"In the Cloud" The only constant in the world is change

"How is it possible that I was laid off after working for the company for 30 years?"

"Am I doing worse than others?"

"In I have worked hard for the company for 10 years and made the greatest contribution to the company.”

“I was laid off, are you kidding me? How can a man explain to his wife and children that he was fired?” /p>

?"I can't imagine what I will do when I get up tomorrow morning?"

"In terms of psychological pressure, I heard that losing your job is like losing a family member. My colleagues are mine. Family. I can’t lose this job, I have to pay off the loan, I have to raise children, I can’t afford the medical bills, I can’t afford to change to a small house..."

This is what the movie "In the Cloud" is for us In a scene described, both grassroots employees and senior executives who have devoted their youth to the company are all on the layoff list. It can be said that "when the times abandon you, they don't even say hello."

In the face of layoffs, It’s natural to be crazy. Some people are holding guns, overturning tables, committing suicide, etc. Everyone cannot accept or understand how it is possible to be fired after hard work? But this society is so callous and ruthless.

The protagonist Ryan in "In the Cloud" is a human resources expert who lays off employees for other companies. He drags his luggage to airports in various cities for more than 300 days a year and lives in various cities. Various hotels, no lover, and very indifferent relationship with his family. For him, flying is his life, and the airport is his home. He accumulates airline miles, gets a VIP card personally issued by the captain, and Meeting the captain, drinking to celebrate, chatting and taking photos are his greatest pleasures and goals in life. He also loves his job, as he defines layoffs as:

"We make hell bearable, escorting wounded souls across the river of despair to a place where there is almost no hope. Then we stopped the boat and pushed them into the water and let them swim away on their own."

The workplace and life portrayed in this drama are worth thinking about:

1. The workplace. There must be a sense of crisis: The arrival of Natalie, a new college student in the company, has won the favor of the leader. She brought a "video layoff communication" system that can achieve global localization and is deeply loved by her bosses. If this new model matures, it will greatly reduce the cost of business trips and face-to-face negotiations on the same day. This change made Ryan realize the crisis of his work. The computer replaced his job and he was no longer needed. Even if he tried his best to oppose it, it would not help. More importantly, this new model will affect his life goal of "accumulating airline miles and obtaining VIP cards."

The boss wanted the new model to be implemented, but Ryan stopped it because this kind of "layoff communication" was impersonal. So the boss asked Natalie to serve as Ryan's assistant and go to the grassroots to experience the problems on site. As they work together, the relationship gradually eases as they understand and get to know each other. Later, I wrote a recommendation letter for Natalie to apply for a new job, which made it easy for her to get the new job. It was also because of Natalie's resignation that the "video layoff communication" system failed to go online, and Ryan returned to his previous work track. It can be seen that the relationship in the workplace is about use and being used. If you are valuable, your boss will reuse you. Therefore, in the workplace, we need to maintain a mindset of being prepared for danger in times of peace and face a sense of crisis at any time.

2. Minimalism: Ryan spends more than 200 days a year on the plane. He carries a suitcase every time he goes out and advocates minimalist life, just like his "empty backpack theory": How heavy is your life? Imagine you are carrying a backpack and feel the pressure on your shoulders. Do you feel it? Now put everything in your life into it. Start with the small stuff, knick-knacks on shelves and drawers, knick-knacks, collectibles, and feel the pressure these bring to you. Then there are the big items, clothes, tableware, lamps, home textiles and TVs. The backpack must be quite heavy already, right? There are also bigger ones, sofas, beds, and dining tables.

Everything is stuffed in, the car is stuffed in, the house, whether it’s a one-bedroom apartment or a two-bedroom apartment, is stuffed into the backpack. It's a bit difficult to carry it for two steps now, isn't it? This is what we do every day. We are overwhelmed and unable to move forward. When you keep packing things in your backpack, you are constantly adding weight to yourself until you can hardly walk, but you have to know what is most important inside.

Everyone’s daily life is like being in the clouds. Understand that you can let go of everything, but you can’t let go of anything. Those who can’t let go become knots in your heart, and those who let go become knots in your heart. Like clouds in the sky! It’s important to be busy, but don’t forget what you love.

3. Meaning of life: Ryan said in the play: "Many people will go home tonight with jumping puppies and screaming children. Their partners will ask them how their day was, and then Sleep. The stars will turn out from their hiding places during the day, and some stars will be slightly brighter than others, which are the traces of my flight. "Perhaps, flying is the meaning of his life. A young female employee who followed Ryan as an intern came to a new city to work and live for her boyfriend, but her boyfriend broke up with her with just a text message. She said: "Sometimes I feel that if I don't find the person I'm destined to be, no matter how successful I am, it's meaningless."

Ryan was invited to attend his sister's wedding in her hometown town, but On the day of the wedding, the groom's brother-in-law suddenly backed down. His sister asked him to talk to the groom. The groom said: "I couldn't sleep in bed last night, so I started thinking about the wedding. We bought a house, moved in together, and had a baby." A kid, then another kid, spending Christmas and Thanksgiving and spring break together, going to football games, and then all of a sudden one day they graduate, start looking for jobs, get married, and I become a grandfather, and then I retire, lose my hair, Get fat, and then I die. I keep thinking, what's the point?" Ryan replied: "These things do lead you to your final destination, and we can't let it pass by. Slow down or pause. We all reach the same destination, which makes no sense. But if you think about it carefully, are your best memories, the most important moments in your life, when you are alone? Life will be better with company. "Everyone needs a co-pilot." These lines express that love makes people not lonely and makes life meaningful.

Everyone’s ending is the same, they always die, but fortunately we still have a process, and we can still enjoy many beautiful things in the process. Love is the glimmer of light in this journey of life. Although it is not much, it is not little. This little bit of light, a little bit of heat, a little bit of tenderness and warmth support us to continue walking on this lonely and tiring road of life and persist until the end.

? "Life has no value unless you choose and give it value. There is no happiness anywhere unless you bring happiness to yourself."