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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman speaking in car (l) Margarita with lime wedge on black background (c) woman speaking in car hand up (r)

‘All you’re doing is killing your tip’: Server asks diner for ID—she says it’s in the car, sips companion’s margarita anyway

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

man sitting holding clipboard caption "The New Hire Ashley comes in 1 hour early and asks to punch in" (l) man holding phone up to ear while sitting at table with keyboard caption "Customer calls and says the cashier Ashley was "Amazing"" (c) man holding clipboard caption "I tell Ashley she is doing great Keep it up" (r)

‘And then that employee never gets a proper raise’: Manager praises new hire ‘Ashley’ for work ethic, sparking debate

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

Melody Heald

Woman standing in Subway caption "I told these Subway people it was my first day and they just let me work... i'm not even on the schedule i'm not evan an EMPLOYEE I DIDNT EVEN DO AN INTERVIEW i just came in and told them I was a new hire and didn't need training and they just let me alone in this restaurant" (l) woman working at Subway creating sandwich (c) Woman standing in Subway caption "I told these Subway people it was my first day and they just let me work... i'm not even on the schedule i'm not evan an EMPLOYEE I DIDNT EVEN DO AN INTERVIEW i just came in and told them I was a new hire and didn't need training and they just let me alone in this restaurant" (r)

‘I’m not even an EMPLOYEE I DIDN’T DO AN INTERVIEW’: Woman shows up to Subway and claims to be a new hire—they left her to man the store alone without training

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

Braden Bjella

woman speaking in car holding yellow tag caption "4 interviews in 1 day" "$14 plus daily personal tips, Monday-Friday only 30 min drive :/" (l) woman speaking in car holding up 4 fingers caption "4 interviews in 1 day" (c) woman in car hand over mouth caption "4 interviews in 1 day" " Red Lobster $2.13....... but hella tips 5 min drive Working weekends (I'm a vegetarian)" (r)

‘Getting hired on the spot is a huge red flag’: TikToker schedules 4 interviews in one day, gets every 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

barista pouring matcha into cup caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (l) barista making matcha caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (c) barista holding finished matcha latte caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (r)

New barista opens store by herself at 6am after no one else shows up. She makes a matcha and leaves

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

fast food worker holding metal sheet out the window caption "Fast Food Question Remember this?" (l) man speaking in car (c) fast food worker holding metal sheet out window caption "1 year later: Still at it." (r)

‘I didn’t realize you guys were timed’: Here’s why fast food drive-thru workers put a metal sheet outside their window after a customer drives away

Amazon delivery driver pointing to back of truck full of boxes (l) Amazon logo on blue background (c) Amazon truck full of boxes (r)

‘Yall wonder why your staff is a revolving door’: Amazon driver says he was scheduled to deliver 326 packages in one shift

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘There’s 2 things you don’t do’: Walmart worker issues PSA to customers who see employees fulfilling online orders for other customers, sparking debate

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

"Big Brother eye" concept with orange colored iris

‘By the time I left, I was broken’: Workers speak out against company after remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam goes viral

‘I would of asked to leave early’: Starbucks worker shows up early to long shift to train new employees. No one showed up (updated)

Texas Roadhouse ice container with no ice caption "21 servers and no ice" "when people act like they don't see that the ice is empty" (l) Texas Roadhouse building with sign exterior (c)Texas Roadhouse ice container with no ice caption "21 servers and no ice" "when people act like they don't see that the ice is empty" (r)

’This is exactly what my roadhouse looks like every night’: Texas Roadhouse server says 21 are servers clocked in—but no one refills the ice bin

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

woman dressed as her father caption "They laughed so I thought I was in the clear" (l) Zoom work meeting facecams woman laughing at dressed up coworker (c) woman dressed as her father scratching head caption "On the clock?" (r)

‘Not the work environment I’d like to be in if they can’t laugh it off’: Remote worker shares boss’ reaction to finding out she made a TikTok ‘on the clock’

‘I haven’t had a day off in 2 weeks’: People feel sorry for ‘overworked’ Long John Silver’s worker who was filmed throwing drink at customer

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

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‘The customer is not always the f*cking bad guy’: TikToker says grocery store worker shouted at her for asking about mac and cheese price, sparking debate

man with hat on backward (l) hand holding cup with *Karen* as name (r)

Labor