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<p>Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.</p>


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three photos of a woman working at mcdonalds and telling customers that it's cash-only

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‘Don’t care if y’all do this, as long as I get what I ordered’: Former McDonald’s worker says she told customers it was cash-only, then pocketed the money

three photos of a woman pouring a bottle of Dawn dish soap into another one

walmart is not ripping me off

‘Walmart is not ripping me off’: TikToker fills Dawn dish soap up by taking from another bottle at Walmart, sparking debate

man refilling drink with ice with caption "when a customer wants their drink filled up"

mcdonalds drink refill

‘When a customer wants their drink filled up’: McDonald’s worker shares what they do to fill customers’ drinks, sparking debate

people in car eating fast food with caption "When our customer only tipped $4 for a 30 min drive so we ate they order and telling dash support we ain't get it"

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‘When our customer only tipped $4’: DoorDash driver says they ate customer’s order after they left small tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

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‘You Panera people really pay almost $6-$9 for this’: Panera worker prepares the soup in viral TikTok, sparking debate

A woman crawling on the floor of a fast food restaurant.

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‘When a customer pulls to the window before open’: Viral TikTok shows Dairy Queen worker hiding from drive-thru customers by crawling on floor

Woman yells at Panda Express workers, throws food in viral TikTok.

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‘The fact that she’s in a onesie is perfect since she’s acting like a baby’: Woman yells at Panda Express worker, goes behind counter to throw food

Former server says she used to add coupons to cash tables for bigger tips in viral TikTok.

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‘If they actually paid servers then they wouldn’t have to hustle’: Server says she added coupons to cash tables after they paid so she could get bigger tips

image of a man washing dishes (l) image of a woman moving bread loaves (m) image of a man drying dishes (r))

first sign its gonna be a bad job

‘That’s the first sign it’s gonna be a bad job’: TikToker says they were put to work the day they walked into Subway looking for job

McDonald's worker shakes half-full drinks to make them appear full in viral TikTok.

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‘I pay $5-6 for a drink from McDonald’s, it better be full’: McDonald’s worker reveals how they make drinks look full in viral TikTok

McDonald's worker adds code on customers' orders to gain redeemable points in viral TikTok.

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‘How to get fired 101’: McDonald’s worker adds code on random customer’s order to get points for free food, sparking debate (updated)

Starbucks worker's TikTok about customers who order caramel syrup in caramel macchiatos sparks debate. Employee sings along to audio in green Starbucks apron.

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‘It’s not caramel karens’: Starbucks worker’s TikTok about customers who order caramel syrup in caramel macchiatos sparks debate

Man criticizes cleanliness of Chipotle in viral TikTok, shows spilled ingredients and employee cutting a large amount of meat.

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‘If you got a problem fill out an application’: Customer tries to shame ‘disgusting’ Chipotle workers in viral TikTok, sparking debate

"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" photograph of men eating lunch on a girder, updated to contain laptops, tablets, and phones. Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

Viral Labor skyscraper

Influencers are trying to tame the digital creator economy

Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says "JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas." Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

Viral Labor juiceland

How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online