In the office, the boss was discussing with HR in Korean: "Let Vice President Willa resign voluntarily before International Women's Day. It can save fifty dollars in holiday gifts." "If she refuses to leave, block her reimbursements. Her grandfather has a tumor and needs money badly." I clenched the contract in my hand. They didn't know—I had taught myself Korean and had long reached level T5. Since they are so ruthless, I don't need to be polite anymore. It's time to take the core technology and start my own business... 1 After the morning meeting, I walked out of the boss's office. Thinking back to how they discussed firing me in Korean right in front of me, treating me like a fool, they were probably still smug about tricking me, right? It's laughable that they didn't know I had already taught myself Korean to T5 level! I knew all their schemes. Passing by the break room, I suddenly heard people discussing me inside. "Director Lee from the tech department left to start his own business. Why didn't he take Willa, whom he relied on the most?" "Why else? Willa has no ability and no value, right? The new company didn't want her. Only our boss is kind enough to let her stay in the company and leech off." Listening to the slander inside, anger rose in my heart, but I couldn't refute it. Could I rush in and shout loudly: Director Lee invited me privately before he left, offering me a monthly salary of $5,000 and the position of tech director, but I rejected it? Then I heard them continue: "If she has no ability, why is she so aggressive every day? Daring to challenge the boss?" "That's why she's still single at 35. What man can stand her..." "Do you know what's the funniest part? A few days ago, I heard from the HR director that Willa, a vice president, has been with the company for 6 years and her salary is only $1,500! Haha, the new employees I recruited this year have a monthly salary of $2,000." $1,500? $2,000? Hearing this accidentally, I was furious. The company strictly prohibits employees from discussing salaries with each other. I have adhered to this rule for so many years, but I didn't expect to be exploited by the boss to this extent! Thinking of the new employees in the tech department who knew nothing, only knew how to leech, yet had a higher monthly salary than me, a vice president, I couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to rush to the boss's office to question him. My angry steps suddenly stopped. After a long while, I sighed dejectedly and walked back to my desk with heavy steps. What's the use of making a scene? The boss and directors had long suspected that I was a mole left by Director Lee and couldn't wait to kick me out. But I didn't want to leave this company. 2 Although I was ostracized after Director Lee left, and the boss cut my salary and suppressed me, this company had one advantage that other companies couldn't match. Less than 500 meters east of here is the city's most famous cancer hospital, where my grandfather is undergoing long-term treatment. It is the critical moment of treatment now, convenient for me to go over and take care of him after work. And I must ensure a fixed income, and I cannot let my grandfather know that I am about to lose my job, otherwise he will definitely refuse to accept the expensive treatment plan. This is why I didn't leave with Director Lee when he invited me with a high salary. After Director Lee resigned, I took over the unfinished project team. From market research to planning to three sets of proposals, even the final event host script was written by me. The final draft submitted last week was unanimously approved by the board of directors. Once implemented, it can bring at least ten million in profit to the company. I thought these could win back the boss's trust, and the value I created was enough to raise my salary partly. But today the boss discussed forcing me to resign with the HR director in Korean in front of me, just to save $50 in holiday fees! I have worked conscientiously for six years, bringing at least ten million in profit to the company, yet I don't deserve a ridiculous $50! In that case, don't blame me for being impolite. There are three days left before International Women's Day, enough for me to prepare a big gift for them. Just as I was planning to counterattack the boss, I was called to the boss's office again. "Willa, this is Dr. Zhao, who returned from overseas. He will be responsible for leading the overall work of the tech department in the future. He is not very familiar with our company yet, you have to cooperate with him well." This is stealing my thunder! The project that no one was optimistic about after Director Lee left was thrown to me. I worked overtime alone for a month, and unexpectedly it passed the board's decision and became the company's leading project this year. Now that the plan is about to be implemented, I am suddenly kicked out and replaced? The boss spoke straightforwardly, not caring about my feelings at all, nor did he communicate with me, the vice president of the tech department, in advance. The grievances and exclusion I suffered in the past month surged into my heart instantly. I could endure their whispering and pointing behind my back, pretending not to know. I just played dumb when they created groups and established new R&D teams behind my back. They took away the planning proposal just passed, and I chose to swallow my pride seeing the situation was unclear. Now they are pushing their luck! Thinking I am a soft persimmon, they can manipulate me as they please, not treating me as a human at all. If this goes on, anyone can step on me. Losing power, my plan will be difficult to implement! 3 I said euphemistically: "Boss, since you think he is not familiar enough with the company, shouldn't you not arrange him in the position of tech director?" "Technology leads the market! This is what you have emphasized repeatedly. The importance of the tech department is evident. Is it a bit trifling for you to let a 28-year-old young man who just came out of school be the tech director?" If the boss hired a tech director with qualifications far superior to mine from outside with a high salary, I would have nothing to say and step aside obediently. But Dr. Zhao is a novice, just because he is the boss's nephew, he wants to stand on my head and dictate to me! Sorry, I can't accept it! The boss was also annoyed by my questioning that didn't give him face: "Little Zhao is a Ph.D. from Yale University, much more capable than you, a master from a domestic university! Little Zhao won many planning awards when he was still in school, with a flexible mind and extraordinary talent!" "I'm just notifying you about this, not asking for your opinion. Just cooperate well with the work! Get out." I sneered. What gold content do school planning awards have? I also won a state-level design award during my school days. Anger surged, but after a while I held it back. For the plan in my heart, I can't flip the table directly, can't let the boss detect that he is about to lose all this. Yes, I didn't plan to leave with resentment, but planned to make the boss and a group of parasites here get out in disgrace! Although I am not a top student from Harvard or MIT, my mentor is also a top figure in the field of food additives. Although retired, his students are everywhere. My senior fellow apprentice sister opened a food additive company—ZEUS, which became the industry leader with my mentor's patented technology. It is the ZEUS Group President who is currently discussing acquisition with the boss. And I have long been promised by the senior sister to be the executive director of the branch company! Since the boss likes laying off staff before International Women's Day so much, I will satisfy his last preference. Will he be very happy to receive the dismissal notice on International Women's Day? 4 I stayed here to select talents for the establishment of the new company. Now this timing is suitable for me to see clearly the warmth and coldness of human feelings. Therefore, I absolutely cannot announce this news now. I pretended to compromise: "Boss, I have been with the company for 6 years, and I also led the planning of a big project this year. Can I get a raise?" The boss was stunned, seemingly not expecting me to make such a request: "Raise? Didn't I raise your salary by $20 every year? Why didn't I raise it for you this year? How did Little Liu handle things? Go call her!" Looking at the boss's matter-of-fact look, I was angry enough to laugh. "Boss, you don't think $20 a year is a lot, do you? Should I be grateful and devoted to you for this paltry sum?" "Don't play dumb with me. Although it is strictly forbidden to inquire about other people's salary income within the company, I still understand the general salary status of our food additive industry. I have been in the industry for 10 years and with you for 6 years. Asking for a salary of $2,500 is not excessive!" The boss laughed loudly: "$2,500? Based on you, an ordinary master's student? Or based on you being the apprentice of a traitor? Weigh yourself piece by piece to see if you are worth this money! Do it if you want, get out if you don't!" The boss's straightforward "look down" made my face turn green and white. Dr. Zhao also looked me up and down with critical eyes. In their eyes, I seemed like a clown at this moment! I pretended to swallow my pride and left the office, but the boss misunderstood that I was afraid and laughed arrogantly behind my back. "Haha, still dare to clamor with me! Little Zhao, did you see? Dealing with such old employees requires being tough! A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong!" "I suppressed her arrogance for you today. Arrange heavy and tiring work for her in the future. You just need to grasp the general direction! If she dares to disobey, tell me, I have plenty of ways to punish her!" "Just an old woman nobody wants. Her previous leader didn't take her when he went out to open a company. I gave her a meal and she didn't know how to be grateful, and dared to bark at me, humph!" Because of this scene, the whole company knew that I had become a marginalized person. Those who used to curry favor with me because of my outstanding ability retreated one after another, all pretending not to know me well, afraid of being implicated and leaving a bad impression in the boss's heart. I sneered in my heart: A group of snobs! You tried every way to curry favor, but in the end your fate will be just like mine. Relationship hires can be parachuted in anytime! These people will not be within the selection scope of my new company. Just as I was sorting out the usual attendance and overtime records, finance suddenly called: "Little Wang, your reimbursement materials for last month are unqualified and cannot be reimbursed." Little Wang? So I'm not Director Wang anymore? It seems that those hitting a person when they're down have come. 5 Because of work reasons, the finance manager had many conflicts with me. Before, I was valued by the leadership and made him suffer many times. This time can be considered a turn of fortune. I took a deep breath and went to the finance office. "Manager Sun, where are the reimbursement materials unqualified? I'll fix it." The finance manager glanced at me and took my pile of reimbursement forms. "Logistics personnel do not have gas subsidies. Before, your tech department Director Lee abused his power and approved your gas fee reimbursement. From now on, everything will follow the rules and regulations, so this $50 gas fee cannot be reimbursed!" I said angrily: "This is the gas money I spent going to City K to deliver materials for the boss. It belongs to official business travel. Why can't it be reimbursed?" The finance manager sneered: "You say it is, so it is? Who knows if you used the public car for private purposes?" I retorted: "I usually only ride an electric scooter to work! Besides, the key to the public car is in the administration's hands. How do I have the chance to use it privately?" The finance manager threw the pile of reimbursement forms disdainfully. "I say it can't be reimbursed means it can't. If you have the ability, go find the boss to sign! Or... heh, your new tech director signing is also fine. Go back and fill out the reimbursement form again, hand it over before off work, no waiting after time!" After speaking, he looked at me mockingly, his eyes clearly saying: "I'm just making things difficult for you, what can you do to me? Who can you find to help you?" I went to find the boss angrily. Now the new company has not been established yet, and grandpa needs a large amount of medical expenses every day. Every penny of mine must be spent wisely. "Boss, please sign to reimburse the money for gas for my business trip last month." The boss took the form and frowned: "What gas fee do you need to report? How come I don't remember arranging a business trip for you?" I reminded him coldly: "Last Saturday of last month, I was accompanying my grandfather for chemotherapy in the hospital. You called me to immediately go to City K to deliver a document to the client! I drove there, and brought drunk you back at 12 am." The boss suddenly realized: "Oh, there was such a thing." Saying that, he picked up a pen and pretended to sign: "But Little Wang, I remember our company's reimbursement rule is no overdue reimbursement, right? These are expenses from last month. Signing for you will make it difficult for finance." I didn't expect reimbursing a mere $50 expense would be so troublesome! At this moment, I completely gave up on this company and the boss, wishing to make him get lost immediately! The evidence I organized is enough to ruin his reputation. Presumably, he is still fantasizing about becoming a major shareholder of ZEUS Group, right? It doesn't matter, there are three days left, I endure.
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