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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

Worker at a baby company says she was forced to use sick time since it didn’t offer maternity leave

Pregnant at work

‘I had to go back to work as soon as possible’: Worker at a baby company says she was forced to use sick time since it didn’t offer maternity leave

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

Brooke Sjoberg

target-worker-nametag

‘Just bc i have a nametag on doesnt mean i know you like that!’: Target worker slams customers who call her by her name

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

Worker says manager got drunk and told her he wanted to have kids with her. She demanded a month off of work while getting paid

Paid Vacation

‘Girlboss move’: Worker says drunk manager told her he wanted to have kids with her. She demanded a month of paid leave

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ticket while doordashing tiktok

‘I made negative money today’: DoorDash driver says she got a ticket while delivering food (updated)

Brooke Park is a former reporting fellow with the Daily Dot and a journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune.

Brooke Park

waiting tables

‘Those tips are pretty thick’: Server returns to restaurant job after getting laid off from corporate job

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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qdoba nose ring

‘Damn I guess they were right telling us we can’t have piercings at work’: Qdoba customer says she found a nose ring in her burrito

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sonic partial payments tiktok

‘I only have $20 on CashApp’: Sonic customer tries to pay for order in partial payments

former James Avery employee with caption "James Avery firing me for letting the customers know what happens to their jewelry after they leave?" (l) James Avery Jewelry entrance with sign (c) former James Avery employee with caption "James Avery firing me for letting the customers know what happens to their jewelry after they leave?" (r)

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‘A warning should’ve been enough’: Worker says she was fired from James Avery for ‘letting customers know what happens to their jewelry after they leave’

no dunkin

‘What is the point of going’: Worker says she didn’t show up to her new job because there was no Dunkin’ nearby

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rather work at mcdonalds tiktok

‘When you get paid as much as you would at McDonald’s, I don’t blame em’: Employee complains about young worker walking off job over hard task to work at McDonald’s instead

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‘The pay update is that we’ll no longer be paying you’: Worker says boss put ‘pay update’ meeting on her calendar to fire her

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‘You do a lot of laughing stuff off in retail’: Cashier says they were threatened by cop with a gun for cash back

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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worker says she was asked to resign tiktok

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

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‘I can’t believe what just happened’: Customer says Tim Hortons worker called her ‘heartless’ after she didn’t donate $2

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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boss asking why she isnt online as she is on the toilet tiktok

‘Like, babe, I’m on the toilet’: Remote worker’s video on workplace boundaries sparks discussion

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