A new vice president just joined the company and announced that all salaries would be cut by 1,000. The cleaning lady was the first to stand up and oppose, saying, "My monthly salary is only 2,300, and now it's cut to 1,300. What can I do with that little money?"

The vice president immediately replied, "If you don't want to work, just leave. No one is forcing you to stay."
The cleaning lady's face instantly turned pale. The office fell so silent that you could hear the air conditioning blowing. No one dared to speak, all lowering their heads and pretending to work on their computers.
The vice president looked around with a look of disdain at the corners of his mouth, about to continue explaining the company's "difficulties" when Liu from the administration department suddenly stood up, holding an unfinished expense report in her hand.
"Vice President Wang, the cleaning lady earns 2,300 a month. In our city, that's just enough to pay rent. After covering three meals a day, there's nothing left. If you're saying the company's performance is poor, we understand, but salary cuts should be based on the original salary, right? You earn 50,000 a month, a 1,000 cut isn't a big deal, but for her, that 1,000 is nearly half her salary."
The vice president's eyebrows immediately shot up. "Xiao Liu, what do you mean? Who gave you the right to comment on the company's decisions?"
Liu replied, "It's not commenting, it's speaking the truth. Last week, I worked overtime until 10 PM and saw the cleaning lady nibbling on a cold steamed bun in the break room, saying she was saving money to buy medicine for her husband. Her husband has been paralyzed in bed for three years, and she relies on her salary to support him. If you cut her 1,000, she won't be able to afford her medication next month."
As soon as she said this, a few people in the office quietly looked up. Xiao Li from the tech department suddenly spoke up, "I also think this isn't right. I earn 8,000 a month, and a 1,000 cut is manageable, but I have a 5,000 mortgage. If they cut more, it will be really tight. Plus, the salary cut hasn't even been officially announced in writing; a verbal notice isn't valid, right?"
The vice president's face darkened as he pointed at the table with his finger. "Are you all collectively disobeying? Do you believe I won't discipline you?"
Xiao Zhou from sales said, "We accept disciplinary action, but salaries can't be cut like this. Our sales depend on commissions, and the base salary is already low. If you cut another 1,000, the new graduates under us won't even have enough for transportation to meet clients. If you truly care about the company, you should start with the management, not squeeze the grassroots employees to death."
Just as the vice president was about to explode, the office door was pushed open, and the general manager walked in. He was holding a document, looking rather displeased. "Vice President Wang, you announced the salary cut plan without reporting to me first, and you didn't conduct a proper job salary survey. This is not in accordance with the procedures."
The vice president was stunned. "Mr. Li, isn't this to help the company save costs?"
Mr. Li replied, "Cost-saving isn't done this way. Aunt Liu, you can go back to work. Your salary this month won't be cut, and your previous salary will be paid as usual."
He then turned to everyone, "The salary cut plan is on hold. The HR department will redo the salary structure analysis, adjusting according to different positions proportionally. The minimum salary for grassroots employees must be maintained."
Everyone let out a sigh of relief and returned to their workstations to continue working.