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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

Woman says she pays her bills by reselling food from Sam’s Club

‘l’ve already generated over $15K’: Woman says she pays her bills by reselling food from Sam’s Club

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Woman gets email from co-worker handing-off long-forgotten project

‘She genuinely thinks she did 4 months of work on it’: Woman gets email from co-worker handing-off long-forgotten project

Yoga influencer was bad boss, says ex-worker

‘Why not just let it go?’: Yoga influencer Guru Jagat was bad boss, says ex-worker

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

Job seeker applies for management position at large retail chain

‘What am I supposed to do?’: Job seeker applies for management position at large retail chain. They tell him it pays $12.50 mid-interview

McDonald's drive-thru customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal sizes

‘How they only going to give you 8 sauces for a 40pc?’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal size

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

Braden Bjella

FedEx worker shares he quit after they had him lifting up freezers, riding lawnmowers and more without a forklift

‘I’ve never quit a job so fast’: FedEx worker quits after they had him lifting up freezers, riding lawnmowers, and more without forklift

Talent manager shares tips on how to get hired instead of applying to hundreds of jobs

‘If you’re applying for 100-plus jobs, you are wasting your time’: Expert shares LinkedIn trick to your job application getting seen

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

Melody Heald

Dutch Bros worker says she was forced to work outside in extreme weather but couldn’t wear tank top since it was ‘too revealing’

‘People were constantly almost fainting’: Dutch Bros worker says she was forced to work outside in extreme weather but couldn’t wear tank top since it was ‘too revealing’

Worker says manager gave her a ‘shoutout’ for doing a great job. She was fired on the same day

‘I really thought the culture at my job was great’: Worker says manager gave her a ‘shoutout’ for doing a great job. She was fired on the same day

Woman says she got rejected during job interview because she wasn’t ‘passionate’ about the job. She was applying to be a receptionist

‘You want me to lie to you?’: Woman says she got rejected during job interview because she wasn’t ‘passionate’ about the job. She was applying to be a receptionist

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A Best Buy employee and a Best Buy store. There is text that says "Main Character of the Week" in the bottom right corner.

Main Character of the Week: Best Buy guy

Worker tries to dip into co-worker’s PTO

‘If I’m going to do her job, I should get her benefits, too’: Worker tries to dip into co-worker’s PTO after she ran out of vacation days

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

Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Chick-fil-A workers say they get $8.75 for shift meals. It doesn’t even cover a full meal

‘Precisely why I left’: Chick-fil-A workers say they get $8.75 for shift meals. It doesn’t even cover a full meal

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

Natasha Dubash

Jobseeker says companies are weeding out ‘undesirables’ with new identity-based questions

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