I had the same experience when I first read it. I had to click the embedded link and see the letter for myself. Truly wild.
For folks who don't want to click through the links, this is the "Courtesy Letter" American issued:
this made so little sense to me I had to go read it in context and then I realized it says exactly what it means, my brain literally just couldn't parse being this evil
literally giving your employees a doctor's note that says "we underpay them so like, would you mind taking the hit instead?"
Holy shit. I pay my employees better than this. (They are urban gardeners, & not in any way expected to save anyone’s life or keep anyone calm in the event of a sudden emergency. They are also paid from the moment they arrive at work to the moment they leave.)
