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

Melody Heald

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‘If you know you need workers maybe you shouldn’t be a b*tch’: Worker quits after one day over bad trainer, sparking debate

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘My boss at my last job was paid $30 an hour more than me’: Worker shares hack to ensure boss acts their wage, does more work than them

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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‘Completely unnecessary and almost never genuine’: HR consultant says sending ‘thank you’ notes after interviewing is ‘one of the stupidest elements of recruiting’

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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‘Does HR’s husband work there?’: Woman claims she was sent home for wearing ‘revealing clothes’ at work, sparking debate

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‘Feeding us struggle meals for employee appreciation’: Worker claims workplace fed employees Cup Noodles for employee appreciation

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

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‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent￼

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‘I did this and got banned from working at Walmart/Sam’s Club’: Worker shares hack for showing up to work late and getting away with it, sparking debate

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

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‘It not the same anymore without the OGs’: Worker shares what it’s like to see all your co-workers leave for new jobs

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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Manager never gives employees 4 out of 4s on performance evaluations because ‘everyone has room for improvement,’ sparking debate

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‘My boss and staff gave me the silent treatment for 2 months’: Tech CEO shares tell-tale signs you’re about to be fired

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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‘Too much work for little pay’: FedEx driver makes 192 stops in one day, sparking debate

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‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Shocking but not surprising’: Worker says director told him ‘under no circumstances are we to hire a woman,’ sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘You’re obviously not paying me enough’: Worker says manager couldn’t believe he had a Tesla, sparking debate

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In The Workplace

‘If you know you need workers maybe you shouldn’t be a b*tch’: Worker quits after one day over bad trainer, sparking debate

‘My boss at my last job was paid $30 an hour more than me’: Worker shares hack to ensure boss acts their wage, does more work than them

‘Completely unnecessary and almost never genuine’: HR consultant says sending ‘thank you’ notes after interviewing is ‘one of the stupidest elements of recruiting’

‘Does HR’s husband work there?’: Woman claims she was sent home for wearing ‘revealing clothes’ at work, sparking debate

‘Feeding us struggle meals for employee appreciation’: Worker claims workplace fed employees Cup Noodles for employee appreciation

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent

‘I did this and got banned from working at Walmart/Sam’s Club’: Worker shares hack for showing up to work late and getting away with it, sparking debate

‘It not the same anymore without the OGs’: Worker shares what it’s like to see all your co-workers leave for new jobs

Manager never gives employees 4 out of 4s on performance evaluations because ‘everyone has room for improvement,’ sparking debate

‘My boss and staff gave me the silent treatment for 2 months’: Tech CEO shares tell-tale signs you’re about to be fired

‘Too much work for little pay’: FedEx driver makes 192 stops in one day, sparking debate

‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

‘Shocking but not surprising’: Worker says director told him ‘under no circumstances are we to hire a woman,’ sparking debate

‘You’re obviously not paying me enough’: Worker says manager couldn’t believe he had a Tesla, sparking debate

‘It’s not that hard baby’: IT worker explains why you should delete your browsing history—every day—at work

In The Workplace

‘If you know you need workers maybe you shouldn’t be a b*tch’: Worker quits after one day over bad trainer, sparking debate

‘My boss at my last job was paid $30 an hour more than me’: Worker shares hack to ensure boss acts their wage, does more work than them

‘Completely unnecessary and almost never genuine’: HR consultant says sending ‘thank you’ notes after interviewing is ‘one of the stupidest elements of recruiting’

‘Does HR’s husband work there?’: Woman claims she was sent home for wearing ‘revealing clothes’ at work, sparking debate

‘Feeding us struggle meals for employee appreciation’: Worker claims workplace fed employees Cup Noodles for employee appreciation

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent￼

‘I did this and got banned from working at Walmart/Sam’s Club’: Worker shares hack for showing up to work late and getting away with it, sparking debate

‘It not the same anymore without the OGs’: Worker shares what it’s like to see all your co-workers leave for new jobs

Manager never gives employees 4 out of 4s on performance evaluations because ‘everyone has room for improvement,’ sparking debate

‘My boss and staff gave me the silent treatment for 2 months’: Tech CEO shares tell-tale signs you’re about to be fired

‘Too much work for little pay’: FedEx driver makes 192 stops in one day, sparking debate

‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

‘Shocking but not surprising’: Worker says director told him ‘under no circumstances are we to hire a woman,’ sparking debate

‘You’re obviously not paying me enough’: Worker says manager couldn’t believe he had a Tesla, sparking debate

‘It’s not that hard baby’: IT worker explains why you should delete your browsing history—every day—at work

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent