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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

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‘They took advantage of me in a vulnerable state’: New mom says her workload was reduced, pay was docked, when she came back from maternity leave. It gets worse

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

Natasha Dubash

‘That’s the same incentive teachers gave us in middle school’: Managers ask workers to guess their new incentive. They can’t believe what it actually is

Co-worker asks why woman is working while 9-months pregnant. Here’s why

‘My birth plan is to deliver my baby in my office’: Co-worker asks why woman is working while 9-months pregnant. Here’s why

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Millennials and gen z no longer have incentives to work hard’: Expert shows how performance reviews are rigged against workers

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‘Not even up for a raise rn’: Worker of 2.5 years says new boss has her fill out a form before every meeting

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘I still don’t know what happened’: Worker says she got hired and fired within 5 days. They told her they’re going to ‘continue their search’

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

‘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

‘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.

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

‘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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‘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

‘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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‘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

Luna Danielle

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

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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’

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