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Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘You guys aren’t ready for this’: McDonald’s employee shares hack for ordering vanilla Coke

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‘No one wants to work anymore’: Wendy’s employee tells customer to ‘come back in 5 or 10 minutes’

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘You’re lucky that I need scrubs today’: Retail worker says customer left a bad review, requesting she be fired, after staying past closing time

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Why do they intervene when they don’t know what’s going on’: Nail salon customer called out by woman who believed she left without tipping, sparking debate

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‘People need to be aware how hard asking for 30 cents back actually is’: Server walks out of job after manager asks him to pay back change from his own wallet

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Customers have no right to get mad’: Bartender keeps customer’s wallet after his card declined twice

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘They can’t read the room’: Buffalo Wild Wings server waits in kitchen because last table won’t leave

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘All you’re doing is killing your tip’: Server asks diner for ID—she says it’s in the car, sips companion’s margarita anyway

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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

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‘I didn’t realize you guys were timed’: Here’s why fast food drive-thru workers put a metal sheet outside their window after a customer drives away

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’This is exactly what my roadhouse looks like every night’: Texas Roadhouse server says 21 are servers clocked in—but no one refills the ice bin

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

‘You’re mean and you weren’t raised right’: Waitress cries, blasts party of 11 that skipped out on $220 bill

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‘The customer is not always the f*cking bad guy’: TikToker says grocery store worker shouted at her for asking about mac and cheese price, sparking debate

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘There’s no one behind any desks, there’s no one when you call up’: TikToker shows bags piled up in airport, claims there’s no staff to help

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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