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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 4098 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” meme mean?
The line sums up, in a bitter and sarcastic tone, the feeling of being paid the bare minimum for a repetitive and undervalued job. People say it to compress an unfair-feeling situation into one rhythmic phrase: a floor-level wage, no room to negotiate, a job treated as the bottom rung. The tone stays caustic rather than sad, close to the self-deprecating humor found in many jokes about badly paid work.
Where does the “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” meme come from?
The phrase leans on the SMIC, France's statutory minimum wage that sets the wage floor for every employee, and on the cashier job, often cited as a textbook example of a position paid at that level. It compresses that well-known pairing from conversations about low pay into one short, hammered-out phrase, “c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier,” packing a dead-end job's mechanics into three beats. This kind of compact, mocking line about an undervalued job circulates widely online as a ready-made phrase people reuse to comment on their own situation or someone else's.
How to use the “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” meme
- Answering “c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” when asked why a job pays so little.
- Using the line to self-deprecatingly sum up a job seen as unrewarding.
- Quoting it in the comments under a minimum-wage job posting.
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The “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 4098 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3493 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @autismusprime |
How to get the “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier mean?
It's a sarcastic line summing up in three words the frustration of a minimum-wage, unrecognized job.
Where does c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier come from?
It leans on the SMIC, France's minimum wage, and on the cashier job, often cited as paid at that level.
Who uses c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier?
The phrase circulates online as a ready-made line to self-deprecatingly comment on a badly paid job.
Is c'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier mocking cashiers?
It mainly targets the pay level, not the job itself, even though its tone stays mocking.
How do I get the C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the C'est SMIC, c'est 0, c'est caissier card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance — Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.
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