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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

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

Melody Heald

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bro has the best job tiktok

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

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)

server asks for id tiktok

‘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

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)

subway tiktok

‘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

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)

4 interviews in 1 day tiktok

‘Getting hired on the spot is a huge red flag’: TikToker schedules 4 interviews in one day, gets every job

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

barista pouring matcha into cup caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (l) barista making matcha caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (c) barista holding finished matcha latte caption "its my third day at my new job (im training) and I opened the store by myself at 6am because no one else showed up. I didn't know what to do and I know damn well i cant handle the rush by myself so here's me making my mornin matcha latte before i walk out smfh" (r)

makes a matcha and quits tiktok

New barista opens store by herself at 6am after no one else shows up. She makes a matcha and leaves

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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metal sheet drive thru tiktok

‘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

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I have an appointment so I'm leaving early today" (l) woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I have PTO next week so I'm going to miss the staff meeting"" (c) woman at laptop speaking caption "Telling your millennial manager about your plan for the week" ""I'm pplanning to bring my laptop on vacation in case you need anything"" (r)

millennial manager tiktok

‘Good leaders don’t micromanage’: TikToker says millennial-aged managers value work flexibility more than other generations

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men in consulting tiktok

‘It gets you mad puss’: Worker explains why men saying they’re ‘consultants’ is a dating red flag

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amazon tiktok

‘Yall wonder why your staff is a revolving door’: Amazon driver says he was scheduled to deliver 326 packages in one shift

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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coworkers tiktok

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

email caption "Out of Office Reply I am out of office with limited access to email and will return Monday, August 8. For campaign related questions, please contact Kayla For assistance with content submission, please contact Kat . For finance related questions, please contact Ellaine. For all other issues, click here" "Guys are we really doing these or am I going to get fired?" (l) woman shocked expression (c) Amazon shopping with self help books on screen caption "Guys are we really doing these or am I going to get fired?" (r)

self-help book in out of office reply tiktok

Unclick

TikToker trolls co-workers by including link to self-help books in her ‘out of office’ reply

woman on porch with caption "I got my Master's degree in education. My salary will only increase from about 53.000 dollars to 56,000 dollars. My friend, who only has a bachelor's degree, makes about 30,000 dollars more than me (while working less hours)."

teacher complains about pay

‘You realize it does not all add up’: Teacher compares salary with advanced degree to less demanding position, sparking debate about pay

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

Brooke Sjoberg

walmart picker tiktok

‘There’s 2 things you don’t do’: Walmart worker issues PSA to customers who see employees fulfilling online orders for other customers, sparking debate