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To demonstrate his authority, the newly appointed president announced my resignation in front of all the senior executives. He arrogantly declared: "Don't think I won't touch you just because you hold a high position. The company doesn't need a trivial role like you!"

However, not long after, the company's products began to have frequent problems, and even defective products entered the market, causing an uproar.

The chairman personally came forward and pleaded with me to return to the company, promising to triple my salary. I responded calmly: "Sorry, your rival company is willing to give me five times the salary."

He was furious and tried to use legal means to coerce me, accusing me of not doing a good job of handover and demanding compensation for losses. I quickly posted a special letter online, exposing the new president's various misconducts. At the same time , the new president gave an impassioned speech on the stage, advocating the company's vitality and positive atmosphere, and requiring employees to be serious and responsible and have a spirit of research in their work.

I sat in the audience, listening to his empty words, and could not help falling asleep. After the new president, Michael Miller, took office, every meeting was filled with those clichéd workplace motivational speeches, which made me feel distracted and heavy-headed.

Suddenly, I was awakened by a loud slam on the table. I looked up and met Michael Miller's cold gaze. He severely accused me of being a parasite in the team, willful and arrogant. The air in the conference room froze instantly, and everyone looked at me sideways. I tried to explain, but Michael Miller didn't listen at all and insisted that I pack up and leave immediately.

I quickly came to my senses and argued, "Mr. Zhang, I worked all night to debug the equipment yesterday, so I'm not in a good mood today. Moreover, according to the company's rules and regulations, you can take a day off after working all night. What's more, when Chairman Miller hired me, they promised that if I worked overtime due to equipment debugging, I would be exempted from punishment if the mistakes I made the next day did not affect the company."

However, Michael Miller sneered and mocked me for being an old hand and inefficient. He even questioned the technical director when he needed to get the director's revision before making a decision.

This sentence was like a heavy hammer, silencing those who wanted to plead for me. I understood that Michael Miller was killing the chicken to scare the monkey, and I was just a tool for him to establish his authority.

But I am not someone who can be pushed around. I have worked so hard for the company, and I will never accept that I will become a victim of power. So I responded firmly: "Michael Miller, this meeting was my fault, but I am not guilty of this. Please follow the company's rules and regulations."

Michael Miller refused to budge and insisted that I leave. I had no choice but to say, "Then let Chairman Miller fire me."

Michael Miller sat down leisurely and said sarcastically: "Now, call your Chairman Miller in front of everyone and see what he says."

I picked up my phone and called Chairman Miller, but the call was rejected.