Inside the jacket
After helping the company land a massive enterprise deal, our CEO, Mr. Miller, clapped me hard on the shoulder.
"Forty million in profits is the target! The core team gets ten percent of the bonus base!"
I went home and told my wife, Sarah, that I expected my share to be around eight hundred thousand. She was over the moon, talking about how we could finally pay off the mortgage early.
On February twentieth, my phone buzzed with a payroll notification. Year-end bonus paid: $28,000 before taxes.
I stared at the numbers for a long time, thinking my eyes were playing tricks on me.
