ugh

I hate that Trader Joe's has little signs throughout the store with some of their key staff members' faces painted on them.



I hate this for two reasons:

1. The people painted on these signs aren't going to work at Trader Joe's forever, so what happens once they quit? Does Trader Joe's commission a painter to paint all the new staff peoples' faces onto wooden signs? I doubt it. "Ok, so you have to sign fill out your I-9, your NY State Tax Form, an employee contract, and then we have to paint your face onto wood."

2. These signs are a cheap way of making you feel welcomed and included in something. The signs are basically saying, "Hey! Trader Joe's is just run by a group of friends! Come by our place and wait in line for 45 minutes to buy a gallon of organic milk you California-transplant asshole!!!"