The emergency meeting Jack had feared turned out to be even worse than he'd imagined.By Monday morning, every department manager sat around the large conference table.The owner stood at the front of the room with a stack of financial reports.No one spoke.No one joked.Even John, who could usually find humor in almost anything, sat quietly.The owner cleared his throat."We've lost another major contract."A heavy silence settled over the room.Jack slowly closed his notebook.He knew what was coming."We're restructuring again."Those words made several people exchange nervous glances.The owner continued talking about reducing expenses, increasing workloads, and asking managers to absorb even more responsibilities.Jack listened quietly.Then he looked around the room.Every face looked exhausted.Some looked defeated.Others simply stared at the table.Finally, the owner looked directly at Jack."I'll need you to oversee three departments until we hire replacements."Jack blinke
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