The Million Dollar Bathroom Break

Summary

I’ve spent ten years at this company. The contracts I’ve signed and the revenue I’ve brought in total well over a hundred million dollars.

But today, because I spent a few minutes in the bathroom during work hours, my usual five-figure paycheck arrived as a measly $1,500.

I went into my manager’s office to demand an explanation. She sat behind her mahogany desk, wearing a mask of professional fairness that couldn't quite hide the sharp, jagged edges of her condescension.

“According to the surveillance logs from last month, you spent a total of forty minutes in the restroom,” Sandra said…