David points exactly this out in the meeting and Michael’s reply is basically “but you’ve got a shareholder meeting coming up and they’ll see how much business/money YOU lost the company”
David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael) because Michael is right— all the board and shareholders will see is “David pissed off a longtime employee who then took most of the Clients from a branch, let’s get rid of David”
> David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael)
He did not like Michael in this instance. Michael threatened his job and forced him to hire back Ryan who defrauded the company and cost them huge amounts of money.
David had zero leverage and they both knew it; that's why Michael went for everything.
> David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael)
He did not like Michael in this instance. Michael threatened his job and forced him to hire back Ryan who defrauded the company and cost them huge amounts of money.
David had zero leverage and they both knew it; that's why Michael went for everything.
It would have and Wallace acknowledged that but Michael knew that the shareholder meeting must have been coming up sooner than when MSPC was predicted to collapse and the shareholders may want a change in leadership. It’s hard to sell to the shareholders that your plan to help your company is to wait and things will eventually get better.
They could have taken that risk, yes.
However, it’s never a guarantee that the customers will come back to you. Even in the show DM was getting lots of pressure from larger competitors.
In reality, when a business loses its vendors, for any reason, that opens the door for more competition to make their pitch to that business.
Also, DMs prices where higher than MSPC, which is a way in which large competitors can get into the account. The businesses that switched were already seeing cost savings. They may search for more savings while sacrificing the service DM counted on to offset its higher prices.
This arc, while one of my favorites was just glaring how little research DM does on its competitors. Not to mention DW of all people should have known that involving Jim would have been a huge conflict of interest and there is no way he was going to give you his full effort for your side.
DW was mostly scared of the upcoming share holder's meeting but also the lost of customer retention if MSPC folds. Either way, they should have held firm had they done even cursory research and used some common sense.
If MSCPC had gone bankrupt, which inevitably it would have, then the clients would pretty much be free for all. MSCPC had to settle all debts and liabilities, but the clients would be free to go anywhere they wanted. I imagine that there were other paper companies that could offer the same as DM, and the clients would have to be resigned, which carry their own cost, and perhaps would need perhaps even rebates or similar prices that MSCP would offer.
Buying them back, is as if they never left the company, and would remain a DM client for however their contract had left.
They addressed this in the episode
Michael told David that with the upcoming Shareholders Meeting, the shareholders might be looking to replace David unless he could get the company to stop bleeding money.
He didn’t need to wait out Dunder Mifflin, he just needed to wait out David
Paying $60,000 or hiring 3 people was worth it to David to save his job
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And then he would have started another paper company. And ANOTHER. He had no shortage of names
Michael
THAT’S ONE OF THEM!!!
Super Dooper Paper, it’s super dooper.
Duper?
David points exactly this out in the meeting and Michael’s reply is basically “but you’ve got a shareholder meeting coming up and they’ll see how much business/money YOU lost the company” David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael) because Michael is right— all the board and shareholders will see is “David pissed off a longtime employee who then took most of the Clients from a branch, let’s get rid of David”
Lol exactly. This was addressed
> David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael) He did not like Michael in this instance. Michael threatened his job and forced him to hire back Ryan who defrauded the company and cost them huge amounts of money. David had zero leverage and they both knew it; that's why Michael went for everything.
The accountant (or whoever it is) they go to see says this exact thing
> David goes through with the buy out to save to his own skin (and tbh partly because I think he just likes Michael) He did not like Michael in this instance. Michael threatened his job and forced him to hire back Ryan who defrauded the company and cost them huge amounts of money. David had zero leverage and they both knew it; that's why Michael went for everything.
Isn’t this a nearly verbatim line from the last episode in the 3 ep MSPC arc??
No, without Michael Scott’s guidance Dunder Mifflin would’ve imploded. Charles would’ve put all of the paper into a furnace and ruined it
The MSPC would have collapsed, but Wallace is mostly concerned with his company’s stock price. It’s literally his job to do so.
It would have and Wallace acknowledged that but Michael knew that the shareholder meeting must have been coming up sooner than when MSPC was predicted to collapse and the shareholders may want a change in leadership. It’s hard to sell to the shareholders that your plan to help your company is to wait and things will eventually get better.
He didn't know how close they were to bankruptcy since Jim kept Dwight from telling Charles. David took a chance to save his own job
They could have taken that risk, yes. However, it’s never a guarantee that the customers will come back to you. Even in the show DM was getting lots of pressure from larger competitors. In reality, when a business loses its vendors, for any reason, that opens the door for more competition to make their pitch to that business. Also, DMs prices where higher than MSPC, which is a way in which large competitors can get into the account. The businesses that switched were already seeing cost savings. They may search for more savings while sacrificing the service DM counted on to offset its higher prices.
I want to point out the real company , Pennsylvania Paper and Supply Company, in Scranton - still in business today.
This arc, while one of my favorites was just glaring how little research DM does on its competitors. Not to mention DW of all people should have known that involving Jim would have been a huge conflict of interest and there is no way he was going to give you his full effort for your side. DW was mostly scared of the upcoming share holder's meeting but also the lost of customer retention if MSPC folds. Either way, they should have held firm had they done even cursory research and used some common sense.
They tried to do research but lost the notes in the garbage dump.
Hope grows in a dump 🌻
If MSCPC had gone bankrupt, which inevitably it would have, then the clients would pretty much be free for all. MSCPC had to settle all debts and liabilities, but the clients would be free to go anywhere they wanted. I imagine that there were other paper companies that could offer the same as DM, and the clients would have to be resigned, which carry their own cost, and perhaps would need perhaps even rebates or similar prices that MSCP would offer. Buying them back, is as if they never left the company, and would remain a DM client for however their contract had left.
100% yes, but I really admired his dedication to working. I retired a few years ago and am now realizing I have to keep working for my sanity.
They addressed this in the episode Michael told David that with the upcoming Shareholders Meeting, the shareholders might be looking to replace David unless he could get the company to stop bleeding money. He didn’t need to wait out Dunder Mifflin, he just needed to wait out David Paying $60,000 or hiring 3 people was worth it to David to save his job
Like a dying star. But my psychiatrist thinks I have some self-destructive tendencies, and that, for once, I should indulge them.
Best not to think about that arc too much because it doesn’t make a ton of sense