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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

Bartender covers a shift at a new bar. She has no idea what she’s in for when she meets the regulars

‘You’re gonna let Mitch play the jukebox?’: Bartender covers a shift at a new bar. She has no idea what she’s in for when she meets the regulars

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

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

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Target worker shows what it’s like trying to be the ‘fastest picker’ of the day. It’s a lot harder than you think

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

Ex-restaurant server calls out customers who forget what they ordered when he brings out their dinner

‘Don’t be these people’: Ex-restaurant server calls out customers who forget what they ordered when he brings out their dinner

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I love this job… but it is NOT easy’: Flight attendant reveals why airlines no longer serve peanuts on flight

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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‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

young man in car with caption "I love selling luxury cars"

‘I would’ve cried on the spot’: Luxury car dealer says he never expected customer to tell him this 

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

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‘I was hoping he would just let the store be closed for the day’: Boss picks up every single worker who tried to call out during blizzard

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

Natasha Dubash

Close-up Of A Woman Filling Online Survey Form On Digital Tablet

‘Not even up for a raise rn’: Worker of 2.5 years says new boss has her fill out a form before every meeting

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

Grocery shopper gets stopped in-store for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand at guest services

‘She argued with me for 20 minutes’: Grocery shopper gets stopped for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand

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

Melody Heald

Barista calls out customers for placing mobile orders—right in front of her

‘When I worked at Starbucks people would drive up EVERY DAY’: Barista calls out customers for placing mobile orders—right in front of her

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

Chipotle customer shows she got less than a fist-full of food in her chicken burrito bowl after ordering online

‘I paid $11.85 for this’: Chipotle customer gets half a chicken burrito bowl when she orders online. It’s different in-store

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.

Tiffanie Drayton

Cruise worker shares just how common it is for customers to pass away while onboard

‘No one’s talking enough about this 9-month cruise’: Cruise worker says it’s common for passengers to pass away

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

Applebee’s customer orders the new $15 all-you-can eat special, gets so much more than they bargained for

‘As a server at Applebees, this special can’t end fast enough’: Applebee’s customer orders the $15 all-you-can eat special, gets so much more than they bargained for

Panera Bread customer receives $48 DoorDash order in error

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