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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

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‘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

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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‘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

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

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

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

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EXCLUSIVE: Google software engineer on medical leave laid off after enduring psychological abuse from managers

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Told my manager I will not be showing up’: Dunkin’ worker says she was scheduled to work shifts after quitting

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‘Why are we all telling each other when we’re showering’: Corporate worker says she had to tell co-workers when she showered, ended up quitting

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

Melody Heald

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‘Don’t be surprised if you show up to the meeting, HR is present, and they terminate you’: TikToker shares sign you are about to be terminated ‘out of the blue’

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

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

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Top 10 customer hacks making workers’ lives miserable

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‘TikTok was a place to vent’: From corporate to customer service, content creators are losing their day jobs

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‘I would’ve walked out as well’: Women leave nail salon without paying $250 bill

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