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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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“Point-blank unhireable”: Gen Z women are making more than men in the UK. Is the gender pay gap reversing in the US, too?

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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“Do you think he hid the fact because of you?”: Woman is like “peas in a pod” with married co-worker. Then she agrees to a blind date he planned

Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Rebecca Redeker

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Heatstroke and amputation: What OSHA reports reveal about Walmart’s worker safety

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.

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Anna Good

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Woman humiliates her boss after being fired on Zoom in viral video: “My biggest frustration was working with you”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Had to find out from my coworkers”: Bahama Breeze shuts down, worker speaks out

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.

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Man asks Reddit for advice after anonymously reporting a coworker—is he a ‘snitch’?

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‘Protect this man at all costs’: Woman’s boss goes viral after she calls him a ‘real-life Michael Scott’

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

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10-hour shifts, 7 days a week, $11/hr: This job ad got went viral for all the wrong reasons

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‘Dave from Verizon is not taking any chances’: Customer asks Verizon worker if he wants some water. Then he brings up his wife

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

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‘The one store that NEEDS self checkout’: Dollar Tree shopper tries to check out. Then they see how they’re supposed to alert the employees

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The ‘accidentally became important at work’ meme of corporate dread, explained

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘Costs more than we make an hour’: Menards worker wears jacket to work. Then a manager steps in

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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Main Character of the Week: Customers demanding better service

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.

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Main Character of the Week: The Walmart worker who did your job for you

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