Chapter 47 Boiling Point

• Howard then reminded me of his authority. “Shelly, I’m the sales manager here, and there are three sales supervisors under me. Thus, I have the absolute right to assign you to any sales team for assistance. You have to give me a reason if you plan to reject this task.”
• “Mr. Niemann, the body care products that our team is in charge of have just received positive responses in the market. Furthermore, all nine of my teammates have been working so hard and so long for this, so I don’t think it’s appropriate for us to handle any new products at the moment. After all, we aren’t going to give up on the product that we’ve become so familiar with and start all over again with a new product. Besides, we need to spend additional time training our subordinates to get them familiarized with the new product, which will likely take a month or two. Moreover, commissions are the main source of income for my team, which means they are not paid a basic salary. Thus, I can’t just watch their efforts go unrewarded.”
• As a supervisor, I had nine members whose livelihood depended on me. While my unwillingness to see Roy was my second reason, the first was to ensure my subordinates’ living every month.