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Chapter 1237
Chapter 1237
Chapter 1237
Chapter 1237
Keegan immediately visited his staff at the hospital as soon as he received the news. Since the worker was not from Rivera, his family had to travel from another state to visit their son. His pregnant wife anxiously waited outside the hospital room. She vented her frustration upon seeing Keegan, blaming the company for not hiring more staff and forcing employees to work overtime until the early hours of the morning.
No one else in Vinci Rivera knew about this except for Aldor.
When Keegan first arrived at the company, there were more people in the R &D department than there are now. However, the research industry did not bring significant benefits to the company. Additionally, Keegan’s research team was the most costly among the other sectors under Vinci Rivera since the staff were highly skilled and demanded a high salary.
When the higher-ups in the company saw that they were not making revenue, they concluded that Keegan was wasting resources. The major shareholders of Vinci Rivera were displeased. They collectively impeached Keegan and caused nearly half of his staff to be laid off.
After some time, the projects became profitable, and Keegan wanted to hire more people. However, he faced numerous obstacles from the major shareholders. Wanting the highest returns with the lowest investment, they believed that there was no need to get new hires if Keegan’s current team could achieve such high profits alone.
As time passed, the team gradually increased in size. But, with the growing number of projects, they still needed more manpower. Keegan continuously coordinated with the upper management about recruiting new talents or income distribution. However, he was in a weak position, and several suggestions he put forward were rejected by the board of directors.
Keegan had been cultivating his own connections in secret over the years. Currently, about half of the company’s management supported him. Being a newcomer, it was quite impressive that he managed to catch up to Chandler within a few years. Most thought that Vinci Rivera would undoubtedly belong to Keegan in time.
However, Keegan had a hard time overcoming the fact that one of That was the main reason he called for the meeting today.
Knowing this, Aldor felt that his boss was being too soft-hearted. ‘I would’ve never confronted the board of directors at this time for the sake of one employee,’ he thought. ‘Mr. Kane should’ve laid low and waited for the right moment to do this. You need to be prepared in order to make any major changes.’ Despite Aldor’s opinion on the matter, he was still glad to be working under someone who cared about the rights and interests of his employees.
Chandler’s face turned dark after Keegan demanded for a change. “Did you forget that your team also relied on the company’s support during the initial stages of operation? I can’t believe you’re trying to burn down bridges now that your projects have taken off. Have some mercy, Keegan.”
As soon as Chandler said that, one of the shareholders in the meeting chimed in. “We have invested a lot of money into your project back when it was still under development, Keegan. The business industry is filled with ups and downs. Don’t you think you’re being unreasonable right now?”
“We were the ones who stood behind Vinci Rivera in the most difficult times. We invested in it with everything we had. Everyone continued to work in harmony when there wasn’t much income. Why are you doing this now that we’re generating profit?’
“I bet he thinks us old-timers are useless and wants to kick us out,” one of the shareholders said.
“Shouldn’t we stick together as a company; for better or worse?”
Keegan looked at them coldly and said, ‘It’s true that you have provided me with 10 million dollars when my team had just been established in the beginning. However, when I applied for the second round of funding, you said that my projects were useless and should not be spent on non-profit ventures. Since then, I’ve kept my work afloat with my own money.
“It’s funny how you talk about sticking together for better or worse, Peter. While all of you were enjoying your time with your loved ones, my team was working overtime at the company. Shouldn’t you also be working with us since you said we should ‘stick together1?” he continued.
Vinci Rivera’s shareholder, Peter, turned pale upon hearing that. Chandler was the one who suggested the rejection of the funding, claiming that Keegan was inexperienced. He did not expect him to actually turn things around with the 10 million dollars they provided.
“Why bring up the past when we’re talking about the present? With so many sectors and employees involved, have you considered how the workers are going to put food on their plates with the sudden loss of employment?” said Chandler.
“Now that you mention it, Uncle Chandler… I recall having someone inspect Peter’s company not too long ago. We found that the organization only consists of 37 employees when we’re paying 53 salaries monthly. Care to explain?”