“Why not? It’s urgent,” said Blythe.
Blythe, ‘the scythe,’ had been appointed CEO to oversee the downsizing of the company after the merger.
“It’s Christmas!”
“So?”
“Negative publicity! 10,000 staff fired at Christmas!?”
“Oh, yes, quite. The 2nd of January then?”
“Perfect,” Stevens concurred.
“One more thing, sir,” said Stevens.
“Yes?”
“Can you sign this Christmas goodwill message? We scan it and send it out by email to our employees every Christmas Eve.”
“Sure,” said Blythe signing, oblivious to the irony of the message “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”