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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Culture

“They don’t seem to care”: Gen Z grads are getting fired due to a lack of initiative, according to TikTok

Left: USPS worker Jason Thompson wearing his USPS beanie and a hood against a snowy background. Right: A line of snow-covered USPS vans. Text overlay from Thompson's Facebook post reads, "NOW IM GETTING THREATENED THAT IF I DONT TAKE THIS POST DOWN I COULD LOSE MY JOB!!! HELLLLLLP US."

“Why isn’t there a plan?”: USPS carrier said he was punished for calling out dangerous snowstorm conditions

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Man in suit and AI robot wait in office to be interviewed for job.

“When does the AI tax come about?”: New York State to make employers tell workers when they are being replaced by AI

Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

2 panel image: A person speaking with an online recruiting AI program. The image on the right shows a closeup of the meeting chat.

“So dystopian and disturbing”: Creepy AI job interview goes off the rails in viral video

Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

illustration of a robot-ai hand making a stop sign to a diverse group of people.

Aon is one of a growing number of companies using AI to screen job applicants. It’s efficient—but are ‘racist, sexist’ systems baked in?

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding car key in front of car(c)

‘I even wore my grandma heels’: Car saleswoman says she was fired over her work outfits

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Woman says job interviewer asked her ‘what was wrong’ with her teeth

‘I would call hr and I’m not even that typa person’: Woman says job interviewer asked her ‘what was wrong’ with her teeth

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Man talking(l+r), Hands passing envelope(c)

‘I would’ve quit’: Worker who ‘exceeds expectations’ says company gave him a performance improvement warning to avoid giving him a bonus. It gets worse

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

Braden Bjella

Worker applies for job she’s unqualified for. She gets the position, and it backfires

‘100% their fault’: Worker applies for job she’s unqualified for. She gets the position, and it backfires

FedEx worker shares he quit after they had him lifting up freezers, riding lawnmowers and more without a forklift

‘I’ve never quit a job so fast’: FedEx worker quits after they had him lifting up freezers, riding lawnmowers, and more without forklift

Job-hunter goes in for pre-employment drug test. It leaves her with a bald spot

‘To work at a CAR DEALERSHIP?!’: Job-hunter goes in for pre-employment drug test. It leaves her with a bald spot

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking with caption "would like you to turn in your resignation" (l) woman speaking while applying cream on hand with caption "my manager in front of everyone said Megan can we talk later" (c) woman speaking with caption "Girl we need an update, please tell us you saw all the replies that told you not to resign" (r)

‘Do not resign. Make them fire you’: Worker says her boss asked her to resign from job of 6 years

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

woman cutting and eating pizza in kitchen

‘I don’t think you need to work here after today’: Woman says she got fired after giving her 2-weeks’ notice

‘I’ve never been so disrespected in my life’: Marketing coordinator candidate asked to fill out paper application at job interview, sparking debate (updated)

Employment