Ethical Dilemma

In the bustling city of New York, the headquarters of the global corporation ExoTrade thrived with ambition and competition. Each year, the company set sales quotas for its regional managers, calculated as a percentage increase over the previous year's revenue. The process was simple and fair—or so it seemed. 

Alan Carter was the regional manager for the Northeast, tasked with administering his area's sales quotas. Each year, Alan faced the daunting challenge of meeting the new quota, which was based on the previous year's performance plus a percentage increase. With the pressure mounting and the economic conditions growing increasingly volatile, Alan felt the weight of the quotas becoming an insurmountable burden. 

Alan’s office was a shrine to the fine art of strategy. His desk, cluttered with spreadsheets and reports, bore the marks of countless late nights. One quiet afternoon, as he scanned the numbers from last year’s sales report, an idea began to form in his mind. It was a devious plan, born of desperation and ambition. 

He struck up a friendly rapport with Martin, the IT guy who managed the company’s databases. Martin was known for his technical prowess but was also a bit of a tech geek who loved sharing tips and tricks. Alan, with a charming smile and a friendly demeanor, began inviting Martin for coffee breaks and small talk. 

As weeks went by, Alan subtly nudged the conversation toward the intricacies of the company’s financial databases. He learned how to navigate the system’s quirks and took note of the vulnerabilities. He used his newfound knowledge to orchestrate a clever manipulation of the sales figures. With Martin’s subtle assistance, Alan managed to make last year’s revenue report disappear by a staggering $2 million. 

The following month, when the time came to set the new quotas, Alan looked at the adjusted numbers with a smug satisfaction. The new quota was substantially lower than what it would have been, thanks to the artificially reduced figures from the previous year. Alan relished in the sweet relief of a more manageable target. 

The quarters passed, and Alan’s sales team exceeded the new, lower quota with ease. Alan was hailed as a brilliant manager, his success stories becoming the talk of the office. His superiors praised him for his exceptional performance and innovative approach to overcoming challenges. But behind the accolades, the truth remained buried. 

The manipulation was eventually discovered by another manager named P. But her protest went nowhere. Meantime Alan Carter got a promotion and transferred to another country.

Arasan anrey kolvaan. Dheivam ninru kollum. (King will kill immediately. God will wait and kill him eventually)