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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

Expert reveals the best free service to file your taxes yourself

‘I’ll NEVER go back to TurboTax’: Expert reveals the best free service to file your taxes yourself

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Office worker says she’s tired of having to send welcome emails to new employees who only last 2 months anyway

‘Congrats girly’: Office worker says she’s tired of having to send welcome emails to new employees who only last 2 months anyway

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Taco Bell worker drags customers who don't understand what a combo is

‘This is so real man’: Taco Bell worker drags customers who keep making this mistake when ordering a combo

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Restaurant workers get reprimanded for not getting at least 20% tips

‘There’s a wall of shame’: Restaurant workers get reprimanded for not getting at least 20% tips

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.

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manager reads aloud worker's excuse for missing shift

‘Sounds like the employee has to explain in detail due to bad management’: Viewers divided after manager reads aloud worker’s excuse for missing shift

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

Melody Heald

Olive Garden worker calls out customers who come in during their 30-minute lunch break

‘We would like the unlimited breadsticks, soups, and salads’: Olive Garden worker calls out customers who come in during their 30-minute lunch break

‘But it can be a tax write-off’: TikToker says Arby’s worker who made under $8 an hour was forced to buy an expensive work sweatshirt for shift

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

As Taylor Swift and Drake ditch TikTok, fans get revenge with this clever trick

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

‘They want me for $20K’: Workplace tells man to get another job offer before they can give him a raise. It backfires

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I love the shade she throws at the crew’: Traveler catches flight attendant throwing her crew under the bus during delay

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.

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‘He tried to keep it professional at first’: Black worker asks manager for a raise for Black History Month. His response shocks her

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I work at Goodwill and THIS is why we don’t have dressing rooms’: Thrift store workers say they were exposed to biohazards on the job

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