Severance Novels & Stories

His form dimmed slightly, as if processing power was being diverted. "Ang." His voice was careful. "Your employment with Københavns Kommune, Børnehaven Afdeling Vesterbro, was terminated at 03:47 this morning. The stated reason is 'position elimination due to centralised workflow optimisation.' Your final wages and accrued holiday pay have been transferred to your primary account. A severance package of three months' salary has been allocated." Terminated. Not fired. Not laid off. Terminated. Like a process. Like a background application that was consuming too many resources.

Caleb asks even though he has no intentions of paying that money. “The worker that is being sacked’s salary for all the work they did that month before they get sacked, and since today is the 25th, salary has been sent out already, and his severance now will be 1200$, his next month's salary,” Ava points out. “When was the salary sent out?” Caleb questions. “20 minutes before you walked into my office,” She answers him. “Recall the salary back to you” Caleb instructs her. “I am afraid but that is not ideal…he worked his ass off to earn that money,” Ava refuses to recall the salary.

“Tell HR the company is being dissolved immediately. “Everyone will receive standard severance. I can afford it. “The lawyer says I’m not required to do this, but I don’t want any further ties with these people. “Consider it a final payout to buy some peace.” When they heard about the severance package, Maggie’s and Daniel’s eyes lit up, as if they had suddenly caught a glimmer of hope again. But my next words shattered that hope completely. “That compensation only applies to employees who did not participate in today’s disruption and did not spread rumors online.” I pointed at Julian on the ground, then at Maggie and the others

"He merely asked me to make him coffee, Sebastian. I don't see what's the harm in that! And you fired him? That is very immature. Why can't you let it slide, huh? I was never insulted by what he did. I felt sorry for him, that's why I obliged." Imagining the hardship that the man had done just to work in this company made me feel more guilty. all because of me, that man had become jobless. "You can't change my decision, Poppy. I never take back my decision. Everyone in my company knows that." I kicked the chair. "What about his kids? His wife is sick." "I will give him severance pay which will last for a few months. He can use the money to send his wife to the

James said coolly not telling him where Eleanor is. "Look James! Remember this we made a deal. I'll get to marry Eleanor and you'll get half of my company. Don't forget that!" Titus seethed and with that said he cut the call. James stared at the phone's screen for the longest of times. *** "I saw how you played volleyball in the sports mania. I didn't get to talk to you in those days but let me tell you, you were hella amazing." Sebastian said and Eleanor smiled at him in gratitude.