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Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

fast food worker holding metal sheet out the window caption "Fast Food Question Remember this?" (l) man speaking in car (c) fast food worker holding metal sheet out window caption "1 year later: Still at it." (r)

metal sheet drive thru tiktok

‘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

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

Melody Heald

McDonalds worker hand on chest speaking (l) McDonalds building with sign (c) McDonalds worker speaking (r)

no other workers showed up to open mcdonalds

‘Bad management usually causes that’: McDonald’s manager arrives at 4am for breakfast shift. No other workers showed up

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

Manager talking to woman in restaurant back area (l) Sonic sign (c) Woman pointing at floor (r) with caption "A customer came inside my job trying to place her own order"

sonic make your own order tiktok

‘It NEVER be this serious over fast food’: Woman attempts to take her own order at Sonic

long john silver drive thru

‘I haven’t had a day off in 2 weeks’: People feel sorry for ‘overworked’ Long John Silver’s worker who was filmed throwing drink at customer

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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chick fil a throws out order

‘They closed the door on our faces’: Customers say Chick-fil-A workers threw their food away right in front of them when they arrived to pick it up at closing time (updated)

woman holding Arby's in car (l) woman holding up false lashes on her Arby's fries (c) woman shocked expression speaking in car (r)

arbies lash fries tiktok

‘Arby’s count your f*cking days’: TikToker says false lashes were stuck to her Arby’s fries, sparking controversy

Sonic Fast Food building with sign blue sky background (l) Sonic worker holding tray of food walking out door caption "First time at Sonic and after waiting 45 minutes for our food" (r)

45 minute sonic

‘I wouldn’t wait 45 minutes for no food’: Customer complains about long wait at Sonic, sparking debate

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

dominoes worker hand in toppings holding them in his hand caption "This what we put on supreme pizzas no cap" (l) Domino's Pizza sign with blue sky behind (r)

dominos supreme toppings

‘This is why I don’t eat out anymore’: A Domino’s employee claims they use scraps to make supreme pizza, sparking debate

Woman in bedroom speaking caption "why I quit Crumbl" (l) Crumbl Cookies logo on black background (r)

crumbl cookies

‘There’s no communication, the management here sucks’: Former Crumbl Cookies employee says she quit because company doesn’t ‘value employees’

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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panda express break

‘It only gets worse from here’: Panda Express worker says she was denied a break during 8-hour shift

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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popeyes almost karen moment

‘People have ruined asking for a manager’: Popeyes customer complains about poor service, sparking debate about ‘Karens’

DoorDash logo on red background (l) food on bed Maggiano's food bag and logo with question mark between that logo and a chilis logo, question mark between both logos

doordash food switch

Unclick

‘I got scammed’: DoorDash customer says her Maggiano’s order came from Chili’s, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Chipotle Mexican Grill sign on building (l) Woman on bench eating burrito caption "LIFE HACK FOR WHEN UR HUNGRY AND A LIL BROKE Order a pinto bean (extra beans) and cheese burrito at Chipotle they charge it as 2 sides it's literally $1.94 and it slaps I order it even when I have $$$" (r)

chipotle life hack

TikToker shares ‘life hack’ on how to get a $2 burrito at Chipotle

Workers left with messy kitchen (l) Closed sign on window saying " closed no employees to open, we quit" (c) Two workers in kitchen female worker holding sign (r)os

we quit

‘Walked out of the most toxic job’: Workers say they left juice bar job after owners left them with messy store in viral TikTok

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Mcdonald's sign with sky (l) McDonald's worker holding drinks at window drive through (r)

mcdonalds drinks

‘Rude people shouldn’t be allowed to order’: McDonald’s customer takes forever to grab drinks from worker in drive-thru, sparking debate over viral TikTok