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Manager in China motivates staff by making them tear up their money

By Minjun ParkChina
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A manager at a retail store in eastern China motivates her underperforming sales staff by forcing them to tear up their own 100-yuan bills.

A video showing five young salespeople tearing up the notes at the command of their boss at a Gome electrical appliance store in Jinan, Shandong province drew condemnation over the weekend.

The incident took place on the evening of March 22. The five employees were forced to tear up the cash because they did not meet their daily sales quotas of 100 deals.

The local police department gave the manager a warning and fined her 1,000 yuan (US$688). The manager said that she had meant to teach her employees not to waste company resources.

In the video, the manager shouts at the employees and insists that they tear up the cash if they want to keep their jobs, although it also shows staff members warning her that destroying money is illegal.

The police department said that any deliberate destruction of yuan would result in a police warning and a fine of up to 10,000 yuan.

The video caused widespread outrage among mainland social media users.

Questions & Answers

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What was the reason given for the employees being forced to destroy their money?

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The five salespeople were made to tear up their 100-yuan bills because they failed to meet their daily sales quota of 100 deals. The manager stated she intended to teach them not to waste company resources.

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What action did the local police take against the manager for this incident?

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The local police department issued a warning to the manager and fined her 1,000 yuan. They noted that destroying currency is illegal, which could lead to a police warning and a larger fine.

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When and where did this incident involving the retail store manager take place?

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The incident occurred on the evening of March 22 at a Gome electrical appliance store in Jinan, Shandong province, located in eastern China. A video of the event circulated over the weekend.

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