Stephen chuckled at that. "Someone should educate him on the benefits of well rested, happy employees," he told her wryly. In his experience, satisfied, well-paid workers were far more effective then stressed, over-tired, and resentful ones, so long as they understood the consequences of failure.

Then again, he didn't exactly manage a store. The people he oversaw had never been that simple, whether it was his unit when he was still in the service, or those who reported to him beneath Moretti. "I'm not sure that counts as a meal, really. God knows it costs as much as one, though."