When a Stingy Raise Turns into a Corporate Funeral
EnglishPublished Nov 5, 2026
When a Stingy Raise Turns into a Corporate Funeral is a serial in English. Parts 1–3 are printed here in full; the story continues from Part 4 in the official app.
From Part 4 the story is in the official app — the code is in the bar at the bottom of the page.
The story
For two straight years the company has bled money, and when its biggest client, Keyring Global, suddenly winds down, nearly ten million dollars in receivables are left unpaid. On New Year's Eve, the young owner, Ms. Hailey Sarandon, sends a company-wide apology: this year every employee can receive only a 20-dollar raise. It is a promise she feels bound to keep, since her parents handed down a mandatory annual raise.
The apology becomes fuel for outrage. Ingrid Little, a new recruit, screenshots the email and posts it online, where it trends and draws hundreds of thousands of comments branding the company heartless. Longtime employee Stuart Hunt whispers that the new boss is only protecting her own position, and Ingrid presses for a bigger raise, offering to calm the public in return.
With the year-end bonus of 20 thousand dollars and the company's reputation on the line, Ms. Sarandon refuses to bend. A reporter from Jerton Daily is already asking for an exclusive interview.
Opening
The company had been losing money for two consecutive years. That year, with our biggest client suddenly going out of business, we lost nearly ten million dollars in receivables.
On New Year's Eve, I sent out a company-wide apology email after much deliberation.
The email stated, "At this moment, I regret to inform that we can only increase each employee's monthly…
Issue contents
- Part 1Free here~1,030 words
- Part 2Free here~810 words
- Part 3Free here~1,230 words
- Part 4In the app
- Part 5In the app
- Part 6In the app
- Part 7In the app
- Part 8In the app
- Part 9In the app
- Part 10In the app
- Part 11In the app
- Part 12In the app
- Part 13In the app
- Part 14In the app
- Part 15In the app
- More partscontinue in the official app
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Questions
- How many parts of When a Stingy Raise Turns into a Corporate Funeral can I read here?
- Three. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are printed here in full, each on its own page, and Part 3 is the last one this site carries.
- Where does When a Stingy Raise Turns into a Corporate Funeral continue after Part 3?
- In the official app. Part 4 onward is not published on this site. Install the app, open it, and enter the code R94803 — it takes you straight to this story instead of the app’s front page.
- What is the code R94803 for?
- It tells the official app which story you were reading here. Copy it from the bar at the bottom of the page and enter it after installing.
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