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A blonde, white man in a blue and white striped Footlocker store uniform smokes a cigarette outside of the store on a sunny day. The text below the picture reads, "Devon: Sneakers are just the beginning."

Quotation from from the Foot Locker employee recruitment website

A pretty young woman smiles, wearing a Hooters tank top outside of a roadside bar. The text below the picture says, "Tammy: I do not find my work environment to be offensive, intimidating, hostile, or unwelcome."

Quotation from the Hooters employee handbook, Acknowledgment, Hootersgirl.  

A mustachioed white man in a blue federal prison guard uniform stands in front of a barbed wire fence on a bright day. The text below the picture says, "Jacob: You find yourself patting your kids down when you hug them goodbye."

Quotation from Hic Jacet Moesta, What is it Like Being a Prison Guard? Quora

A red-headed, middle-aged white woman wearing eyeglasses wears a brown Godiva uniform in front of a candy store in a shopping plaza. The text below the picture reads, "Alice: Being laid off gives you a reason to think seriously about getting a fresh start in an industry that excites you."

Quotation from George Kramb, Laid Off Unexpectedly? Do These 5 Things Next, Entrepreneur (July 18, 2022).  

A white man with a ponytail and mustache wearing a blue Walmart uniform stands in a Walmart parking lot on a sunny day. The text below the picture reads, "Owen: I know it's for my own safety when my employer locks me in the store at night."

Walmart workers alleged that management locked them in the store at night; they ultimately failed to prove the allegation in Zavala v. Wal Mart Stores Inc. 691 F.3d 527 (3d Cir. 2012). 

A greying hotel maid in a mustard yellow uniform stands in front of a small hotel. The text below the picture reads, "Melanie: I like making swans out of towels so that the guests' feel special."

Quotation adapted from "Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work?” Harvard Business Review Ideacast, Episode 849 (April 7, 2022) (Marcus Buckingham describes an interview with a Disney World housekeeper who explains that she loved setting up the guests stuffed animals in scenes in the hotel rooms for children to delight in when they returned from the parks.) 

A man wearing a hardhat and eye protectors stands outside below telephone wires. The text below the picture reads, "Kwame: I can bring my authentic self to work." 

This quotation is adapted from multiple sources, including, Heather Bussing, What it Means to Bring Your Authentic Self to Work, Key Bank (Oct. 2019).

A woman in a blue cashier's uniform stands in front of an IGA supermarket sign. The text below the picture reads, "Milly: Basically no two days are alike when you have the right attitude." 

Quotation adapted from the answer to, "This is repetitive job. What will motivate you to work hard day after day in our grocery store (supermarket)?" Grocery Store & Retail Supermarket Interview Questions & Answers, Interview Penguin

A smiling middle-aged woman stands outside of Petco in a green uniform t-shirt that says, "Ask me about our nutrition standards." The text below the picture reads, "Jen: My grandkids don't know where their next meal is coming from." 

This quotation is inspired from multiple sources, including, Brynne Keith-Jennings et al., Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Number of Families Struggling to Afford Food Rose Steeply in Pandemic and Remains High, Especially Among Children and Households of Color (Apr. 27, 2021)

A man with a big blond bullet and sunglasses stands in front of a large truck. The text below the picture says, “Tom: Truck driving is more than a job, it’s a way of life, and this way of life isn’t for everyone.” 

Quotation from CloudTrucks Team, Life of a Truck Driver: What It’s Like to be a Driver