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

Melody Heald

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‘Is working front desk at a hotel really this easy ?’: Hotel employee shares what the overnight shift is like, sparking debate

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

Braden Bjella

Woman speaking hand on chest (l) "Banned Books Week" display in school library caption "Thank you for standing up for what is right! Can we see the display??" (c) woman speaking hand on chest (r)

‘I am not upset. I’m enraged’: Administration asked school librarian to take down banned books display after one parent complained

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

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

‘I don’t tolerate minimum wage behavior’: Domino’s manager posts job interview with candidate who had 2 ‘strikes’ on TikTok, sparking debate

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

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

Target cashier interacting with customer with caption "I was nervous at first!"

‘Y’all ladies need to start approaching these men!’: Woman hits on Target worker at checkout line and asks for his number, sparking debate (updated)

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

woman speaking (l) woman hand on cheek crying filter on eyes caption "I applied for a Wfh customer service job ans got it... now I'm working 40 hours a week starting Monday" (c) woman speaking (r)

‘I was an employee, and I did what I had to do for a cheque’: Woman says she quit her work-from-home customer service job after just one week, sparking debate

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘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

woman speaking in car pointing right (l) Walmart checkout (c) woman speaking in car looking left (r)

‘They’re ripping you off’: TikToker claims Walmart is charging more for items at checkout than listed price

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

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

woman upset speaking outside in parking lot (l) car being towed caption "Stolen car update I was told it was a bunch of people who called this towing company to verify my story was real. How could you think... I get it ig." (c) woman upset speaking outside in parking lot (r)

‘Why is that even a trend’: Woman’s viral TikTok about stolen Hyundai highlights the ‘Kia boyz’ challenge

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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‘These people are not your friends’: Employee says you can’t trust co-workers, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

young woman in office with caption "this is why I hate coming into the office. Cause it's 11:25 am and I'm done all of my work already"

‘This is why I hate coming into the office’: Worker complains about hybrid schedule, says she’s done with all her work before noon, sparking debate

woman with caption "how to do voiceovers at-home (no studio)" (l) order page with caption "POV: when your voice is shot and you have orders piling up that all require you to talk, sob emoji" (c) woman speaking to phone on stand with caption "The Setup" (r)

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