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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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no other workers showed up to open mcdonalds

‘Bad management usually causes that’: McDonald’s manager arrives at 4am for breakfast shift. No other workers showed up

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

Braden Bjella

woman working from home sitting at desk caption "i've been working fully remote since i started this job in nov, i just met some of my coworkers for the first time last week. after a couple drinks one guy told me "you're really cool, i didn't expect this from your RBF all day", he also told me it was obvious i didn't shower bc my hair was oily, so ya how is everyone else's week going?" (l) woman at table with coffee her head in her hands in her hair embarrassed man hands on left (c) woman working from home sitting at desk caption "i've been working fully remote since i started this job in nov, i just met some of my coworkers for the first time last week. after a couple drinks one guy told me "you're really cool, i didn't expect this from your RBF all day", he also told me it was obvious i didn't shower bc my hair was oily, so ya how is everyone else's week going?" (r)

rude coworker tiktok

‘They losing the basic manners during COVID apparently’: Remote worker describes first in-person meeting with co-workers

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

tamsyn rejection letter

‘Thanks for patronizing me into a rage’: TikToker shares the ‘worst job rejection’ they’ve ever received, sparking debate

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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older co worker bossy tiktok

‘Literally every job when someone is older than you’: Target workers say new, older employee immediately bossed them around

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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cvs not cbs tiktok

‘He works at CVS, not CBS’: Woman says she picked up date from work thinking he was employed at CBS, sparking debate

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

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‘YOU WANT ME TO TURN DOWN MY KPOP!!?’: Amazon driver says Karen called the music he was listening to ‘vulgar’

Tricia Crimmins is a 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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‘My man said nobody probably noticed so imma stick with that’: Intern accidentally flashes co-workers during Zoom meeting￼

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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recruiter shows why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate

Unclick

Recruiter shares why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate—and what job interviews are really about

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office worker finds hidden camera in the bathroom

Office worker allegedly finds hidden camera disguised as coat hook in the bathroom

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‘So I wouldn’t get unemployment benefits’: TikToker says his job lied, claimed to fire him for being drunk

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‘As a Latina, I worked really hard to get my degree’: Google exec recommends eliminating bachelor’s degree requirements from job descriptions, sparking debate

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crumbl cookies

‘There’s no communication, the management here sucks’: Former Crumbl Cookies employee says she quit because company doesn’t ‘value employees’

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‘Pregnant people are always in the way, needy, a burden’: Woman says she hid pregnancy in order to get a job

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corporate greed

‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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‘Bad management usually causes that’: McDonald’s manager arrives at 4am for breakfast shift. No other workers showed up

‘They losing the basic manners during COVID apparently’: Remote worker describes first in-person meeting with co-workers

‘Thanks for patronizing me into a rage’: TikToker shares the ‘worst job rejection’ they’ve ever received, sparking debate

‘Literally every job when someone is older than you’: Target workers say new, older employee immediately bossed them around

‘He works at CVS, not CBS’: Woman says she picked up date from work thinking he was employed at CBS, sparking debate

‘YOU WANT ME TO TURN DOWN MY KPOP!!?’: Amazon driver says Karen called the music he was listening to ‘vulgar’

‘My man said nobody probably noticed so imma stick with that’: Intern accidentally flashes co-workers during Zoom meeting

Recruiter shares why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate—and what job interviews are really about

Office worker allegedly finds hidden camera disguised as coat hook in the bathroom

‘So I wouldn’t get unemployment benefits’: TikToker says his job lied, claimed to fire him for being drunk

‘As a Latina, I worked really hard to get my degree’: Google exec recommends eliminating bachelor’s degree requirements from job descriptions, sparking debate

‘There’s no communication, the management here sucks’: Former Crumbl Cookies employee says she quit because company doesn’t ‘value employees’

‘Pregnant people are always in the way, needy, a burden’: Woman says she hid pregnancy in order to get a job

‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

‘Homie’s heart shattered into pieces’: Roommate pranked with elaborate, fake job interview on Zoom

Jobs

‘Bad management usually causes that’: McDonald’s manager arrives at 4am for breakfast shift. No other workers showed up

‘They losing the basic manners during COVID apparently’: Remote worker describes first in-person meeting with co-workers

‘Thanks for patronizing me into a rage’: TikToker shares the ‘worst job rejection’ they’ve ever received, sparking debate

‘Literally every job when someone is older than you’: Target workers say new, older employee immediately bossed them around

‘He works at CVS, not CBS’: Woman says she picked up date from work thinking he was employed at CBS, sparking debate

‘YOU WANT ME TO TURN DOWN MY KPOP!!?’: Amazon driver says Karen called the music he was listening to ‘vulgar’

‘My man said nobody probably noticed so imma stick with that’: Intern accidentally flashes co-workers during Zoom meeting￼

Recruiter shares why companies don’t usually hire the best candidate—and what job interviews are really about

Office worker allegedly finds hidden camera disguised as coat hook in the bathroom

‘So I wouldn’t get unemployment benefits’: TikToker says his job lied, claimed to fire him for being drunk

‘As a Latina, I worked really hard to get my degree’: Google exec recommends eliminating bachelor’s degree requirements from job descriptions, sparking debate

‘There’s no communication, the management here sucks’: Former Crumbl Cookies employee says she quit because company doesn’t ‘value employees’

‘Pregnant people are always in the way, needy, a burden’: Woman says she hid pregnancy in order to get a job

‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

‘Homie’s heart shattered into pieces’: Roommate pranked with elaborate, fake job interview on Zoom

‘My man said nobody probably noticed so imma stick with that’: Intern accidentally flashes co-workers during Zoom meeting