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The Daily Dot

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

Eric Webb

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‘You missed a lot yesterday’: Why is it so weird returning to work the day after you called out?

Job hunter says recruiter shamed her for not having previous experience

‘I just want someone to give me a chance’: Job hunter says recruiter shamed her for not having previous experience

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

Braden Bjella

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Ghost jobs: Job hunters say companies are posting listings for jobs that don’t exist

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‘I don’t know what you ordered’?: Amazon worker says customer asked them what they ordered

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

Melody Heald

Server says customer wouldn’t order chili until she told her the name of the cook.

‘I need to know who made it before I can order it’: Server says customer wouldn’t order chili until she told her the name of the cook. It’s the same recipe every night

‘OMG I cannot believe you guys are open today!’: Retail worker calls out customers who apologize that they have to work on holidays

Brooke Park is a former 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

‘When I worked there upper management kept the bills the rest of us got change’: Starbucks barista says she only got $10 in tips for the week

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‘So they just… stare at you? While you clean?’: Topless maid says she made $3,850 in one day

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

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‘What do you want us to do, move the cars?’: Customer calls Walmart employees to complain about full parking lot

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‘Basic decency and manners’: Customer cleans up for server at restaurant after eating, sparking debate

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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‘He knows not to text my personal number’: Worker blocks her boss after he contacts her on day off

‘I did this for like a month until I got caught’: Worker says she sat in breakroom doing nothing at work for 10 hours every day

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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‘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

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

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‘It’s just their way to justify less coverage’: Starbucks barista says the company is getting rid of its key ‘customer support’ position

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