All Chapters of My Employees Called Me Cheap, So I Quit: Chapter 11

The result was even better than I had expected.After hanging up, I immediately gathered all the remaining employees.Looking at the expressions on their faces, like people who had just survived a disaster, I announced Mr. Whitman’s decision.The conference room erupted in cheers of relief.I raised my hand to quiet them, then continued.“I know these past two days have frightened many of you. I promise that something like this will never happen again.”“Starting next quarter, the company will cancel holiday gift cards as a benefit format.”The room fell silent at once. A few people looked uncertain.I smiled.“In their place, we will introduce a new quarterly bonus system. As long as you work hard and meet your performance goals, one quarter’s bonus will exceed a full year’s worth of the old gift cards combined.“From now on, this company will reward people who do real work. We will not support dead weight, and we certainly will not support ingrates.”This time, the applause was more