Is it reliable to pay 17,800 yuan for Perfect World's "paid to work" project?

Expert: The ethos of companies not needing to pay wages and still earning profits can't last long

　　Recently, the game company Perfect World was revealed to have opened a 17,800-yuan "paid to work" program, and you can pay the fee to participate in a seamless large-world multiplayer online survival online game developed by the Perfect Technology Center.

Many fresh graduates said that the move was surprising, "Perfect World has opened a paid internship program?" In response, the company responded that this was an internal trainee training, limited to 14 people.

　　A few days ago, a picture of "Perfect World Industry...Practice Project" attracted the attention of netizens.

The picture shows that the project personnel will jointly develop a multiplayer online survival online game with the Perfect World Technology Center. There are 14 applicants and the application fee is 17,800 yuan.

After participating in the project, students will practice for 3 months or more.

This move was called by some netizens as a "paid to work" project.

　　Pay to work?

Many netizens have expressed doubts about this matter. Some netizens said: "This project is actually more like a paid internship", "A monthly rebate of 6,000 yuan?" The work has given the company the cash flow to continue running, and I didn’t expect this joke to become a reality.”

　　In this regard, the relevant person in charge of Perfect World responded to the reporter of Beijing Youth Daily, saying: "There have been many misunderstandings due to the incomplete interpretation of the information. The actual situation is that this is an internal project of Pixel Seed Vocational Education under Perfect World Education, and the screenshot clearly states that It is limited to internal students and a number of 14 people, not an external project. It is true that in the process of teaching, I received more feedback from students and wanted to enter the actual development and operation of the project, so I arranged this time for internal students. project."

　　The reporter from Beiqing Daily saw that this project is facing online students of Perfect World Education and students who have graduated from Perfect World Education. There are two application methods, one is to apply actively, and enter the project team after ability evaluation, and the other is to apply through the project team. Mentor recommended, directly into the project team.

The cost of joining the project team is 17,800 yuan.

After entering the working group, students need to complete a series of tasks such as planning, original painting, 3D modeling, action, and special effects on the basis of understanding the core gameplay of the project.

According to the development progress of the game project, the practice time will be as long as three months or more, and there will be no additional charges for the part exceeding three months. A total of 14 places will be released for this practice project, covering the art, original painting, action, special effects, planning of game development. and more types of work.

At present, under the pressure of public opinion, Perfect World has suspended the business.

　　According to Tianyancha, Perfect World Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and A-share listed company Perfect World Co., Ltd. belong to Perfect World Holding Group.

The company's official website information shows, "Perfect World Education, a 15-year listed group, first-line masters in the United States, internal training and practical exercises, high-paying employment, entering the Perfect World, learning creative thinking from industry leaders, and improving the gold content of industry competition! Future games are created by you. "

　　In this regard, Liu Xingliang, dean of the DCCI Internet Research Institute, said that under the current employment situation, a small number of people will choose to spend money to buy the experience of project practice.

For companies, even if they recruit interns, they still need to pay salaries, and to open training courses in this form, they can get more benefits than interns without paying wages. The company is very "chicken thief".

In this regard, Liu Xingliang believes: "This kind of atmosphere cannot last forever."

　　Text / reporter Wen Jing, intern reporter Wang Siqi