On my first day at work, I discovered that the salary written in my contract was half of what they had promised during the interview.
The department manager smiled and said, “Young people need to think long-term. The company’s stock options will be worth a lot once it goes public.”
The man at the next desk quietly passed me a note: “They pulled the same trick on six new graduates last year.”
I turned to look out the window. On the roof of the building opposite, a banner read, “Give Us Back Our Hard-Earned Money.”
The receptionist suddenly leaned in. “The printer in the finance office spat out a stack of resignation letters last night. They’re all from the sales department’s top performers.”
Before I could take it all in, the manager tossed me a stack of documents. “Xiao Lin, you’re in charge of this project!”
I opened the first page. Beside the client’s name, glaring red text read: “High-risk client. Already overdue on payments to three suppliers.”
My phone screen lit up. A headhunter had messaged me: “That company? Run! Their accounts were frozen this morning.”
