Boss waits to tell employee that they must change their entire revenue plan overnight because the company is $350k short: ‘I’m expected to magically fix everything’

Many businesses have fallen on tough times this year for numerous reasons, and like clockwork, higher-ups have their sights set on blaming their subordinates for things out of their control. Without proper guidance, employees below the higher-ups have no idea what they are allowed to do, control, and what have you. The easiest way to fail a business? Expect subordinates to fix everything without any pushback, even if "fixing" things is virtually impossible.

Bosses have a funny way of blaming everyone but themselves, which we're sure you've experienced first-hand at least once in your lifetime. When higher-ups and executives hide the important information from their employees, how are the employees supposed to prosper and excel? Without the essential information that should be the driving factor for all of their work, they are left with very little to base their tasks on.

In the next tale below, a boss informs his employee that the revenue plan for the upcoming year is nearly $350k too short, despite having looked at the employee's plan earlier and not batting an eye. Now, the employee is expected to wave a magic wand and crunch the numbers, but the numbers just aren't there. Scroll below to continue reading.

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