Based on the font of "Company Policies" and the fact that it's an embossed metal (or shiny plastic) sign, I'm gonna assume this is a gag decoration. However, I wouldn't be surprised about a company using this as inspiration...
Yeah, this is one of those damn fool things you see hanging in gift shops and other outlets of kitsch, unironically on display as if it's still clever and nobody's ever seen it before. Usually right along side the very similar plaque with the "Labor rates: If you watch / If you offer advice / If you help" canard, "Harley Davidson Parking Only," "Complaint Department, Take a Number (Grenade)," and others of the same ilk.
I live in a place where many shops are closed on Sundays and have reduced hours on Saturdays. The place where I was born is everything open all the time. It's a cultural thing, also very dependent on how consumerist the country is
place i worked at had a 3 month stretch of mandatory overtime, so 6 days of working, then they added in sunday too for a couple weeks. never bothered to show up for any of them then left for a different job
What you're saying is, that you'll only accept that I'm sick if you genuinely hear absolutely nothing from me because I'm either dead or completely incapacitated, and then only show up later after recovering?
No one ever wanted to work, but we all do what we have to, to survive. If working as your employee doesn't allow me to survive, you can get fucked. lol
(Not you as in the person I am replying to but you know)
I see this and assume it's fake. Then, my wife starts a job where they make her pay for her own background heck and drug test and tell her she will be charged $250 if she quits without a 2 week notice. How is any of that legal?!
Oh damn looks like I got the Two week flu. The phone doctor said the only cure is foreign beach air. Don't worry though, I'm hating every minute of it and I'll be back just as soon as I'm well again.
Mildly related. In Germany (and I assume in other countries too, but I can't confirm) depending on why your doctor freed you from work you are actually allowed to do such stuff. As example if you get called sick from the doctor for depression you are allowed to go clubbing, make a trip to the beach etc. This is because under German law you are only forbidden to do stuff that is not beneficial for your recovery, so doing stuff that makes you happy is absolutely allowed. I would suggest to not tell this your employer, because that can lead to a lot of unnecessary discussions, but you are allowed to do this.
They are horrible people, you wouldn't believe that shit I experienced there as a child. It seriously impacted the way i look at that island permanently.
I'm currently living there as an adult. I completely agree that some Taiwanese people are terrible but I don't think the solution to the problem is more colonialism.
The line with the sick notices I can agree with. I mean... I sometimes get sick that I can barely leave bed, just sitting up makes me puke my guys out and then I'm supposed to walk to the next doctor, wait an hour ... Sitting .. so the doctor can tell me: "yep, you are sick"... Thank you, that trip probably delayed my recovery by a couple of days.
All things that are illegal in real countries
Based on the font of "Company Policies" and the fact that it's an embossed metal (or shiny plastic) sign, I'm gonna assume this is a gag decoration. However, I wouldn't be surprised about a company using this as inspiration...
Yeah, this is one of those damn fool things you see hanging in gift shops and other outlets of kitsch, unironically on display as if it's still clever and nobody's ever seen it before. Usually right along side the very similar plaque with the "Labor rates: If you watch / If you offer advice / If you help" canard, "Harley Davidson Parking Only," "Complaint Department, Take a Number (Grenade)," and others of the same ilk.
I've seen the "labour rates" one in a few mechanic's workshops.
Definitely more of a hint than a joke.
Isn't this just standard US employment terms?
The only problem is generally you can't count on having Sat/Sun off
Outside of hospitality? Is it that bad in the service industries too?
You expect people not to buy goods or expect services on the weekend, their only "free time" to run errands?
I live in a place where many shops are closed on Sundays and have reduced hours on Saturdays. The place where I was born is everything open all the time. It's a cultural thing, also very dependent on how consumerist the country is
place i worked at had a 3 month stretch of mandatory overtime, so 6 days of working, then they added in sunday too for a couple weeks. never bothered to show up for any of them then left for a different job
No. Once you get into the more valued labor PTO and respect for time off becomes much easier to find.
What you're saying is, that you'll only accept that I'm sick if you genuinely hear absolutely nothing from me because I'm either dead or completely incapacitated, and then only show up later after recovering?
I can work with that.
No you can't work with that. Its, like, direkty examined in the sign!
/s
"No one wants to work anymore"
No one ever wanted to work, but we all do what we have to, to survive. If working as your employee doesn't allow me to survive, you can get fucked. lol
(Not you as in the person I am replying to but you know)
Sounds like someone has wasted their generational wealth and is getting desperate.
I have to hope that this is a joke sign.
I think it would be the only reason to make this sign. To be ironic.
No, I commute to work by ambulance
I see this and assume it's fake. Then, my wife starts a job where they make her pay for her own background heck and drug test and tell her she will be charged $250 if she quits without a 2 week notice. How is any of that legal?!
It’s not legal.
Everything's legal if the people don't have the money for lawyers
I'm not disagreeing with you, but they seemed pretty adamant about it. They even said they'd send it to collections.
I'm in Pennsylvania which is a "right to work" state.
That doesn't make it legal.
Call Labor & Industry (L&I) and file a worker complaint.
Out in pennsyltucky?
Once thing is true though, when I'm sick I'm too weak to go the doctor. That shouldn't be a requirement
yep plus be forced to pay to be seen.
Smoke breaks: smoking will happen during your shift and you will ash your cigs into the fabric scrap bins.
Thank you, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Management
fucking hell, wasn't expecting that lol
Would that be legal in the US?
They call it Right to Work. It's truly anti union.
Depends on the state
If I saw this I would either quit on the spot or call up my union.
No place that puts up this sign allows unions.
I'd burn the place to the ground. I won't put up with this, nor should anyone else.
And companies wonder why 'people don't wanna work anymore.....'
Treating them like this isn't helping their case any.
I doubt it is anything but a joke. It would certainly be illegal where I live.
It is a joke. Its just tone deaf.
Oh damn looks like I got the Two week flu. The phone doctor said the only cure is foreign beach air. Don't worry though, I'm hating every minute of it and I'll be back just as soon as I'm well again.
Mildly related. In Germany (and I assume in other countries too, but I can't confirm) depending on why your doctor freed you from work you are actually allowed to do such stuff. As example if you get called sick from the doctor for depression you are allowed to go clubbing, make a trip to the beach etc. This is because under German law you are only forbidden to do stuff that is not beneficial for your recovery, so doing stuff that makes you happy is absolutely allowed. I would suggest to not tell this your employer, because that can lead to a lot of unnecessary discussions, but you are allowed to do this.
fine print: We reserve the right to force you to come in without additional pay if there is work to do.
“Sorry I haven’t been to work this month, I’m too sick to go to the doctor”
The "Thank you management should be read with the intonation of "THANKS OBAMA!"
Thats depressing
Corporations:
I have (briefly) encountered employers who literally believe the first one, though.
It's a great way to get your entire workforce sick, that's for sure. That'll certainly keep productivity high, won't it?
Most employers don't truly care about productivity or output. They just care about getting to control other people.
"Most employers" is very likely wrong.
But the employers of most employees, absolutely.
Yeah, no. Most people run a business to make money, not for fun.
Power move: come in and vomit on the boss's desk, car, or their person.
"sorry, I was gonna go to the doctor but you know the rules"
There productivity show, creating the illusion of productivity is enough.
America be like…
Okay, we're bad but not this bad.
So anyways, I started re-telling Grimms Fairy tales to my boss at work..
I'd work there part time to troll management until I piss them off so much I get fired.
Would not give my money to a POS pig business like this
And that's the day I quit.
Sometimes if you do a job badly enough they don't ask you to do it anymore.
-Calvin
Only fucking losers refer to themselves as ‘management’
This is what working in Japan & Taipei is like XD
Taiwan?
They are horrible people, you wouldn't believe that shit I experienced there as a child. It seriously impacted the way i look at that island permanently.
I'm currently living there as an adult. I completely agree that some Taiwanese people are terrible but I don't think the solution to the problem is more colonialism.
The line with the sick notices I can agree with. I mean... I sometimes get sick that I can barely leave bed, just sitting up makes me puke my guys out and then I'm supposed to walk to the next doctor, wait an hour ... Sitting .. so the doctor can tell me: "yep, you are sick"... Thank you, that trip probably delayed my recovery by a couple of days.
Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to do that useless trip in order to keep the roof over your head?
Just call them and have a telephone appointment. Job done.