Offer To The CEO

Friday, continued …

Amanda continued, fully knowing Hou Yi was watching what was happening "Sir, I have complied with the company rules, and…"

"I do not give a care. You have to comply with the departmental rules and you failed to."

"Sir, we seem to be going in circles. The CEO approved all but one of my absences so please take the matter up with him."

"The CEO has no say in this department, and he will not be CEO much longer. The procedure is all leave has to be approved within the department, and you have not complied with this. You are terminated from Hou Enterprises with immediate effect."

Anna herself heard the conversation through her shared wall and moved into Amanda's office as quickly as she could. On entering she heard Amanda being immediately terminated. "Director, you cannot do that."

Without turning the immediate response was "Well you are fired with immediate effect as well."

"Director you cannot do that at all."

"Get the f*ck out immediately from this building, I told you you are fired. If you are not gone within thirty seconds I will have security throw you out."

While Anna was planning her next move, Hou Yi sent Amanda a message saying 'keep him there I will be down quickly.'

In a real smug voice Anna said "Director, do you want to retract that statement."

"No I do not. You have fifteen seconds to leave."

"Director tell me that to my face."

As he was about to turn around two things happened at once, the elevator doors opened and Hou Yi walked out and the Director called out "Security, throw this woman out."

When the director turned around a look of fear passed over his face, firstly from spotting Anna and then Hou Yi. While waiting for Hou Yi to arrive beside her Anna said "Director, there is no way that you can fire me, and more importantly you cannot fire people without complying with company policy. Madam Yao complied with company policy and had her leave approved by my husband, the CEO so …"

Hou Yi then entered the office and said "Director, we will be having a talk about company policy more deeply next week. But you will not being firing Madam Yao, not because she is the wife of a director of this company but because you have not complied at all with company policy. Leave can be approved by the deputy Director or Director of their department or senior company management. Yes, preference is for within the department, but that is not required. I can approve leave of anyone in this company, and you cannot take that away from me."

The director whispered menacingly "We will see."

"Director, it is not we will see. Madam Yao, in each and every absence I authorised was doing something for this company. By spending time with my wife while she was in hospital she allowed me to come into the office; twice she was in the building but acting as a proxy at board meetings, one of which your predecessor was at and the other you were at, and the other five while undertaking other company related business. All legitimate."

Hou Yi turned around and immediately walked out into the main area of the office and partially climbed the stairs. He immediately called out for all departmental staff to immediately come together for a departmental meeting. This request spread like wildfire throughout the department.

Five minutes later, Hou Yi stood with a large assembled group from within the legal department. "I have to apologise for interrupting your work, but I will be quick with this. It has come to my attention today, that there is a policy within this department that requires all leave including sick leave to be approved by either the director or deputy director of the legal department."

"Company policy is that leave has to be approved either within the department by the Deputy Director or the Director of the department that you work in, it can be approved by senior company management as well. Company preference is for the approval within the department but it is not mandatory."

"Can anyone tell me, within the last few months has there been anyone fired for not complying with the policy as set down by the current or previous departmental directors? Do not feel that you have to say something now, but you can inform either my assistant, or if you are more comfortable my wife. Now head back to your work."

As Hou Yi went to leave, the current and former directors were shooting evil looks to Hou Yi. He decided that enough was enough, and approached them "Gentleman, we will have this discussion in my wife's office."