Chapter 801
It was Eileen’s first time in Conroy’s real office. The room was adorned with tall potted plants near the large windows, creating a vintage yet luxurious vibe.
Upon her arrival, some employees approached Conroy needing his signature on some documents. Eileen waited roughly twenty minutes before they departed.
“The company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Why are you still so busy?” Eileen asked bluntly.
Conroy didn’t like what Eileen had just said.
He silently prayed that Eileen’s words were all nonsense and hoped that God wouldn’t take them seriously. Then, he looked at Eileen and said, “Here’s the situation. You should be aware that the company is losing about twenty million every month. If we continue at this rate, we’ll be bankrupt within a year. Do you have any viable solutions?” Was this meant to increase her involvement as a “rookie,” hoping she would back off on her own?
Eileen decided to embrace her role as the “rookie” fully.
“If we’re losing twenty million a month, and we can still last until the end of the year, why not declare bankruptcy now? We can minimize our losses this way, right?”
Conroy managed to control his irritation and responded, “Our company has so many employees. How can you suggest bankruptcy so casually? Think wisely!”
“Then sell the company!” Eileen suggested.
“We can’t sell it. It’s the legacy of your grandmother’s family’s lifelong efforts. How can we just sell it?” Conroy said sorrowfully. “Last time, you wanted to sell the old house, and now the company. If your grandmother knew this, she would be very upset!”
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“Oh,” Eileen shook her head and said, “I don’t know what else to do.”
“For starters, we should begin by identifying internal problems to cut losses,” Conroy suggested with a look of disappointment.
Identifying internal issues was a fundamental approach when a company faced problems.
Yet according to Conroy, the situation at the company was dire. The best strategy now was to minimize losses.
If Eileen truly were a novice in business, how could she grasp all of this?
Therefore, Eileen decided to act more like a novice. Her response was not only unprofessional but also somewhat comical.
“Then let’s reduce company expenses by firing employees and delaying the payment of staff salaries for three months.”
That seemed like the idea of a ruthless businessperson!
Conroy believed that Eileen truly was inexperienced. If he handed over VQ Group to her, it would surely collapse sooner rather than later.
Conroy looked visibly disappointed. “The company has many long-term employees. How can we reduce the staff?”
“Reduce the staff? I was actually suggesting we fire them,” Eileen pretended to be clueless.
“Firing employees is the same as reducing staff!” Conroy was taken aback that Eileen couldn’t grasp this concept.
“Haven’t you worked before?”