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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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‘The problem with ‘customer is always right”: Server says she was fired after customer claimed she forged the tip on his check

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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‘Reservations mean nothing’: Worker offers Enterprise customer Chevy Malibu when she allegedly reserved an SUV

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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‘He asked me how much I make an hour… He couldn’t believe it’: FedEx driver puts Amazon on blast after Amazon driver asks him for $2 to buy an iced tea

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘This notion that everyone is always available really needs to end’: TikToker calls out persistent work emails he receives while on vacation, sparking discussion

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

Melody Heald

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Office worker allegedly finds hidden camera disguised as coat hook in the bathroom

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘This shouldn’t be allowed to happen!’: Instacart shopper says a customer cancelled a 125-item order after she collected half of it—and Instacart paid her $7 for it

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

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‘Starbucks has been scamming us this whole time’: TikToker alleges tall, grande, and venti sizes have the same ‘volume’—baristas debunk it

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

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‘It boggles my mind’: There was a shooting at a Cheesecake Factory—a server says they had to return to work 2 days later

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‘Do not fly at night got it thanks’: Air traffic controller claims about 60% of control towers close at night

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‘Tbh this isn’t even my most embarrassing work story’: Woman scrolls Brittany Murphy’s entire Wikipedia page while screen-sharing at work

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‘It’s not hard to stay home when you’re sick’: A hotel worker showcased a $20 tip they received disclosing a guest had COVID-19. Commenters told her to be grateful for the money

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‘That was the most childish thing I’ve seen in a long time’: Man gets upset, storms out of cleaners after worker asks simple question

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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Domino’s worker says he was fired over videos about the company

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‘Just raise the base pay’: DoorDash driver says declining orders with minimum base pay and low tips can threaten ‘Top Dasher’ status

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

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