Six Words: Concession, Quota, Disclose, Lighter, Morning, Advantage
The sun rose. It did that every morning. Outside the window, the sky was getting lighter. It was not usually a cause for alarm. Not so today. Today the sunrise brought with it terror. On this last morning of their trial period, each of the reps were comparing their sales to their quotas. Later in the day, they would have to disclose their numbers. Those that failed to meet their quotas could only hope for a concession, although rumors were that concessions were never given. This month might be different though.
In every business, there is a boss, and often a bosses boss, and maybe a bosses bosses boss. Somewhere in the chain of bosses there are people that can make exceptions and concessions. In this group of trainees, one of them had the same unusual name that could be found in the hierarchy of bosses. No one had noticed it until last night when they had gathered, like gladiators before entering the arena, knowing that some would survive the next day and some would not.
The confluence of names though, brought hope. They all knew that the trainee with the matching name was the least likely to have met their quota. But the name might indicate an advantage, probably a relationship. If a concession were made because of nepotism for one trainee, shouldn’t a concession be made for others. Is the world a fair place?