Part 1: Navigating Employee Financial Stress
Chapter 1: The First Signs of Trouble
The numbers didn’t lie.
I sat at my desk, scrolling through the latest performance reports. Productivity was down, again. Projects were taking longer, deadlines were slipping, and customer complaints were creeping up. Worse, absenteeism had spiked. Too many people were calling out at the last minute, leaving the rest of the team scrambling.
I tapped my pen against my desk, staring at the reports. Something was off. I could feel it.
Stepping out of my office, I wandered through the breakroom. Two employees sat at a table, their voices hushed but urgent.
“I don’t know how I’m going to cover rent this month.”
“Same. Groceries are insane, and daycare? Forget it.”
I kept walking, pretending I hadn’t heard them, but their words echoed in my head. It wasn’t just burnout … it was financial stress.
Back in my office, I pulled up the financials. The company was still profitable, but margins were tightening. I needed my team performing at their best, but how could they focus when they were struggling to pay their bills?
My phone buzzed. A shareholder meeting in ten minutes.
I already knew what they would say.
“We need to tighten up.”
“Productivity is slipping—why?”
“If this continues, we might need to rethink staffing.”
I sighed, running a hand through my hair. Cutting staff would only make things worse. But how could I help my employees without hurting the bottom line?
I didn’t have an answer yet.
But I knew one thing for sure—I had to find one.
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Stay tuned for the next chapter to see what this CEO does next. Chapter two is coming up. Chapter two is now published here.
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