"I always hated you," she muttered as she glared at Jim and walked out the door. Behind her, over a hundred employees cheered.
When it quieted, Roxie timidly asked, "Who's the other box for?"
"It's for you," Georgia answered.
"Why? What have I done?"
"The people in this company are good workers and they don't need micro-managing," Georgia answered.
"Maggie, please don't fire me. I'll do whatever you want, I promise."
"If I let you stay, it means a demotion. You'll have to do my old job."
Roxie nodded, "I'll take it."
"Fine." She turned to face the rest of the group. "Jim is your boss now. What he says goes. There will be a lot of changes in the future, starting with a new coat of paint, and some fancying up the place. I am hoping we can bring this business back to life."
"We can do it, Maggie. I have a lot of good ideas," Lawrence said. "Can we get new software? This ridiculous program is DOS based."
"No more stupid tests," Gloria muttered. "I've died and gone to heaven."
When Georgia glanced at the others, all of them were smiling and it warmed her heart. "It seems to me all of you need a raise. "For the kind of work you do, other companies are paying at least five dollars an hour more."
At that, everyone cheered again, even Roxie.
Georgia giggled when three of the guys pulled out their pocket calculators and started working the numbers. "Well, that's all for now. I expect you to give Jim your full support." She hugged Jim, walked out, and went down the stairs just in time to watch Nicole go out the front door carrying her box of belongings.
"That felt great," she said to Austin.