Poaching An Employee
Author: DL Mondays
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

March 11, 2023, 10:30 AM - Ermita, Manila, Philippines - SM Manila

Three days had quickly passed since Daniel had started interviewing applicants for the various positions he needed to fill in for his start-up. Those three days had been uneventful, aside from conducting interviews and completing daily missions from the system, nothing really noteworthy happened.

However, what was bothering Daniel was the fact that he hadn't found a suitable candidate for the digital marketing manager position. He had pretty much decided on who to hire for all the other available positions, except for this one.

Feeling a little frustrated, Daniel decided to take the day off and do something fun. He plans to buy that small snack fridge he wanted for his home office and gaming room, and wanted to check out some stores in a mall.

Despite his building being next to two well-known malls, he wanted to take his motorcycle for a spin to a more distant place, but not too far either.

After mulling it over, Danie
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