He was promoted to his current position as manager over the years. His salary probably is in the range of a few thousand dollars. Though not considered high compared to managers in other industries, it's still allows him to live a comfortable life.
And the most comfortable thing about his job is to assign his secretary to be in charge of the stationeries.
You need a pencil, ask the secretary. You want a pen, one to one exchange. The secretary is not around, good luck to you. The secretary on leave, ask from the manager.
Who is the $5,000 pencil in your company?