Last Updated on October 28, 2025 by Matt Staff
We all love a good “Employee of the Month” display, those proud moments that showcase hard work, loyalty, and just enough forced smiles to make corporate life bearable. But sometimes..things don´t go as planned. Here you have examples of Employee of the Month displays defied expectations.
1. Employee of the Month was left blank for too long, so I helped, now we wait.

2. This guy´s coworkers weren´t happy for a whole year

3. This employee of the month display shows employees inside jail

4. This winner deserves a crown

5. Baby Yoda was the best coworker

6. This shop-owner self proclaimed himself employee of the month

7. Most people expect a check when they become employee of the month

8. My certificate of employee of the month came with a type error

9. Not an employee of the month, but still the ugliest present ever

10. December´s employee of the month didn´t get to the picture

11. Working from home means the dog is employee of the month over you

12. Cats are also employees apparently

13. Boss thinks it´s funny (there´s no employee of the month)

14. Christmas theme slayed all year in this display

15. For his last day of work at the pet store, this guy made myself Employee of the Month

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