Get ready. It’s that time of year again when the media blames workers for causing companies to lose money.

I've noticed that every year, at Superbowl time, the media pushes this story about how Superbowl fans are costing their employers millions of dollars. They've been pushing this story for at least a decade now. Here's a few examples I found in a quick google search: 2012: https://www.tlnt.com/super-bowl-hangover-yes-employees-may-be-less-productive-on-monday/ 2016: https://innoculous.com/2016/02/quiet-at-the-office-today-maybe-its-superbowlitis/ 2017: https://www.vbjusa.com/opinion/tip-of-the-week/dont-let-super-bowl-deflate-workplace/ 2018: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2018/02/02/the-super-bowl-could-cost-employers-3-billion/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/01/the-monday-after-the-super-bowl-could-cost-employers-3-billion-heres-why.html 2019: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/super-bowl-monday-could-cost-companies-roughly-4-billion/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/01/super-bowl-monday-million-are-expected-call-sick/ Here's the story you probably won't see them post on Monday: How the biggest form of theft in the US is actually wage theft committed by employers. Here's a few examples of that story, I found in a quick google search: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/07/want-to-be-a-criminal-in-america-stealing-billions-is-your-best-bet-to-go-scot-free https://www.epi.org/blog/wage-theft-by-employers-is-costing-u-s-workers-billions-of-dollars-a-year/ https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national-politics/the-race/wage-theft-is-the-costliest-crime-in-america https://www.gq.com/story/wage-theft