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The Daily Dot

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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Unclick

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

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘I just started a new job and they gave me a DESKTOP’: Here’s what your work computer says about your company

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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‘Why would you even bother taking and using your PTO anyway?’: Worker says taking PTO is more work, sparking debate

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‘Oh to be a decent-looking, young, Caucasian woman’: Boss sends White Claws to his female employee’s house after she said she liked them, sparking debate

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‘Exactly why I resigned from my job last Friday and start a new one this week… Know your worth ppl’: Career expert says the hard workers are quitting their jobs

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‘Don’t show me a routine that doesn’t require a 45-minute commute’: Worker dismisses TikTok algorithm over ‘corporate girly’ work from home videos

‘This job is not my craft. This job just pays my bills’: Worker says it’s weird when managers expect young people to take their jobs seriously, sparking debate

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.

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‘Your lunch will never be worth $500’: Worker quits after boss asked her to work during her lunch break

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

Melody Heald

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‘Donna, that was so mean’: HR sends joke email to employees telling them that they’ll be receiving a raise

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘It’s like he’d rather have me pass out’: Target worker says manager reprimanded her for bringing a Gatorade to work

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘Just let me get my work done and leave WTH’: Worker says she was given ultimatum to socialize with co-workers or get fired, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘It’s f*cking laughable’: Worker says her job would rather replace her with 6 people than give her a raise, 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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‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate￼

‘Like why do managers hate employees being friends’: ‘Toxic’ manager says he doesn’t schedule employees who are friends on the same shift, sparking debate

In The Workplace

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

‘I just started a new job and they gave me a DESKTOP’: Here’s what your work computer says about your company

‘Why would you even bother taking and using your PTO anyway?’: Worker says taking PTO is more work, sparking debate

‘Oh to be a decent-looking, young, Caucasian woman’: Boss sends White Claws to his female employee’s house after she said she liked them, sparking debate

‘Exactly why I resigned from my job last Friday and start a new one this week… Know your worth ppl’: Career expert says the hard workers are quitting their jobs

‘Don’t show me a routine that doesn’t require a 45-minute commute’: Worker dismisses TikTok algorithm over ‘corporate girly’ work from home videos

‘This job is not my craft. This job just pays my bills’: Worker says it’s weird when managers expect young people to take their jobs seriously, sparking debate

‘Your lunch will never be worth $500’: Worker quits after boss asked her to work during her lunch break

‘Donna, that was so mean’: HR sends joke email to employees telling them that they’ll be receiving a raise

‘It’s like he’d rather have me pass out’: Target worker says manager reprimanded her for bringing a Gatorade to work

‘Just let me get my work done and leave WTH’: Worker says she was given ultimatum to socialize with co-workers or get fired, sparking debate

‘It’s f*cking laughable’: Worker says her job would rather replace her with 6 people than give her a raise, sparking debate

‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate

‘Like why do managers hate employees being friends’: ‘Toxic’ manager says he doesn’t schedule employees who are friends on the same shift, sparking debate

‘I don’t tolerate minimum wage behavior’: Domino’s manager posts job interview with candidate who had 2 ‘strikes’ on TikTok, sparking debate

In The Workplace

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

‘I just started a new job and they gave me a DESKTOP’: Here’s what your work computer says about your company

‘Why would you even bother taking and using your PTO anyway?’: Worker says taking PTO is more work, sparking debate

‘Oh to be a decent-looking, young, Caucasian woman’: Boss sends White Claws to his female employee’s house after she said she liked them, sparking debate

‘Exactly why I resigned from my job last Friday and start a new one this week… Know your worth ppl’: Career expert says the hard workers are quitting their jobs

‘Don’t show me a routine that doesn’t require a 45-minute commute’: Worker dismisses TikTok algorithm over ‘corporate girly’ work from home videos

‘This job is not my craft. This job just pays my bills’: Worker says it’s weird when managers expect young people to take their jobs seriously, sparking debate

‘Your lunch will never be worth $500’: Worker quits after boss asked her to work during her lunch break

‘Donna, that was so mean’: HR sends joke email to employees telling them that they’ll be receiving a raise

‘It’s like he’d rather have me pass out’: Target worker says manager reprimanded her for bringing a Gatorade to work

‘Just let me get my work done and leave WTH’: Worker says she was given ultimatum to socialize with co-workers or get fired, sparking debate

‘It’s f*cking laughable’: Worker says her job would rather replace her with 6 people than give her a raise, sparking debate

‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate￼

‘Like why do managers hate employees being friends’: ‘Toxic’ manager says he doesn’t schedule employees who are friends on the same shift, sparking debate

‘I don’t tolerate minimum wage behavior’: Domino’s manager posts job interview with candidate who had 2 ‘strikes’ on TikTok, sparking debate

‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate