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Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

young man working in donut shop with captions "i was making a tiktok at work and then this happened" "i'm going as quick as i can" "do you want a tip orrrr?" "you gotta hurry up. gotta get your tip"

‘You want a tip or?’: Customer rushes donut shop worker, refuses to pay in viral TikTok

‘This is y’all appreciation?’: TikToker says Delta Air Lines gave employees fake money as a bonus

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

‘They talk about employees behind their back’: Walmart worker quits, calls out managers over loudspeaker in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

mcdonalds workers dealing with a very rude man (l) (r) mcdonalds logo (m)

‘Manager was supposed to have her back’: McDonald’s worker berated by male ‘Karen’ customer in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

young woman shrugging while another looks at papers

‘The favoritism be so real’: TikToker says Walmart promoted manager who acquired 10 late strikes, multiple complaints

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

“We thought we were taking a video of a countdown to opening on Postmates but the numbers were going the wrong way."

‘This is physically painful to watch’: Viral TikTok shows restaurant’s Postmates orders piling up before opening

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

"Tb to when we were getting robbed by the calmest guy in america & he ended up leaving, w/o anything.. because he felt we were 'asking to many questions'" (L) Man with glasses and a face mask (R)

‘Give you what money?’: Subway worker claims potential robber gave up after employees asked ‘too many questions’ in viral TikTok

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

$35.00 listing for crocheted sweater on Target's website (L), Target support staff confirming the garment is handmade (M), Floral crocheted cardigan (R)

‘There is no humanly wage that can cover the price of this’: TikTokers question the cost of new Target crochet sweater

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Chipotle workers in a line look to their left and laugh with caption "When they ask for plain white rice"

‘Bro just eat the cilantro it’s not gonna hurt you’: Chipotle workers put customer who orders ‘plain white rice’ on blast in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman looking disappointed in front of phone messages (l) (r) photo of dollar bills (m)

‘It’s not your responsibility’: TikToker accidentally receives $3,000 from old job—management told her to send them a check (updated)

young woman in sweater (l) domino's pizza "survivor" driver edition - delivery drivers have a chance to win $10,000

‘Pay your employees living wages’: TikToker calls out Domino’s for ‘Survivor’ challenge encouraging drivers to work 60 days straight

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

dominos managers playing video games (l) computer screen showing late deliveries (m) dominos worker standing around (r)

Domino’s worker says they were fired after exposing managers for ‘playing video games while it’s busy’ in viral TikTok

target employee taking a sip of water (l) target employee looking directly at the camera (r)

‘They have the audacity to leave the “we’re hiring” sign up’: Target Starbucks worker says corporate cut hours because it ‘overspent’ in viral TikTok

black business woman suspiciously holding her chin

‘That’s what she asked for’: Recruiter blasted online for offering candidate $85,000—despite having a hiring budget of $130,000

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

workers sliding stocked shelves into place with caption "POV you finally figured out where everything is in the grocery store"

Labor