Big Losses during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Nikita Mirzani Fires 80% of Employees

Kapanlagi.com - It is undeniable that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on everyone, especially businessmen. Even wealthy celebrities like Nikita Mirzani, who is known to have a series of businesses, is now extremely worried because her revenue has plummeted drastically.

With a heavy heart, the COMIC 8 movie star has finally had to reduce the number of her employees. Not sparingly, around 80% of the 130 or so people had to be laid off by Niki due to Covid-19.

"Yes (employee reduction) because there is no income, the salon has been closed for three weeks. But before closing, we continued to pay their salaries. So, Niki talked to Kak Fitri and it seems that if this continues, we will go bankrupt, what should we do? So, in the end, we chose to lay off people who could no longer be employed. But for the good ones, we will keep them until this Covid situation subsides and the salon reopens," said Niki when met at Trans TV building, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (14/4/2020).

1. Difficult to Speak

Niki actually finds it quite difficult to explain the decision to her employees. However, because of the circumstances, the mother of three eventually mustered the courage to be honest.

"It's really tough. Even Kak Fitri gave up and asked me to speak. So, while the employees are here and surely some of them are watching, it means we have to be open-hearted. This is not what we want, but it has to happen because we also need to cover what needs to be paid. So, just accept it. If we are meant to be, we will work together again," she continued.

2. Reluctant to Use Savings to Pay Employees' Salaries

Nikita Mirzani / Credit: KapanLagi - Akrom Sukarya

Niki has always been known as a very generous person. However, she also has to think twice about using her own savings to pay her employees who are not working.

"I can't do that. It's too easy. I also have to earn my own money. Why should I give my money to pay those who don't work? It's not right. Because we have already opened the home treatment and some employees don't want to do the home treatment, they're afraid. But this is already at home. So, it seems like they have to be fired, it's just a coincidence," Niki concluded.

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