I continued, "The women are happier because they can focus on their work. As for the married men who were already facing conflicts in the family home because of their children, they were keen on dropping their kids off at the in-house daycare after learning about the perks.
"When their requests were approved, they brought their kids to work. Their efficiency improved significantly after that, and it helped them focus on their jobs. More importantly, these employees could finish their usual workload within half a day.
"They spent the rest of the day working out at the company gym or spending time with their children."
Enthused by the talk of our company policies, I added, "Parents whose kids had started schooling brought their kids to work as well. While the kids are doing their homework, the parents can work out at the gym. Those daily gym sessions made a huge difference to their health, too."
Zane nodded. "We have a gym in our company as well, and our workload is reasonable by conventional standards. However, the turnover rate for female employees is still high. I should look into it."
He was never one to dawdle and would seek solutions immediately after encountering a problem. As such, he called the human resources department at Huxham Corporation and inquired about the reasons behind the high turnover rate of female employees.
The human resources department's answer was expected—the female employees left because they couldn't juggle between raising their children and working a full-time job.
Zane was silent for a while after hearing this. He had always believed the women left for other reasons.
He stared at me, and I met his gaze steadily. A long beat later, he called Eric. "How's your schedule looking these days?"
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