24 Infuriating Photos Of Notes, Signs, And Messages That Show How Scary Late-Stage Capitalism Has Gotten

1.This notice telling employees they could no longer eat at work:

Notice reads: "Family meal is canceled until further notice. Employees eat at home. No outside food allowed. Policy reconsideration pending staff reevaluation. Doctor’s note needed to eat at work."
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2.This notice telling employees they would be monitored to make sure they're smiling at guests:

Summary of text: Managers emphasize positive interactions with guests, discussing going out, engaging, and positivity. Negative behavior is monitored and may lead to termination
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3.This notice explaining the extremely strict rules for employees calling out:

Late for shift policy: Dismissal if absent for early appointments, family emergencies, or sickness. Employee risks job abandonment and various penalties.
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4.This slip for approved time off where the boss demanded the employee provide a funeral note:

Document for employee leave approval dated 5/4/22. Optional days approved starting 5/13/22. Comment requests funeral note upon return
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5.This post-it warning employees they would lose their jobs if they called out on certain dates:

A handwritten note reads: "Calling out from 7/2-7/4 will result in immediate termination (unless you have a note). TY! - LP"
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6.This message from a boss who blamed an employee for their own mistake:

A text conversation about work scheduling issues. At 8:52 AM, one message asks, "Hi! are you coming?" At 9:10 AM, the response apologizes for a mistake and notes the approval of a day off but states coverage will be needed next time
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7.This note that said going to the bathroom was "time theft:"

Sign on wall stating: Bathrooms are not for hanging out, do not come to bathrooms while clocked in as it is considered time theft
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8.This message from a boss who denied a worker their tips:

Text exchange discussing work and money matters, specifically about a check, tips, and eligibility for kitchen tips for active employees within a specific time period
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9.This message firing an employee for having their family call out sick for them while they were in the ER:

Summary of text: A message informs the recipient of their job termination due to not providing a timely doctor's note. They can return the work gear and get paid
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10.This notice telling employees they couldn't take any of the unused food home even though it would go to waste:

A workplace memo with rules prohibits taking any food home, lists foods not to take (donuts, cookies, muffins, pizza, salads), and states kitchen closing time as 10:30 PM
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11.This note telling cashiers that they're not allowed to sit at the register:

Handwritten sign on a chair stating 'We Do Not Sit At The Register This Is Dollar General Not Aldi' indicating seating not allowed
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12.This notice telling employees that they'd lose sick days if they came into work late:

Notice about sick day policy changes due to system abuse, detailing the non-payment for certain sick days and loss of any unused days at year's end. Signed by management
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13.This employer who wrote "thief" on their employee's paycheck after said employee reported them for wage theft:

The image shows a close-up of a check with "Thief" written on the memo line, implying a dispute over owed compensation
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14.This sign telling employees that they could not bring any drinks or snacks to the sales floor:

Notice on wall about store policy prohibiting personal items, food, drinks, and headphone use on the sales floor
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15.This sign by employees telling customers NOT to tip them with their cards because their employer won't give it to them:

Note on paper saying employees can't keep credit card tips, only cash, with a sad face
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16.This notice telling employees they couldn't request time off for two months:

Sign on wall stating no time off requests in November, December, or before holidays; plan two weeks in advance
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17.This policy stating that employees aren't allowed to go to the emergency room if they're injured while working:

Notice on bulletin board about emergency room procedures for employees, with specific instructions and contact information, partially obscured by purple mark
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18.This sign telling people that work is their home:

Sign reading: "THINK This is your home five days of the week Help keep it clean" placed on a window sill
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19.This sign telling people they'll be demoted depending on their performance reviews:

Notice on door about performance reviews, stating potential demotion if performance is below certain thresholds, signed by GM
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20.This notice telling employees that they were being rewarded with cupcakes for helping the company make millions of dollars:

Sign celebrating $90 million in sales for 2022, invites to celebrate with a sundae in the breakroom on 1/29, and encourages team's good work
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21.This sign blaming the rise in beer costs on employees' wages:

Sign reading "ATTENTION DUE TO WAGE INCREASE - BEER PRICES HAVE RISEN" on a bar counter
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22.This sign telling employees that they'd have to spend money if they didn't sell enough credit cards:

Handwritten note stating, "Whomever gets the least Credit Card sign-ups has to buy retail snacks."
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23.This note telling employees that they MUST have open availability:

Sign at a workplace discussing full-time associate availability and scheduling policy
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24.And lastly, this sign explaining the rules of the extra 10-minute break someone won:

Sign announcing a 10-min break reward with rules; person's hand with victory sign
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