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"They can be excellent. The problem is they don't have the desire to be excellent in their work. Many of them don't set a high standard for themselves,"

Jacob said. He already knew how this meeting would end. He wished he could just end it immediately.

"I think this discussion is going nowhere. You already made your plans. There's no need to further stretch this meeting," Jonathan added, as he leaned back on his chair and stared at Jacob.

Jacob smiled in return, but did not reply. Jonathan was accurate in his observation. He was right that the meeting was just Jacob's cover-up.

He had already decided what to do.

"What's your suggestion, Mr. Jacob?" asked an old director. There was reluctance in his voice, as well as confidence. His respect towards the company's young leader was evident.

Jacob established a reputation in the past few years. People in the company either respected him or were afraid of him.

Directors would pay attention to his every move. Even a slight cough from him would elicit a reaction from the board members. And this meeting was turning out to be very serious.

Everyone in the room knew the solution to the company's problem would not be simple.

"We need to reduce the staff and lay off some people," Jacob uttered in a low voice. Even Cindy was surprised when she heard him.

The room burst into an uproar. Directors were talking all at once. Each one aired their opinion and disapproval. Mass lay-off was unheard of in the Shi Group. Nobody suspected it was the agenda for today's meeting.

The Shi Group was a huge and prolific company. They didn't think it is necessary to fire people when they could still pay them.

"I'm afraid that's not appropriate, Mr. Jacob."

"It will be difficult for people to find jobs once they are laid off."

hear about this,

feed. Our own employees

kept talking simultaneously.

who wanted order

decision is very sudden. But it has to be done. The company is not a charitable organization. It doesn't make sense to keep so many people. We cannot afford to keep unnecessary employees who are not doing

paused before he continued. His tone was firm.

compensate those who have been loyal and have performed well for us. But we really need to let go those who have not contributed anything ever since they joined the company. It was okay to keep them in the past, when the company was still doing good. But what if they become a liability in

was silent as Jacob glanced at

directors started speaking again, all

have extensive skills. The position they have now is all they know. They'll have trouble finding other jobs. Isn't it cruel for

After all, part of the company's core principle is to put the

company's unity and stability. Besides, wouldn't it be difficult to identify which individuals contributed a

were disappointed, they would still heed and listen to whatever Jacob said.

perspective. We need to change from the inside. We need new people

clear to the directors what

frustrated and gritted their teeth. But they didn't say a thing.

now knew that this meeting was just a facade. There

could say it out loud, or argue against it with Jacob. He did, after all, seemingly discuss the matter with them. But they failed

through. He has made up his mind. There's no point

his fingers, and leaned back on his chair. His posture was leisurely, almost

were the other directors. They didn't see that coming from Jonathan. They expected him to

not very easy to deliver such painful news to our staff, right?" muttered one of the directors. This form of massive

and family who worked for the company, who were grateful that the directors gave them their jobs, and who would be devastated

frustrating part was they