The New CEO Fired a Man Who Wasn’t Even an Employee\u2014And the Whole Company Couldn’t Stop Laughing
\nThe new CEO of a large company was determined to make a good impression.<\/p>\n
He had recently taken over after the previous CEO retired, and he wanted everyone to know that things were going to change.<\/p>\n
His first announcement was simple:<\/p>\n
“From today forward, laziness will not be tolerated. Everyone must contribute, work hard, and justify their salary.”<\/p>\n
He spent the morning walking through different departments, inspecting desks, asking employees about their responsibilities, and making notes on his clipboard.<\/p>\n
Most employees straightened up whenever they saw him approaching.<\/p>\n
Some quickly closed shopping websites.<\/p>\n
Others suddenly became very busy typing.<\/p>\n
The CEO was enjoying himself.<\/p>\n
He believed he was identifying all the people who had been taking advantage of the company.<\/p>\n
Then he entered a large room filled with workers.<\/p>\n
Everyone was busy doing something.<\/p>\n
Well, almost everyone.<\/p>\n
Near the back wall stood a young man leaning casually against a cabinet, his hands in his pockets.<\/p>\n
He wasn’t typing.<\/p>\n
He wasn’t carrying paperwork.<\/p>\n
He wasn’t talking to anyone.<\/p>\n
He was simply standing there.<\/p>\n
The CEO stopped immediately.<\/p>\n
He pointed at the young man.<\/p>\n
“You! Come here!”<\/p>\n
The young man looked around.<\/p>\n
“Me?”<\/p>\n
“Yes, you. What exactly are you doing?”<\/p>\n
The young man shrugged.<\/p>\n
“Just waiting.”<\/p>\n
The CEO frowned.<\/p>\n
“Waiting? And you’re being paid to stand around?”<\/p>\n
“Well, technically, yes.”<\/p>\n
The CEO’s face turned red.<\/p>\n
“How much do you make every week?”<\/p>\n
“About $400.”<\/p>\n
The CEO couldn’t believe his ears.<\/p>\n
“Four hundred dollars a week to stand around doing nothing?”<\/p>\n
The young man nodded.<\/p>\n
“Something like that.”<\/p>\n
The CEO pulled out his wallet.<\/p>\n
He counted sixteen $100 bills and shoved them into the young man’s hand.<\/p>\n
“Here! That’s four weeks’ pay. You’re fired! Take your money and get out of this building immediately. And don’t ever come back!”<\/p>\n
The young man stared at the cash.<\/p>\n
Then he looked at the CEO.<\/p>\n
“Are you serious?”<\/p>\n
“Absolutely! Now move!”<\/p>\n
The young man didn’t argue.<\/p>\n
He put the money in his pocket, turned around, and walked straight out of the room.<\/p>\n
The CEO stood proudly, watching him leave.<\/p>\n
He turned toward the employees.<\/p>\n
“That’s how we do things around here from now on. Nobody gets paid to stand around doing nothing!”<\/p>\n
A few employees exchanged uncomfortable glances.<\/p>\n
The CEO folded his arms.<\/p>\n
“Now, can anyone tell me what that lazy man’s job was?”<\/p>\n
There was a brief silence.<\/p>\n
Then a voice came from the back of the room.<\/p>\n
“He was the Domino’s pizza delivery driver, sir.”<\/p>\n
The CEO blinked.<\/p>\n
“What?”<\/p>\n
The employee pointed toward the empty space where the young man had been standing.<\/p>\n
“He was delivering lunch to the accounting department. They ordered pizza about ten minutes ago.”<\/p>\n
The entire room went silent.<\/p>\n
Then someone started laughing.<\/p>\n
Another employee covered their mouth.<\/p>\n
Within seconds, the entire department was roaring.<\/p>\n
The CEO looked at the sixteen hundred dollars he had just handed away.<\/p>\n
Then he looked toward the door.<\/p>\n
“Wait a minute! Does anyone know which branch he came from?”<\/p>\n
Another employee raised a hand.<\/p>\n
“Yes, sir. The pizza box is still on the reception desk.”<\/p>\n
The CEO closed his eyes.<\/p>\n
He had wanted to fire a lazy employee.<\/p>\n
Instead, he had paid a complete stranger four weeks’ wages to deliver a pizza.<\/p>\n
And just when he thought the embarrassment couldn’t get any worse, his assistant walked into the room.<\/p>\n
“Sir, your lunch has arrived.”<\/p>\n
The CEO stared at her.<\/p>\n
“Please tell me you didn’t pay for that pizza.”<\/p>\n
She looked confused.<\/p>\n
“No, sir. The delivery driver said you already paid him.”<\/p>\n
The room exploded with laughter again.<\/p>\n
The CEO slowly returned to his office.<\/p>\n
That afternoon, he called an emergency management meeting.<\/p>\n
His first announcement was:<\/p>\n
“Effective immediately, nobody is allowed to fire anyone without checking their employee identification.”<\/p>\n
And from that day forward, whenever someone in the company saw a delivery driver standing near a wall, they made sure to ask one question before doing anything.<\/p>\n
“Excuse me, are you here to deliver something?”<\/p>\n
Because nobody wanted to become the next CEO who accidentally paid a pizza delivery guy $1,600 to quit his job.<\/p>\n
He walked into the company looking for lazy workers.<\/p>\n
He walked out having made the most expensive pizza delivery tip in company history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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