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

Kahron Spearman

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‘Spent more time in line than shopping’: Viral TikTok of huge line at Walmart’s self-checkout after removing human cashiers sparks debate

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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Restaurant worker says she was fired after someone changed customer’s tip to her

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

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Diner rolls eyes, makes faces while listening to waitress sing in viral TikTok—it backfires

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Amazon TikTok

‘This why my packages always late’: Viral TikTok shows woman in the back of Amazon worker’s truck, sparking speculation

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‘Where is your compassion?’: TikToker receives backlash for filming motel worker sleeping as guests wait to check-in

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Jamba Juice flamed for robot worker that can’t even pour smoothie into cup properly

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TikTok bartender

‘You made so much money off me’: Bartender films man persistently hitting on her while she is trying to work

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‘If my table did this, I’d probably quit’: Men flamed for pretending to take nap to get waitress’ attention in viral TikTok

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Planet Fitness worker says she was fired after joking about letting people walk into the gym without checking in on TikTok (updated)

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

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Trader Joe’s hiring bias

‘I wonder why they want to meet me now’: Hispanic TikToker only secured interviews at Trader Joe’s when she applied as a white person, viral TikTok shows (updated)

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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Karen calls worker ‘worthless,’ is shocked when they refuse her service

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Former Starbucks worker says customer threw a Frappuccino at her in drive-thru because there wasn’t a cherry on top

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Karen harasses Burger King workers, tries to get into the kitchen in viral TikTok

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Customer smacks food out of worker’s hand in viral TikTok

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.

Nahila Bonfiglio

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‘I’m going as fast as I humanly can’: Starbucks worker breaks down over mistreatment in viral TikTok

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