Chapter 214: Pushing Through
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"How many orders did we have for the whole week, Joel?"The next day, Gray was back in his office. The morning sunlight filtered through the blinds on his windows, casting faint lines of light across his desk.
He was reading a few documents on his table with his laptop open on the side. Meanwhile, Mara sat by a smaller table near the window. She had her earbuds in and was quietly tapping at her keyboard as she handled yet another exchange with Jet2.
Joel, on the other hand, was sitting across from Gray. He had a notepad in his hand. He flipped through a few pages before looking up at him.
"Weâre close to 600 orders now, Sir. That was all in just a week," Joel muttered. "To be exact, 593."
Gray leaned back in his chair, his brow rising slightly.
"Just six hundred?"
Joel gave a small nod.
"Yes, Sir. That was already a lot. Considering the problems that we faced, thatâs an incredible jump. The feedbackâs been positive too. People noticed the delivery improvements, and some even mentioned our drivers by name." Joel smiled a little.
"Your ânew recruitsâ seem to be leaving an impression on the customers."
From the side, Mara smirked without looking up from her screen.
"Iâve heard them talking about it. Dante even asked the other staff if it was normal for customers to tip them. When they said yes, he sounded so happy."
Gray chuckled at it. For some reason, he could imagine that image.
"Oh well, they deserve it if that was the case. Iâm just surprised that theyâre actually doing their job right. People notice it too."
Joel nodded.
"We are happy too, Sir."
Still, despite that good news, Gray couldnât help but feel a little uncertain.
That was still a little problem for Gray.
Gray drummed his fingers lightly on the armrest of his chair. 103 orders. That wasnât too far off, but it wasnât exactly small either.
A slow day could ruin it, and if he missed the mark by so little, that would be a heartbreak.
Gray leaned forward and rested his elbows on the desk as his mind thought through quick fixes. They can do promotions, bundles, and maybe some kind of limited offer.
It was their first week, after all, so customers were still testing the waters.
Then it clicked for him.
âDiscounts...âhe four walked in.
Dante was at the front, with Marco, Luis, and Ricky trailing right behind him.
"Boss," Dante greeted Gray with a deep voice before bowing his head a little.
The four looked much more disciplined now compared to the first day Gray met them.
"Hello, guys," Gray greeted with a small smile. He motioned to the seat in front of him before putting his hand firmly on the desk.
"Take a seat. I have a task for you."