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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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‘This is heartbreaking’: Viral TikTok shows workers finding out they’ve been laid off as Amazon DSP announces relocation to another state

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Normalize ‘No’ and hanging up’: Worker abruptly shuts down manager who tried to ‘guilt trip’ them into coming to work because it’s understaffed in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘I can’t unsee this’: Viral TikTok allegedly showing how workers package plastic cups sparks debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

TikToker says co-worker quit job during Zoom meeting.

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‘I do feel sorry for you guys who are stuck here’: TikToker says co-worker quit during Zoom meeting

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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‘If they pay minimum wage, u give minimum effort’: Man blasts Chipotle worker for wearing AirPod at counter, sparking debate in viral TikTok

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‘They care about iPads with employees’: Customer claims Chick-fil-A cares about its workers because they are given weather pods, sparking debate (updated)

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‘The crazy bread order really pushed him’: TikToker pranks uncle who’s a Little Caesars worker with huge drive-thru order in viral video

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‘Chick-fil-A come get me’: Worker shares 3 menu secrets after quitting in viral TikTok

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‘Bad management. Someone didn’t properly schedule breaks for employees’: Viral TikTok of all but one Chipotle employee on break sparks debate

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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Woman claims she accidentally got Red Lobster worker fired in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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Walmart workers allegedly fired after video of them using price scanners as guns in hip-hop parody goes viral, sparking debate

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‘When 3 Mexicans get fired for no reason’: TikToker confronts construction boss who fired him in viral video

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‘When a customer pulls to the window before open’: Viral TikTok shows Dairy Queen worker hiding from drive-thru customers by crawling on floor

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‘Karen was mad a bug flew in her drink… on the beach’: ‘Karen’ throws her margarita at bartender in viral TikTok

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‘I woulda quit’: Other workers marvel at UPS driver’s truck because there’s so many packages in it in viral TikTok

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