A Cookie Cost Me $60,000 in Bonus

I was working late, starving, and ate a biscuit.

For that, my manager slapped me with a $600,000 penalty!

She pointed her finger right in my face, absolutely furious: "Skylar, don't you dare think just because you closed a deal, you're hot stuff!"

"This is a workplace, not your personal kitchen! If you want to eat, do it on your own time!"

"Company policy explicitly forbids snacks! You knew, and you did it anyway, making it ten times worse!"

"That $600,000 commission? Canceled!"

I just looked at her, calmly saying, "Whatever."

I decided to just lean into it, throw in the towel.