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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

job application sat scores

‘I am almost 25 years old’: Job hunter says potential employer asked her to send SAT and ACT test scores

Brooke Park is a 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

waiting tables

‘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

no dunkin

‘What is the point of going’: Worker says she didn’t show up to her new job because there was no Dunkin’ nearby

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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pay update is no longer paying you tiktok

‘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

man at desk with caption "My job recently told me I'm not allowed to work from home even though I do everything remotely, they want me in the office. So I deleted Teams and email from my phone. My boss tried to call me last night for something urgent and couldn't reach me. He asked why and I explained what I was told. I am not allowed to work from home." (l) man at laptop smiling at phone in hands (c) man at desk with caption "My job recently told me I'm not allowed to work from home even though I do everything remotely, they want me in the office. So I deleted Teams and email from my phone. My boss tried to call me last night for something urgent and couldn't reach me. He asked why and I explained what I was told. I am not allowed to work from home." (r)

no wfh means no wfh tiktok

‘I deleted Teams and email from my phone’: Worker jokes about ignoring boss’ phone call because he’s not allowed to work from home

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

Melody Heald

resigned over day off

‘No but I would literally do the same thing’: Worker quits after job didn’t let her take the day off to grieve her dog

worker holding face in hands in bathroom with caption "I took a nap and missed my whole shift" "***thinking in stress" (l) worker speaking holding watch with caption "I took a nap and missed my whole shift" (c) worker speaking in bathroom with caption "I took a nap and missed my whole shift" (r)

took nap missed whole shift tiktok

‘I woke up the next day’: Worker says she missed her shift after she accidentally napped for 12 hours

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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applied for her own job tiktok

‘Had a good chat with the CEO about it’: Worker accidentally applies for her own job after her company tried to hire under different name

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking with caption "would like you to turn in your resignation" (l) woman speaking while applying cream on hand with caption "my manager in front of everyone said Megan can we talk later" (c) woman speaking with caption "Girl we need an update, please tell us you saw all the replies that told you not to resign" (r)

worker says she was asked to resign tiktok

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

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

Braden Bjella

woman greenscreen TikTok over email "Hi Kiki, hope all is well. I wanted to check in with you to see if you would be available to do a final run of the customer reports including January. Our customers are asking and it would be great if we can support them. We could manage it as a contractor project where..." (l) email "After durther consideration, I am firm on blank check by mail. If this cannot be met, please let me know: I wish you the best of luck" (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over email (r)

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‘This is exploitation’: Laid-off worker says CEO reached out to ask her to do contract work

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

woman speaking with caption "FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices" "so I just recently discovered there's something called warn notices" (l) woman pointing to warn notices on laptop on screen with caption "so here's the New York one that I was looking at" (c) woman speaking with caption "FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices" "and then they give the sate that is being laid off by" (r)

warn notices tiktok

‘Why does it feel like you stumbled on one of the secrets of the universe’: TikToker shares how to see if company is planning layoffs via ‘WARN notices’

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

Dunkin worker with caption "when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10" (l) Dunkin' Donuts sign on building (c) Dunkin worker with caption "when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10" (r)

scheduled past last day dunkin tiktok

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

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terminated out of the blue tiktok

‘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’

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fired from cvs tiktok

‘I was not aware that this was not allowed’: CVS worker says she was trained to use her number for customers without rewards program. It got her fired

man sleeping in bed caption "He has alarms set to let him know when to jiggle his mouse a little so they still think he's working" (l) hand on mouse on table (c) Laptop on desk with alarm set caption "He has alarms set to let him know when to jiggle his mouse a little so they still think he's working" (r)

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