The Great Bubble of Despair

When a company's stock price went up, but its soul went down

In a shocking turn of events, a company's stock price skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, but unfortunately, its employee morale took a drastic dive.

It all started when the CEO, in a fit of rage, decided to replace the company's free coffee machine with a $10,000 espresso machine. Yes, you heard that right, folks! $10,000! The employees were livid.

As the company's profits continued to soar, its employees' stress levels reached an all-time high. They were forced to work longer hours for lower wages, all while the CEO was sipping on lattes made by the new machine.

But that was not the only problem. The company's board of directors, in their infinite wisdom, decided to implement some questionable accounting practices to keep the profits up.

And so, the great bubble of despair continued to grow, until it burst in a spectacular fashion, taking the company's reputation down with it.