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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

woman speaking pointing finger caption "CORPORATE WFH ADVICE" (l) hand holding Microsoft Teams on phone in front of meeting (c)woman speaking caption "CORPORATE WFH ADVICE" (r)

microsoft-teams-advice

‘This is why they want all of y’all back at work!!’: Worker says remote workers should always say ‘yes’ when asked if Microsoft Teams is down, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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)

wfh customer service tiktok

‘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

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

woman speaking finger up caption "me @ my past self who didn't take time to eat lunch in my WFH job because I was terrified a client would email me while I was standing in my kitchen and the whole world would combust if I didn't answer them within 2 minutes like ma'am, eat the damn food" (l) woman working from home typing on computer (c) Lunch on plate with thumbs up caption "me @ my past self who didn't take time to eat lunch in my WFH job because I was terrified a client would email me while I was standing in my kitchen and the whole world would combust if I didn't answer them within 2 minutes like ma'am, eat the damn food" (r)

wfh lunch tiktok

‘I was terrified a client would email me’: TikToker discusses skipping lunch during work-from-home job, 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"

coming into the office tiktok

‘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

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

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)

voiceover work tiktok

‘No talking for the next 24 hours!’: Remote voice-over artist says she can’t complete work orders since her voice is shot due to Covid-19

"Big Brother eye" concept with orange colored iris

remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam

‘By the time I left, I was broken’: Workers speak out against company after remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam goes viral

Linda Hamilton is a freelance reporter at The Daily Dot. She has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

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wont let you punch out until exactly 5pm tiktok

‘I hover over that submit button for five minutes’: Remote worker shows how he has to wait until exactly 5pm to clock out of work

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

woman dressed as her father caption "They laughed so I thought I was in the clear" (l) Zoom work meeting facecams woman laughing at dressed up coworker (c) woman dressed as her father scratching head caption "On the clock?" (r)

tiktok on the clock

‘Not the work environment I’d like to be in if they can’t laugh it off’: Remote worker shares boss’ reaction to finding out she made a TikTok ‘on the clock’

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. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

woman working from home typing on laptop caption "Once you can find the balance, working from home is elite. Yes, I had 8 meetings yesterday, and got all my work done, but you know what else? I cleaned the bathrooms, did 2 loads of laundry, played with my dogs, and worked out. WFH forever" (l) person working fro home on laptop on floor with coffee papers and cat on floor (c) woman working from home typing on laptop caption "Once you can find the balance, working from home is elite. Yes, I had 8 meetings yesterday, and got all my work done, but you know what else? I cleaned the bathrooms, did 2 loads of laundry, played with my dogs, and worked out. WFH forever" (r)

wfh forever tiktok

Unclick

‘Don’t make me ever go back into an office plz’: Remote worker says she’s able to clean while working from home, sparking debate

woman working from home sitting at desk caption "i've been working fully remote since i started this job in nov, i just met some of my coworkers for the first time last week. after a couple drinks one guy told me "you're really cool, i didn't expect this from your RBF all day", he also told me it was obvious i didn't shower bc my hair was oily, so ya how is everyone else's week going?" (l) woman at table with coffee her head in her hands in her hair embarrassed man hands on left (c) woman working from home sitting at desk caption "i've been working fully remote since i started this job in nov, i just met some of my coworkers for the first time last week. after a couple drinks one guy told me "you're really cool, i didn't expect this from your RBF all day", he also told me it was obvious i didn't shower bc my hair was oily, so ya how is everyone else's week going?" (r)

rude coworker tiktok

‘They losing the basic manners during COVID apparently’: Remote worker describes first in-person meeting with co-workers

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

Laiken Neumann

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this is as 2022 as it gets

‘This is as 2022 as it gets’: Viral TikTok shows receptionist working remotely via iPad, sparking debate

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.

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