All Chapters of Our Boss Loves Making Empty Promises: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

“Young people need to work hard. If you work hard, you’ll be rewarded. At the end of the year, I’ll give out shares based on how much each person worked. Everyone will get a bonus!“Today, Kaden cleaned the restroom without being asked. He’ll get a 0.01% increase in shares at the end of the year, and I’ve noted it down. Everyone should follow his example.”Jennifer Tadley, our boss, was a woman in her forties. She wore a lot of makeup, and we could smell her pungent perfume when she walked by.Looking at everything around me, I realized I had been reincarnated to the day Jennifer first made those empty promises to the staff.In my past life, Jennifer asked me to stay behind after the meeting. “You’re the head chef, so you need to set an example. Next year, when I open a new restaurant, I’ll have you manage it.“For every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work, or saving the company 1,000 dollars, you’ll get 0.01% more shares. I told them this, but for you, I’ll double

Kaden worked overtime every day and stayed up late to prepare the ingredients.I did not care how hard he worked. I just made sure to leave when my shift ended.The rest of the staff worked a bit harder too, but they could not keep up with the high demands for 30 days. This worked out just as Jennifer had planned.Jennifer believed that as long as she encouraged the staff in monthly meetings, they would work a little harder for about a week. This would improve the restaurant’s performance.At the end of the month, it showed that everyone had been conscious of saving costs.For example, they saved on utilities, napkins, disposable forks and spoons, and even free drinks. They even managed to save on ingredients, which was a big part of the restaurant’s expenses. Jennifer thought her strategy of making empty promises to the staff was a smart move.Since the employees had something to look forward to, their attitude improved too. The restaurant got many positive reviews online, and s

The restaurant’s popularity kept growing and drew in content creators looking to cash in on the hype.Jennifer’s reward policy did not just push Kaden to work overtime but also got four or five other struggling employees to follow suit.I kept to my routine. I finished my tasks during work hours and left on time. I knew this high-reward policy could lead to issues.But it was not my responsibility to fix them, nor did I care to.With so many people watching closely, it was only a matter of time before something went wrong.Soon, negative posts started going viral online.[This place probably bought fake followers. How else could it be this popular? They even reuse leftover fruit from other tables for new fruit platters!][They drown the steak in sauce to hide the taste. I’ve eaten steak my whole life. I can tell when the meat’s gone bad, and today, it definitely was!][Kaden’s just faking it! Nobody works this hard every day. A little overtime, sure, but nonstop? I don’t believ

The Food Management Bureau got a complaint from a citizen and came to check out Jennifer’s steakhouse. They found rotten meat and fruit in the kitchen fridge. When Jennifer saw it, she was shocked and confused.“I would never allow my staff to use this! How did this end up in my kitchen? Someone is trying to set me up!”The inspectors checked the mall’s surveillance footage and saw Kaden bringing in big bags of rotten food late at night. The evidence was clear. It was him.Jennifer was furious when she saw this. She confronted Kaden. “Why are you trying to ruin me?! Who told you to do this?!”Kaden defended himself. “Boss, I was trying to save you money! Didn’t you notice the food expenses have been cut in half? That’s all me. Did I do something wrong by saving money for our restaurant?”“What do you mean ‘our restaurant’? This is my restaurant! When I tell you to do something, you do it! Did I ask you to save money here?”The inspectors were still there, and with clear evidence,

The others quickly followed me. They were still arguing inside.“Hailey only came to eat at night, and you made a few meals for her. She never mentioned you to me! Does she even know how you feel? And look at yourself! Do you think she would be interested in you?!”Jennifer could not believe her daughter, who was so proud, could like a country bumpkin who was just a prep cook!“So what if my son is a prep cook? He works hard and is ambitious! He doesn’t cause trouble for his family! If you give him the shares you promised, he won’t just be a prep cook. He’ll be one of the bosses!“He can become a boss at such a young age! How could he not be good enough for your daughter?!” Kaden’s mom slammed the table in frustration.“You’re dreaming! You want my shares and my daughter? Get out! If you don’t, I’ll call the cops!”At that moment, Kaden pulled out his phone and finally spoke up.“I wanted to record the happy moment of getting my shares, but I ended up recording you going back on