I'm the top repair specialist at a luxury goods store.
Ninety percent of the store's revenue comes from my work.
In three years on the job, I turned a tiny shop on the verge of bankruptcy into a nationwide chain.
But because I was two minutes late one day, the new manager locked the front door and announced he was taking the staff on a trip.
I asked why he hadn't told me. The manager sneered, “The capable should do more. We're going on a trip, and you'll stay behind and work overtime. If you can't handle it, get lost!”
I laughed in disbelief and contacted the owner. “I heard you're planning to fire me?”