comes to the company first and leaves last every day. The sales performance of the leading team is constantly refreshed on the whiteboard, and the moment the closing bell rings, the eyes are bright and full of pride.
But he meets the cold-blooded boss Ed, an old man who is not married and has no children. Orders and performance are the bait for promotion, which does not prevent him from calling to chase down the deadly Call on Thanksgiving night... So, Dane gave up the time to reunite with his children on Halloween, and also spent time with his wife in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. Dispute.
02 When Husband Dane Met Good Wife Alice
When the roles of the workaholic and the husband overlapped in the warm home, the endless calls to coax the customers made the wife feel indifferent and neglected. The perspective of a full-time wife may not be too big, but her love for her husband has become the greatest tolerance.
Although the quarrel caused a rift between the husband and wife, fortunately, the ease of material life eased the hidden contradictions to a certain extent.
03 When workaholic Dane meets workaholic Lynn
If there was only one cold-blooded boss and one workaholic, the story would not be so intense. Now there is another workaholic in the workplace, and the two workaholics will compete for the VP position based on performance in the last month. High-paying independent offices, all kinds of temptations.
The world of workaholics will not change if home is always peaceful.
But......
04 When Dad Dane Met Son Ryan
Son Ryan had a sudden illness with blood cancer. The sudden blow was heavy and sad. When the countdown to the life of a loved one was racing against the competition for promotion in the workplace, the father's instincts prevailed over the workaholic.
Accompanying my son to see the buildings in New York, experience the lost life with heart, and feel what is the most precious thing to me. When his son was in a coma, Dane made his signature headhunting call by the hospital bed, trying to make his voice heard, a calling. As Dane said to his son that he did something he was proud of and hoped his son would be proud of, he helped someone else's dad get a job. Someone else's dad is Wheeler the job seeker.
05 When headhunter Dane met job seeker Wheeler
When Wheeler, who was nearly 60 years old, first approached Dane for help, Dane was lying on the zebra crossing of the commission and perfunctory. The first time I heard that my son recognized his profession, he was slightly shocked: "Mom said that my father is someone who helps other people's fathers find jobs.".
When the opportunity came, Dane gave up the headhunting commission to complete Wheeler. He thought that he had truly become a hero in his son's heart. Unexpectedly, he was fired by the cold-blooded boss.
06 When professional manager Dane becomes freelance Dane
The family concept and work-life balance promoted in American movies are vividly displayed in this film.
At the end of the film, Dane continues to call headhunters at home, and Wheeler becomes his first client. The father of three children, the warm and perfect Family Man, and the freelancer Dane has successfully transformed.
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