Behind The Façade

"Why is my salary only this much, sir?" asked a young man in his superior's room.

"You can't work well if you want your full salary, bill all your clients! "The client doesn't pay, why is he asking for a big salary." scolded the boss.

"But I beg you, sir, don't cut it again this month. I will work even harder," he said.

"What hard work? followed by a promotion, the result is the same; the tender never won, and your project failed. "Luckily, I still keep you otherwise it would be a shame because you wanted to get married, I would have fired you last month," continued the old and fat man with thick glasses.

Checkmate!!

"I promise, sir, I will change. But please, don't cut my salary again."

"Hey Ardhan, I can return your salary, but all your client's arrears must be cleared within two days."

"Yes, sir, thank you very much."

After saying this, he walked out to his room. When the thin man was about to enter his room, suddenly someone called him. "Mr. Ardhan, this is a list of clients who must be billed, and make sure all their arrears are cleared as soon as possible. Or your salary next month will also be cut!"

"Okay, ma'am, I'll try," answered Ardhan.

Ardhan then continued his steps towards his workroom. In the 3x3 meter room, he chooses the clients he will visit today. Ardhan will do everything he can to get his salary back in full.

After sorting and selecting, he settled on four companies because they were located close to each other. Ardhan prepared all the necessary documents, then left his room and moved towards the parking lot. With his beat-up motorbike, the man was ready to carry out his duties.

After struggling on the streets for 45 minutes, the man finally arrived at the first company. Ardhan immediately went to the receptionist and explained his aim and purpose for coming to the company. There was no need to wait long, the person he wanted to meet immediately came to him.

"Good morning sir, sorry I'm-"

"What are you doing, Mr. Ardhan, I know what my obligations are. There's no need for you to come and charge at the office like this!" said the man with thick glasses; he looked angry at Ardhan's arrival.

"I came here with good intentions, just so you know, your bill is overdue—"

"I know and I am not absent, our company will pay the bill. But there's no need to come here, it's just embarrassing!!" The man interrupted, he was getting even angrier. The commotion between the two people prompted the company's security team to approach them.

"Yes, if you don't want to be embarrassed, pay the bill, sir! I'm the one who got the sap!" Ardhan replied no less fiercely, his emotions were overflowing.

"Throw him away, sir! "Come here impolitely," said the man to the two security guards. The two well-built men immediately took Ardhan out of the company lobby. They pushed Ardhan until he fell on the hard floor.

"You go away! Never come to this company again!!"

Ardhan, who was annoyed and embarrassed, immediately left the company, walked to his motorcycle, and immediately left. The bitter thing that Ardhan found earlier did not make him discouraged, he was determined to settle all of his clients' arrears. And now Ardhan is moving towards the second company.