Eleven

 "Eleven ?" Why eleven ?" 

"Why not ? Eleven is the perfect number . One and one . Perfect . " 

You could keep it at ten , you know . It is an even number , fully divisible , reasonable ."

"No . No reason . I don't want to do things your way . Don't want to keep it" reasonable ". Reason and logic don't have to do anything  with me ." 

"Ok, ok , fine . Have it your way . Just that the tea - break ends at 1030 . You are calling people back at 11. You could coincide this with the break time ."

"No. Not at break time . That is sacred time " 

"For what ? Catching up with the office gossip ? Or discuss the latest episode of Big Boss reality show ." 

"Don't roll your eyes in that patronising manner . I am a huge fan of Big Boss and all the reality shows ." 

"Give me a good reason why ?" 

"Why ? It shows humans clearly what they really are ." 

"And that is...?" 

"Dumb ." 

"So you intend to call a bunch of dumb people to tell them you are clever and they are not . So you are in charge and they should all be subservient sub humans , who will jump at your bidding ." 

"No , I am calling them to tell them that they needn't continue their dumb act . Instead of poring over their files and doing some boring computation , they can expect some brain stimulating , exciting , and intellect enriching exercise . " 

"How exactly do you propose to do that ?" 

"By audacious proposals . " 

"Ah , so , you are going to fire people ? " 

"Not all . Just few ." 

"Ok."

"It is called pruning . You must have heard about it from your gardener. More nutrition for the rest of the desirable parts of the plant ."

"Who decides which is the desirable and which is not ?" 

"I do. I am the judge , I am the jury. " Alice in wonderland , Lewis Carroll ."

"You are not making this any better . People will resent you . The company can do without all the bad blood and the drawn daggers .."

" Et tu brute ."

"What has Julius Caesar got to do with it ?" 

" You just stabbed me . Verbally ." 

"No, I didn't ." 

" I am letting you go . You and your dagger , both ." 

"I refuse to come at 11. You will have to send me the termination order at my desk ." 

"For insubordination and manipulation of orders . " 

"I hate you and your company ."

"Thank you . We have love of other "desirsable "peoples . you are free to go ."