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I’ve had such experiences.” Clara Evans raised her hand, “My experiences are similar to Peggy’s.
There were ones who dropped hints at me and ones who tried to force me to drink.
What good could come out of forcing me to drink like that?”
“I would rather offend the other party and leave directly than continue.
At the time, I thought, being a woman and going out to do business, I would inevitably encounter a few scumbags who would discriminate against me on the basis of gender and bully me.”
“Fortunately, our department manager is Manager Thompson, she understands the disadvantage women face when doing business.
Even when I was complained about, Manager Thompson did not blame me, she even protected me.
If the leader was someone else, I don’t know if I would be this lucky.”
“I’m not a newcomer, I understand how things work.
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Before negotiating a deal, I would go out of my way to learn about the character of the person in charge.
I even approached people who had interactions with said person and had good private relations with them.”
“I confirmed with them that the person in charge was of good character and there had never been any case of harassment when doing business.
All negotiations were conducted in a proper way.
The company had a good reputation in the circle.
Only then did I feel at ease going.”
“But who knew that things would change once I got there.
At the time, I felt that maybe that person in charge was just good at hiding, and some private matters were not disclosed, that’s why he had a good reputation.
But now, it turns out that you, Jacob Zahn, set a fine example!”
“You made it seem that our company’s Business Department could be sold, regardless of gender!
That’s why we don’t get proper respect during negotiations!”
Abigail Ackehurst also raised her hand: “I’ve had similar experiences.”
The other young people, regardless of gender, also raised their hands, indicating that they had encountered similar situations.
A male colleague said: “I thought being a man in business would be more convenient, with less restrictions and no losses to suffer.
But once, I encountered a woman in her forties who actually gave me a room card.”
“I clearly hadn’t given her any hints in that respect, so why would she think so of me?
I thought, could it be my behaviour, something I wasn’t aware of or had overlooked, caused the misunderstanding?” The young male colleague was extremely puzzled, but now felt relaxed after having his question answered, “That’s why later on, I paid special attention to my words and actions, but still I encountered the same problem.
The business scene now is corrupt.
Turns out it’s you who started this.”
Jacob Zahn looked terrible.
He watched one colleague after another stand up and share their experiences.
All the blame landed on him!
“It is you who tarnished the reputation of our company, making people believe that employees from our company can be treated this way.
It is you who caused us to receive these inappropriate gestures when doing business!” Peggy Lewis said.
“And you say you haven’t affected anyone?” Peggy Lewis said with a cold voice, “You’ve affected us, and the company!”
“This is evasion!” Jacob Zahn hastily spoke, “The issues you encountered before, those are the other party’s problems, how can you pin them on me?”
“Don’t blame it on me just because I had such an incident.
You can’t attribute all the responsibilities to me.” Jacob Zahn said.
“They are not wrong.” Manager Thompson walked over.
She had just received those photos as well, and immediately went to discuss with the CEO.
As expected, the CEO also received them.
It seems that everyone in the company, from the CEO to the front desk, received them.
Only the housekeeper did not receive them because she did not have a company-provided email.
The CEO stated that there was no other choice but to dismiss Jacob Zahn.
Jacob Zahn’s actions had caused great damage to the company’s reputation.
The CEO also understood the terrible impact and consequences Jacob Zahn’s actions would bring.
Dismissal might not bring any significant change now.
But it had to be done.
Therefore, as soon as Manager Thompson received the CEO’s response, she immediately returned to the Business Department.
Just in time, she heard the ending of Peggy Lewis’s comments.
She also heard about the experiences shared by other colleagues.
The male colleagues were still okay.
Female employees like Clara Evans, at the thought of past encounters, got teary-eyed and choked up.
“Manager Thompson!” Everyone called out.
The female colleagues, in particular, were especially grateful to Manager Thompson.
At this moment, they looked expectantly at Manager Thompson.
“Some of the business dealings in the Business Department come from you actively seeking and negotiating.
Some are from the other party approaching us.” Manager Thompson said.
“For business that the other party actively brings to us, I always first learn about the character of the person in charge, then decide who is suitable.
I would never entrust any business to a female colleague if the opposite party is known for taking small advantages, particularly if they are unfriendly towards female employees.”
“But there were some that I was sure had no issues, yet problems arose when I sent a female colleague.
I believe my female employees are people of self-respect and self-love.”
“So when problems arise, I would never doubt any of my employees.
However, I was still puzzled as to where the problem was.
This has been bothering me and is a question I couldn’t get my head around.”
“Jacob Zahn, when your issue came out, not today, but an earlier time,” Manager Thompson said, “I immediately connected it with the problem that was bothering me.
I went to inquire again and found out that our company already had a reputation outside.”
“Rumors are that our employees could engage in those types of transactions.” Manager Thompson said.
Jacob Zahn knew he could no longer stay in the company, but he still wanted to struggle.
“Manager Thompson, if you went to inquire now, why didn’t you do so before?
You are clearly making a forced connection!” Jacob Zahn was no longer polite toward Manager Thompson.
After all, he could no longer work at the company.
Manager Thompson would no longer be his boss, so he had no need to hold back.
“Because they are our clients, could I blatantly ask why?” Manager Thompson said coldly, “And now, I just asked directly about you to see if you have affected our company.
The answer I received was definite.”
Before Jacob Zahn could talk again, Manager Thompson didn’t give him the opportunity.
“I’m under no obligation to answer your questions anymore.” Manager Thompson said.
