Alan sighed and looked at the lists, "Getting rid of these people may save the company money, but who will do their jobs? How will we make a profit if we don't have any employees to do the work?"
"I didn't think of that," she said.
Alan rubbed his temples, "Besides, if we suddenly fire all those people, they could sue us. A costly legal battle would absolutely destroy the company."
She felt her heart sink, "Oh."
"Listen," he said. "I know you're eager to make changes, but we can't rush into anything. Just take the next few days to learn more about the company, and I'll see if I can find a way to get rid of some of these employees—at least the worst ones. Okay?"
