One worker needed money for a prescription.
Another had rent due that morning.
A warehouse employee had scheduled a car repair because his normal payday was supposed to cover it.
A single mother called human resources because her childcare provider had warned that she would have to pay the outstanding balance before bringing her child back.
These were not abstract entries on a spreadsheet.
They were people who had worked their shifts, followed the rules, and expected to receive the money they had earned.
By 8:45 a.m., Denise
