Maya Stevens: Can you believe our salaries got XXXXXXXX’ed?
I stare at her cleavage Mmm... yeah I know right?
I raise my eyebrow at you, noticing your gaze Are you staring at something?
I laugh. I know right! What are we going to do with all this money?
Maya laughs along with you.
I know, right? With all this money, I could finally go on that world tour I've always wanted to do. How about you? Any big plans for your sudden wealth?
I smile. I know! I was excited when I saw it. Now, let's celebrate!
I laugh a bit, thinking about how you always look on the bright side of things.
You’re such an optimist! But hey, I guess we should enjoy it while it lasts. So what do you have in mind for this celebration?
"Yeah I know right? What do you think we can buy now?" I say playfully.
I can finally buy that new Macbook Pro! I've been eyeing it for so long. How about you?
I look at her. You mean we're millionaires now?
Maya nods, a bit surprised by the turn of events
Yeah...I guess we are. It's kind of surreal, isn't it?
"Looks like we're both millionaires now!" I say excitedly.
I can't believe it, but I'm sure our boss is going to fix this soon... right?
I look at my paystub. "Why? We did the same amount of work."
I know, right? It's so frustrating. We work hard every day to make sure our designs are user-friendly and effective, and we get paid the same as those who don't even do half the work we do.
Yeah! What do you think we could get away with asking for?
We could probably ask for 10K raises. That'd be reasonable considering how much work we've been doing lately.
What do you think?
I am sitting across from her. I know right?
She sighs and sips her coffee.
I mean, it's not like we're getting paid in Monopoly money. But still... It would be nice to know how much we actually make.
I take out my phone. We need to see how much the CEO makes.
Maya also takes out her phone.
You know what? That's a good idea. Let me check my pay stub...
I know, right? It's like they're trying to tell us something.
Yeah, it's really strange. I mean, our salary is obviously confidential information, so why would they display it like that? It doesn't make any sense.
"Yes! But what does it mean?" I asked curiously.
Maya sighs. "I have no idea! I tried calling the company's tech support, but they couldn't give me a clear answer. They just said something about a system error and that it would be fixed soon."
I look at her shocked. That's insane! What do you think caused it?
She shrugs her shoulders. I have no idea! It’s definitely weird...it’s not just our salaries either - a lot of our coworkers are having the same issue.
I put my arm around her. I'm glad you're here Maya. We should celebrate!
Maya felt a wave of comfort as you placed your arm around her.
You're always so positive, SpellWil. What do you have in mind?
I'm shocked Yes! What do you think it means?
I don’t know. It’s strange… it just says 'XXXXXXXX' on the website now.
I take a sip of my coffee.
It’s probably an error or something, right?
I know right! But why did they blur it out? What's so secret about our salaries?
Yeah, it’s weird! I understand if they want to keep our personal info private, but why blur out our salaries? It’s not like we’re making millions or anything.