#2: Just Here for the Paycheck
Management posts a cheery sign reminding employees not to come to work with an “I’m just here for the money” mindset. Below it, an employee’s handwritten reply cuts straight to the truth: “There is literally no other reason why we’d be here.” Brutally honest, undeniably accurate.

Workplaces love to sprinkle motivational posters around, pretending everyone shows up out of passion and joy. Reality check: most people are clocking in because bills don’t pay themselves. The sarcastic comeback sums it up perfectly—sometimes management forgets that a paycheck is the only pep talk employees actually need.
