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If you work harder we can get another one.

Not me but a very dear friend. He worked as a salesman and was very good at it. Even though he had retired over 20 years previously he still had very close friends who were also customers way back then. The company owner would hold a staff Christmas party at his home. Harold went to one and got talking to owners wife, Karen. Harold complimented her on how the house now looked after a refurbishment. Her response to Harold was “if you and your team sell more product, we can get another one next year.” And that was when Harold lost it. He resigned with immediate effect. Boss man was going nuts. Harold was going nuts. Team went nuts when they found out what was said and also resigned. So one smartarsed comment destroyed the owners company. If you work for others, only they will get rich.


Not me but a very dear friend.

He worked as a salesman and was very good at it.

Even though he had retired over 20 years previously he still had very close friends who were also customers way back then.

The company owner would hold a staff Christmas party at his home.

Harold went to one and got talking to owners wife, Karen.

Harold complimented her on how the house now looked after a refurbishment.

Her response to Harold was “if you and your team sell more product, we can get another one next year.”

And that was when Harold lost it.

He resigned with immediate effect.

Boss man was going nuts.

Harold was going nuts.

Team went nuts when they found out what was said and also resigned.

So one smartarsed comment destroyed the owners company.

If you work for others, only they will get rich.

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