The Tour

The owner took some of the new employees on a tour of the office. 

As the employees examined some of the equipment, the owner stood by and said nothing. He was remembering how difficult it had once been to afford those machines, even the basic ones. What the employees regarded as standard, he saw as an achievement. 

When the new employees met the more senior staff, they simply saw some strangers who'd been there longer and who had impressive titles and nicer offices. The owner would later tell them about the sacrifices, insights, and personal ties that had built the company but today, they just got a quick overview and a small part of the larger story..

The owner knew he was boring his audience and yet hoped that one day they would understand an important truth:

Workplaces are filled with ghosts.