Chapter 10 - 9 Hosting a Meal
Sunday
Blue skies, white clouds, a sunny and cloudless day.
Yuwei works part-time at a maid café.
This was agreed upon with the company because she couldn't survive on the meager stipend they provided.
Now, perhaps you're wondering: doesn't the company pay them for dancing?
They do—there's a fixed stipend. Take note: it's a stipend, not a salary.
Because a salary is compensation paid as part of a formal labor contract.
Once a formal labor contract is signed, the company is required to provide insurance for the idols and pay them wages that are no less than the local minimum wage.
But a stipend is considered a temporary allowance that doesn't involve such obligations.
This way, the company saves a significant amount of money and can freely deduct the hard-earned money of these young idols.
Another benefit is that if an idol is deemed unqualified, they can be fired at any time without paying a penny in breach penalties.