My Bonus Was $1.22,So I Poached the Entire Tech Team and Broke the Company That Betrayed Us — Novel

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In a world where loyalty is rewarded with contempt, Claude Finch and his tech team face the ultimate betrayal. After years of hard work and dedication, they receive a meager bonus of just $8.88, while other departments celebrate generous payouts. The suffocating atmosphere in the office turns electric as their frustration simmers, and the once tight-knit team begins to fracture under the weight of disappointment.

Determined to fight back, Claude confronts the boss, igniting a battle of wills that threatens the very foundation of the company. As tensions rise, he must navigate a web of corporate politics, questioning everything he's been taught about loyalty and sacrifice. Will he rally his team to take a stand against the injustice, or will they be crushed under the weight of their own despair?

Amidst the chaos, personal relationships are tested, alliances are formed and broken, and the stakes have never been higher. With the future of his team hanging in the balance, Claude must decide whether to play the game or shatter the rules entirely. As the countdown to the holidays begins, will he risk it all for the sake of his friends, or watch as their dreams slip away?

My Bonus Was $1.22,So I Poached the Entire Tech Team and Broke the Company That Betrayed UsChapter 1

The day the year-end bonuses dropped, the boss suddenly @everyone in the company chat.

[Given the increasingly fierce external competition, starting this year, bonuses will be distributed based on contribution. Those who contribute more get more. Those who contribute less get less. Those who contribute nothing get nothing!]

The announcement sent cheers rippling through the neighboring departments.

"Boss is generous! I'm gonna work here for life!"

"Fat bonus means I can hold my head high! Taking the wife to Northland for New Year's!"

But in our Tech Department? Dead silence.

Milton Lambert, the most senior guy on the team, looked like he'd aged ten years in ten seconds.

"Boss... the bonus... did they make a mistake?"

"This amount... just eight bucks... that's way too little..."

Cordelia Henson, one of the younger ones, had tears welling in her eyes.

"Yeah, boss, my mom's waiting on money for her surgery. Can you check if this is right?"

Caspar Fox slammed his palm on the desk and shot to his feet.

"A mistake?! Didn't you see what the boss just posted? He's talking about us!"