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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

‘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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‘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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‘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 former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

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

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

Melody Heald

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

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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

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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‘This is so manipulative give me more secrets’: TikToker says this is ‘how to get promoted’ as a woman

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Jobs

‘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

‘This is so manipulative give me more secrets’: TikToker says this is ‘how to get promoted’ as a woman

‘It’d be a shame if a pro-union individual would get that position’: Starbucks gets roasted for hiring ‘crisis’ manager amid union efforts

Jobs

‘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

‘This is so manipulative give me more secrets’: TikToker says this is ‘how to get promoted’ as a woman

‘It’d be a shame if a pro-union individual would get that position’: Starbucks gets roasted for hiring ‘crisis’ manager amid union efforts

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