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15 minute speed writing - Independence
Jun. 14th, 2015 05:51 pm"No longer will we remain shackled by the tyranny of our oppressors! Freedom! Freedom!"
"Ted, I understand that you're not happy, but I don't think this is really the best -" Wayne said.
"No! Our cause is just, and or independence our right! We are no longer beholden to you or your masters!"
"Ted, you can't declare yourselves indepenent. You're the marketing department."
"And we shall market the cause of FREEDOM!"
Wayne covered his face with his hands and tried to reach a place of calm. It had been a long day.
It would be one thing if the marketing department had simply decided they all wanted to quit. But no - they still planned to stay in their offices and keep using the phones and the company internet. They even still planned to do marketing for the company. Only they demanded the right to elect their own management, or they wanted the salaries of upper management adjusted to reflect that their labor would no longer contribute to their material gain.
"Cut off their internet," demanded someone from upper management. "They'll cave once we show that we're serious."
"I...don't think that will work," said Wayne. Privately, he thought that it might. But it would involve...
"Do it," demanded management.
Wayne sighed, and went to open negotiations with the Republic of IT to see about having management's demands carried out.
"Ted, I understand that you're not happy, but I don't think this is really the best -" Wayne said.
"No! Our cause is just, and or independence our right! We are no longer beholden to you or your masters!"
"Ted, you can't declare yourselves indepenent. You're the marketing department."
"And we shall market the cause of FREEDOM!"
Wayne covered his face with his hands and tried to reach a place of calm. It had been a long day.
It would be one thing if the marketing department had simply decided they all wanted to quit. But no - they still planned to stay in their offices and keep using the phones and the company internet. They even still planned to do marketing for the company. Only they demanded the right to elect their own management, or they wanted the salaries of upper management adjusted to reflect that their labor would no longer contribute to their material gain.
"Cut off their internet," demanded someone from upper management. "They'll cave once we show that we're serious."
"I...don't think that will work," said Wayne. Privately, he thought that it might. But it would involve...
"Do it," demanded management.
Wayne sighed, and went to open negotiations with the Republic of IT to see about having management's demands carried out.
