Chapter 362 A Large Number of Employees Resign
As soon as Joshua's firm words faded, the room went dead silent.
Noticing that Luann gave him an approving look, Joshua nodded slightly in response. "No objections? Alright then..."
Everyone quickly chimed in, sounding upset.
"Mr. Curtis, what are you doing?"
"Luann said to listen to us, and now you're pulling this?"
"We've got more experience."
"We've been here almost a year. You just got here yesterday and you're already making orders. It's inconsiderate."
"The company's on the brink. We need to be careful."
"Yeah, even if we lose, we should lose with dignity! Not just throw money at a small company and watch it go bankrupt."
They kept talking, ignoring Joshua's words.
Joshua wasn't as patient as Luann. He'd been a leader for years and was usually pretty arrogant. Before Luann, no one could control him.
Joshua slammed his laptop onto the table. "You all have a lot to say, huh? What experience do you have? If you had any, would the company have been in this mess? What I said wasn't a suggestion, it was an order! Get me the drafted contract by the end of the day! Move it!"
The employees were anxious.
"Mr. Curtis, isn't this desperate?"
"Please reconsider! This is impulsive!"
Joshua's eyes widened, intimidating. "What, you don't understand? Anyone who says another word, get out!"
The atmosphere became tense.
No one spoke until noon. When the clock struck twelve, the employees stood up and left together. They booked a private room at a nearby restaurant and ordered some dishes.
"What should we do? We can't just sit and wait."
"But he's the Vice President and a Curtis. Can we really say anything?"
"I'm speechless. Joshua knows nothing and is still giving orders. Who gave him the courage?"
"Yeah, I had some hope before, thinking the company could hold on. Now it seems..."
"I can't take this."
"Me neither."
"I am one of the first employees. If I didn't care about the company, I'd have left already. But now, I don't want to stay."
"You want to resign?"
"Yes."
"Count me in! I'm resigning, too!"
With one person leading, everyone started speaking up.
Some stayed silent.
"What about you guys? Aren't you going to say something?"
"Say what? You guys must have already found new jobs, right?"
"That's not fair."
The receptionist, Lisa, frowned. "Are you really all going to resign together? Isn't that a bit much?"
"What's too much about it? When they ignored us and made decisions alone, did they think it was too much?"
Lisa didn't agree. "But they're the President and Vice President. They're supposed to make decisions. You guys are being too arrogant. What company has leaders who need to notify every employee before making a decision? Aspire Securities was like this from the start. It's just that as it declined, the office got smaller, and the subsequent Presidents couldn't manage well, so we started discussing things together."
However, Lisa's words didn't get much support.
"Fine, if you don't want to leave, stay. No need to make excuses for them."
"Yeah, with bosses like this, our future will be painful."
"Screw it! I'm resigning too! I'm done!"
Lisa opened her mouth but said nothing, just sighed.
After lunch, everyone rushed back to the company and started printing their resignation letters. They grouped up and went to find Luann.
Luann was playing a game and didn't even look up. "Go talk to Joshua." So they went to find Joshua.
Joshua looked at the fifteen resignation letters in front of him and was silent for a long time.
His jaw clenched, veins bulged on his forehead, and his fists were tight. He seemed furious. However, he didn't try to keep them. "Fine, approved. Get out. When Aspire Securities rises again, don't come running back with regret!"
The employees all rolled their eyes. 'So many Presidents had tried and failed. Does Joshua, who knows nothing, think he can turn things around? What a joke.'
Aspire Securities didn't have many people to begin with, and now it felt even emptier.
Only ten people were left.
Joshua roared, "Anyone else want to leave? Go ahead and leave together!"
A weak voice sounded. "I'm not leaving, I'll stay with the company."
"Me too. It's not over yet, there's still a chance."
"Instead of waiting for death, we should fight. Joshua's approach is correct, I support it!"
When Joshua heard this, his anger subsided a bit.
Luann took a moment to look away from her computer screen and glanced at the determined Joshua, her red lips curling up slightly.
Perfect. For Joshua, the situation at Aspire Securities was a kind of training. Joshua was still young; he couldn't just stay stagnant. It was time to achieve something and prove himself to the Curtis Family.
After work, Joshua invited Luann to dinner.
Luann sat in her chair, resting her chin on her hand, watching Joshua elegantly pour wine.
She spoke casually, "This time, why did you suddenly side with me?"
In the past, Joshua always opposed her. If she said east, he would go west. When had he ever listened to her?
Joshua handed her the wine glass, coughed lightly, and looked a bit unnatural. "What do you mean side with you? Don't flatter yourself! I just think that company has great potential and is worth a try!"
