Charlotte Colombo

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‘Didn’t sit well with me’: Worker shares ‘most toxic thing’ leader at company said to her, sparking debate

‘Leaders can be the most petty and take criticism super personally.’

On Aug 31, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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man walking up steps caption 'he gave me a tour of the campus' (l) woman sitting in public transport waving hand caption 'I got a new job at the same company my boyfriend works for' (c) man eating at table caption 'we ate breakfast together' (r)

‘Did you meet his work wife?’: Woman got a job at the same company as her boyfriend, sparking debate

‘Damn so its really 24/7 with each other.’

On Aug 17, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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man sitting holding clipboard caption 'The New Hire Ashley comes in 1 hour early and asks to punch in' (l) man holding phone up to ear while sitting at table with keyboard caption 'Customer calls and says the cashier Ashley was 'Amazing'' (c) man holding clipboard caption 'I tell Ashley she is doing great Keep it up' (r)

‘And then that employee never gets a proper raise’: Manager praises new hire ‘Ashley’ for work ethic, sparking debate

“This used to be me but I was just taken advantage of so now I act my wage.’

On Aug 12, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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HR TikToker shares 5 things employees should never do, sparking debate

‘You owe no company a two-week notice.’

On Aug 10, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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Walmart employee walking caption 'These days all I do is...' (l) Walmart employee standing back to camera caption 'when people are triggered that I choose to work two jobs to save $20,000 a year when it's my life and my choice. I currently enjoy retail, the jobs easy, schedules flexible, and my coworkers are great.' (c) Walmart employee walking caption 'Hustle by working 60 hours a week. I skipped the partying and drinking phase so I can build capital to retire early. i know my future self will thank me for this' (r)

‘All that money and no time to enjoy it’: Walmart employee says she works 2 jobs to save ‘$20,000 a year,’ sparking debate

‘The unfortunate feeling of recognizing these carts anywhere.’

On Aug 5, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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woman pointing at lost and found poster of cartier bracelet caption 'LOST ON SATURDAY LOST BRACELET OF GREAT SENTIMENTAL VALUE CARTIER LOVE BRACELET' (l) woman speaking in car (c woman pointing to lost and found poster of cartier bracelet caption 'LOST ON SATURDAY LOST BRACELET OF GREAT SENTIMENTAL VALUE CARTIER LOVE BRACELET REWARD OFFERED I AM DESPERATE' (r)

‘I would love to have this girl’s faith in humanity’: Person puts up lost and found sign for Cartier bracelet

‘The reward is probably less than what you could sell this for but it’s a reward nonetheless.’

On Aug 2, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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woman speaking caption ' checkmark Positive response checkmark Praises their colleague checkmark Talks about complimentary skills checkmark Shows self awareness' (l) woman speaking caption ''Tell me about the person on your team that's the most different from you'' (c) woman speaking finger on cheek caption ' x Negative response x Makes fun of colleague x Implies everyone needs to be the same' (r)

Woman shares the one question candidates should ask during their job interview to avoid working in a toxic workplace

‘When they say ‘we’re like a family,’ RUN!’

On Jul 30, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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starbucks barista rubbing fingers together playing imaginary tiny violin caption 'me when i see starbucks baristas complaining about making starbucks drinks while they're clocked in at starbucks' Starbucks barista speaking (c) starbucks barista rubbing fingers together playing imaginary tiny violin caption 'me when i see starbucks baristas complaining about making starbucks drinks while they're clocked in at starbucks' (r)

‘They guilted me out of getting my iced white mocha’: Starbucks barista puts other baristas on blast for complaining

‘I’m tired of baristas giving me dirty looks for ordering a frappe.’

On Jul 27, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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worker opening door holding spray bottle caption 'That one super lowkey employee training you your first day' (l) worker outside hands at sides caption 'That one lowkey employee training you your first day' (c) worker hand towards dumpsters outside caption 'Taht one super lowkey employee training you on your first day' (r)

‘The only type of coworker I trust’: TikTok skit about that one super lowkey employee training you on your first day of work goes viral

‘This is the energy I prefer.’

On Jul 22, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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Starbucks barista singing caption 'you get 5 minutes added to your life every time a teenage girl orders a strawberry refresher w/ lemonade, lite ice, and no berries' (l) Starbucks refresher on table (c) Starbucks barista singing caption 'you get 5 minutes added to your life every time a teenage girl orders a strawberry refresher w/ lemonade, lite ice, and no berries' (r)

‘When you know their order before they even pull up to the speaker’: Starbucks barista roasts teens for always getting Acai Refreshers

‘I can always tell what they’re gonna order and they always come in in flocks.’

On Jul 20, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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woman stretching arm to side caption 'Me getting ready to terminate an employee because I'm HR.' (l) woman in motion stretching and turning left caption 'Me getting ready to terminate an employee because I'm HR.' (c) woman arms back after stretching caption 'Me getting ready to terminate an employee because I'm HR.' (r)

‘HR is not your friend’: HR worker says it’s ‘bittersweet’ to fire an employee, sparking debate

‘We try our best to fight for employees when we think something isn’t right.’

On Jul 17, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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screwdriver next to opened outlet (l) hand with screwdriver touching outlet with cover caption 'boomer-owned house' (c) screwdriver next to opening where outlet was, no wiring indicating outlet was fake (r)

‘If anyone is wondering what it’s like getting a house from a boomer’: TikToker finds fake outlet in the home they purchased

‘This is how one tricks an inspector.’

On Jul 17, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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young woman spinning in chair with captions '-caught an attitude from three employees today because they didn't get what they wanted -answered a bunch of common sense questions -said WTF out loud way too many times -Fired one employee But on the bright side -I saved 2 employees from quitting because of management'

‘It seems like an unethical job’: HR worker posts about having to fire someone in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘HR is not for the weak.’

On Jul 12, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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woman crying (l&r) woman in car with caption 'i think i'm getting fired' (c)

‘Sometimes I think my boss thinks I’m mentally unstable because I always think the worst and I cry through the whole meeting’: TikToker thinks she’s getting fired, starts crying, sparking debate

‘Every single time I am called to my admin’s office I try to figure out all the bad reasons they need me. Nothing wrong every time.’

On Jul 12, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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nurse in hallway with captions 'lost a patient today' and 'shake of off, you have 5 more hours'

‘Ain’t no way the first thing that came to her mind was to make a TikTok’: Nurse mocked for making TikTok after patient allegedly dies

‘The last thing I’d do is make a video. What the hell?’

On Jul 7, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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