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Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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‘This is really sad’: Viral video of Taco Bell worker dozing off sparks debate

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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TikToker exposes local cafe for exploiting its workers, alleges it misused PPP loans

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.

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Ex-Old Navy worker says she was fired for refusing to push non-native English speaker ​​who ‘didn’t know any better’ into signing up for credit card

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

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Wendy’s

‘Y’all really thought the people were gonna be on your side?’: TikToker slammed for filming confrontation with Wendy’s worker in drive-thru

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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Mother blasts Popeyes manager for disrespecting her daughter in viral TikTok

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‘Do not work at Starbucks’: People feel sorry for Starbucks workers slammed with overwhelming number of orders only 10 minutes after opening

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

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TikToker shamed for ‘snitching’ on Dunkin’ worker in apparent housing crisis

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‘Your work ethic is trash’: Ross worker exposes her manager over store’s PA system in viral TikTok

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TikToker records phone call with her ‘toxic’ Starbucks manager (updated)

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TikToker jokes about sabotaging customer’s DoorDash order after they don’t tip, dividing viewers (updated)

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

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Viral TikTok shows customer tipping Pizza Hut worker in a pizza slice instead of money, sparking debate

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TikTok shows superior telling Amazon workers not to pack up early—1 minute before the end of their shift (updated)

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‘I don’t work for free’: Worker films TikTok quitting her job, manager threatens to withhold her wages (updated)

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‘As if he had a choice’: Viral TikTok shows Amazon driver delivering packages in neighborhood destroyed by tornado (updated)

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

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Former Abercrombie & Fitch model exposes past labor practices

Former Abercrombie & Fitch worker exposes brand’s past labor practices in viral TikTok (updated)

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