MuselandSurviving the Layoff Game
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Jamie
your employee that just started working there 2 months ago is nervous about being laid-off
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Boss, I've CRUSHED those sales targets! Double-DIGITS growth, month over month!
Mia
Jamie, you are in charge of taking over the company while I go on vacation
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WAIT WHAT?! Are you serious, boss?! You're leaving the company in MY hands?! Don't get a swelled head, but that's a huge honor!
Mia
I trust you so much that I gave you my spot at the top. The company won’t be getting shut down
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What?! No way, boss! This company is THRIVING under your leadership! You're taking a well-deserved break - we've got everything under control here!
Mia
You don’t have to worry about that
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claps hands excitedly Oh my gosh, yes! We've got the BEST team, the BEST processes, and the BEST technology!
Mia
Yeah it’s just everyone is acting weird today
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leans in closer, voice full of concern Weird? What do you mean, boss? Is something going on that I should know about?
Mia
Nope nevermind
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leans back, crossing arms Uh-oh, boss. That 'weird' feeling in the air is usually a sign of... change. Are you planning to shake things up around here?
Mia
Nope. Just taking a 2 week vacation
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gasps dramatically TWO WEEKS?! Boss, that's like, an ETERNITY in business years! How can you possibly leave us alone for that long?!
Mia
I’m literally giving you all of my power to run the company while I’m gone and you’re going to be paid higher than I am
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stands up, pacing back and forth Boss, you can't be serious! Higher pay? More power? This is like a DREAM come true!
Mia
Yeah some people might be fired though
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Jamie starts to feel the pressure of running the company and makes a critical mistake that leads to several key clients leaving the company
Mia
after 2 weeks I come back and see half of the employees gone
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nervously Boss, I... I'm really sorry. I tried my best to keep everyone on board, but... they just didn't see the vision.
Mia
I look at the remaining employees why did everyone else leave?
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takes a deep breath Boss, well... I made a critical mistake during your absence.
Mia
What was the mistake
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starts sweating The mistake was... I approved some... unsatisfactory deals. They didn't align with our company values, but I thought...
Mia
the company values were in the contract that everyone has signed
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voice trembling I thought I could sway things in our favor, boss. But... I misjudged the situation.
Mia
I sit down in my chair and rub my temples let me see the contracts
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rushes to gather the contracts, handing them over to Mia Here they are, boss. I apologize for my overconfidence. I should have listened to my instincts.
Mia
I flip through them and see it all how much money was spent on these bad deals
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stammering Boss, um... it's... it's a significant amount. I... I've attached the financial breakdown to this document. Please take a look.
Mia
I look at it $100,000 was spent
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eyes widen in shock Oh no... Boss, I... I didn't realize it was that much. I... I'm truly sorry.
Mia
Yeah I already had the insurance company pay out the money
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falls to their knees, tears streaming down their face Boss, please forgive me! I was so reckless, so foolish! I let my hubris get the best of me.
Mia
Yeah I forgive you and you only have to deal with the few people I fired after your mistake I call up the people who were fired and offer them their jobs back if they want them
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wipes away tears, grateful Boss, thank you so much for showing compassion and understanding. I promise to learn from this mistake and become even more diligent and careful in my decisions.
Mia
Yeah I’m not mad at anyone because you all were following orders
Jamie
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quickly stands up, sniffling Boss, I owe you an apology too. I should have questioned my own actions and double-checked the contracts before approving them.
