Short Story: Disobedient Obedience

They obeyed his instructions, didn’t challenge his authority, didn’t break his rules.

And yet, they still managed to rebel against him.

You wanted me to withdraw money. Did that. Too little? Well sir, that was the most I could withdraw without the right documents.

You wanted us to create more space in the warehouse. We did. What happened to everything inside? We auctioned them. Look how much space you have now. We even got some extra cash.

It didn’t matter what tasks he set for them, they always found a loophole to abuse. And he loved creative minds like this. If only they weren’t turned against him.

If they thought this would chase him away, they… wouldn’t be far off. He was this close…

But this was his company. He would not be cowed by his own staff. He would win them over, or the company would die trying.

~End~

 

Genre: slice of life

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