“Phoebe! Watch your mouth. This is a company, not a fish market. You don’t get to yell and scream here.
“And don’t think that just because you brought in a few projects in the past you can do whatever you want. Survival of the fittest. If someone better replaces you, accept it. Don’t make a scene!”
Everyone turned to look at me, all waiting to watch me embarrass myself over that 70,000 dollars bonus.
Seventy thousand?
I wouldn’t even care if it were five million.
What I wanted wasn’t money. I wanted fairness.
I didn’t explode. I didn’t argue. I just let out a cold, sarcastic laugh.
“Fine. I accept it. A sales champion should indeed belong to someone more ‘competent.’”
The moment I sat back down at my desk, HR sent out two notifications.
[Employee Phoebe Tuffield used company funds for extravagant meals, severely violating company regulations. Effective immediately, Ms. Tuffield is removed from the Sales Manager position and suspended for reflection.