I think you should be able to put in effort to your job that is exactly proportional to the amount you're getting paid. If you're being underpaid, you can put in a bit less effort. That's not to say that you won't be fired for those kinds of antics because you definitely will, but hey, at least you'll go out swinging.
Keep reading to see some minimum wage workers who are just doing enough to get by.
So Many Straws
How many straws does one Capri Sun need? The answer is one, by the way. One single straw. Not 15.
It looks like someone really messed up at the Capri Sun factory.
One Fresh Coocie
This person could have just asked someone how to spell the word "cookie" if he wasn't sure.
Now everyone has to order a fresh coocie. The cookies do look good, though.
The Forever Cone
It looks like whoever paved this road wasn't being paid enough to move the traffic cones out of the way before they started pouring cement.
That traffic cone is going to be there forever now.
Translators Sleeping On The Job
Whoever does the closed captioning for Chopped couldn't be bothered to actually translate the Korean words that this guy was saying.
How much effort would it have taken to ask a translator to step in here?
Happy Birthday On Both
This person ordered two cupcake cakes with "happy birthday" written on both of them.
Well, it looks like the people at the grocery store bakery took that request very literally.
Which Bin Is Which?
There is no way to put the recycling in the correct bin because this recycling bin is labeled so incorrectly.
If you expect us to follow the rules, at least make the rules easy to follow.
The Three Of Spades
When you have a card that's supposed to be a three of spades, you expect it to have three spades on it.
This card only has two spades on it.
A Tiny Arm
Does this guy even lift?
Of course, we know that's not his real arm. The photographer who was paid to cover this obviously phoned it in at work that day. This is so silly.
They Ran Out Of Ink
For a company that claims to never run out of ink, they certainly ran out of ink rather quickly.
The people who work at this store don't get paid enough to keep the shelves constantly stocked.
Right Into The Sewer
The person who made this playground either wasn't getting paid enough or they really don't like kids.
Who would make a slide that leads directly into a sewer? That can't be safe.
What Time Is It?
This Reddit user has had this clock in his home for over 20 years. It still gets confusing around 4 and 5 o'clock every single day.
It might be time for a new clock.
So Much Tartar Sauce
There was supposed to be a burger in this container. Instead, this customer got a whole cardboard container full of tartar sauce.
How does that even happen? Who would want this much tartar sauce?
Meating In Progress
Do you think that they're actually having a meeting about meat, or was this just a total spelling mistake?
I'd like to believe that they're enjoying some kind of silent charcuterie in there.
Do Not Bend
Come on, USPS, you had one job to do. Don't bend this woman's hard-earned diploma.
Well, they did bend it. Maybe they didn't bother to read the big purple instructions.
He Couldn't Be Bothered
It looks like the employee who set up this display couldn't be bothered to put the cards under the right heading.
It would have taken just as much effort to do it the right way...
One Tile Out Of Place
Whoever tiled this floor obviously wasn't being paid enough or else that one tile wouldn't have been installed at the wrong angle.
If I worked here, this tile would bother me every day.
Which Way?
How are you supposed to know which way to turn with this mess going on in front of the intersection?
Whoever painted this road wasn't having a very good day.
An Unthreaded Screw
This guy found a screw in his box of screws that was completely unthreaded. It looks like someone just forgot to thread the one on the left.
Someone was asleep on the job.
Don't Cry Over Spilled Corn
One of the workers on this train forgot to close the door on the corn car, or at least they didn't close it very tightly.
Now, this whole train track is covered in corn.
It Can Be 2019 Forever
It looks like the employee who stamped this passport didn't want 2019 to end. Did they know something we didn't?
Because judging by how 2020 turned out... Maybe they were onto something.
I'm Going To IHOP Out Of Here
This poor customer just wanted a stack of pancakes when they walked through the kitchen of an IHOP and realized everyone had quit. While they might be terrible (former) coworkers to those who still work there, anyone who's actually worked in the public service industry probably understands the impulse.
All I wanted was my breakfast sampler!
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
Broken support column? Don't worry, just put some plastic wrap around that baby. Plastic wrap is as strong as bricks, anyway. Everything is going to be fine.
Anybody else have structural fissures that need fixing? This guy is not your guy. Just sayin'.
He Ordered Egg And Cheese On A Bagel
Look, buddy, whoever made this sandwich is just a sandwich assembler, not a cook. If you want cooked eggs, go to someone who has access to a frying pan.
This is technically an egg and cheese bagel, so you got what you ordered. Move along.
Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me
This one is actually so infuriating. How could anybody walk away from this monstrosity and think, "yup, I've done a hard day's work."
Rotate that thing 180 degrees, my man. Make the world a better place.
I Guess It Technically Works
As long as you get all the lines in, it doesn't matter how straight they are, right? This actually makes my brain hurt. I wonder if it looks as bad from the ground as it does from above.
How does anybody play soccer here? Nothing about this is good.
Close Enough For Government Work
Welcome to Sack-arm-neat-o, the beautiful capital of Cal-flor-iña. Do you think they stamp those letters into the cement one at a time, or did someone mess up an entire Sacramento stamp?
Either way, somebody messed up big time.
Ah, Makes Sense
Notice: as a result of a recent closure, the patio is currently not open because it is closed due to not being open. The sign is up due to it not being down, and the air is cold because it is not warm.
Whoever made this sign needs to be reacquainted with the concept of causality.
"Wheelchair-Friendly"
One Reddit user shared a picture of this makeshift wheelchair ramp along the stairs—and it is anything but accessible.
I feel like things wouldn't go too smoothly if someone in a wheelchair tried riding down this. It honestly seems like a recipe for disaster.
Shortcuts Aren't Always The Best Solutions
These stones are seriously cracked, but instead of fixing or replacing them, someone took another less expensive route.
It seems like someone just slapped a few layers of tape on that bad boy and called it a day. My one burning question is why didn't they cover the whole thing?
The Misleading Staircase
For some reason, the direction of flow on this staircase changes from one flight to the next.
Honestly, I feel like this is bound to start some arguments among pedestrians. "You were going the wrong way!" "No, you were!"