It was the 3rd quarter and things weren't looking up. The sales team was in disarray, the marketing department was on a 2-day strike, and the CEO was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
The meeting was held in a cramped, windowless conference room with a broken air conditioner. The fluorescent lights flickered overhead like a dying animal.
As we sat around the table, our faces reflected in the mirrors that lined the walls, each one a perfect replica of the others, our expressions mirroring our collective desperation.