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Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘Nobody said nothing’: Customer starts working the register at ‘busy’ Chipotle to get food faster

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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‘I see why motherf*ckers be quittin’’: Teacher says first paycheck was $1,300, sparking salary discussion

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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‘This influencer on her eighth vacation this year’: Worker calls out influencer complaining about people not wanting to work

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

Melody Heald

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‘People need to be aware how hard asking for 30 cents back actually is’: Server walks out of job after manager asks him to pay back change from his own wallet

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

Bartender speaking to customer behind bar caption "*Card declines "Did you give me the right card?"" (l) bartender ringing in shots behind bar caption "*he took the shots while I was ringing it in" (c) bartender arm out behind bar speaking to customer caption "*He said he was gonna go grab his friends card real quick. He was also really drunk so I couldn't count on him coming back I knew he would come back if I had his wallet" (r)

bartender keeps wallet tiktok

‘Customers have no right to get mad’: Bartender keeps customer’s wallet after his card declined twice

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raise prank tiktok

‘Donna, that was so mean’: HR sends joke email to employees telling them that they’ll be receiving a raise

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Just let me get my work done and leave WTH’: Worker says she was given ultimatum to socialize with co-workers or get fired, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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lowes

‘I’m not doing that’: Lowe’s worker says he’s looking for a new job after being given a list of things to do

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

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‘To the girls that ran out and didn’t pay their tab…’: Restaurant worker gets payback on customers who didn’t pay tab but forgot their glasses

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‘Nobody knows. That’s the beauty of it’: UPS driver says he makes $40 an hour, sparking debate

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‘We all know what happens in this week between Christmas and New Year’s’: Man warns workers to not take PTO around holidays, sparking debate￼

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‘He’s like wow, can’t even fire them cause I’d have no staff tomorrow’: Boss catches 3 workers smoking weed in car after work

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘They weren’t mad at all, and they tipped $60. Lie to your tables’: Restaurant server encourages workers to lie to customers

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‘I can’t even handle an 8-hour shift’: Worker shares ‘day in the life’ working 2 full-time jobs at Aldi and Walmart

Starbucks barista face up close caption "Someone just asked us to steam her nitro cold brew and claimed other stores do it for her all the time after we told her this is very much against standard?? I just wanna know who is out here steaming cold nitro brew for this lady" (l) Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew on wooden table (c) Starbucks barista face up close caption "Someone just asked us to steam her nitro cold brew and claimed other stores do it for her all the time after we told her this is very much against standard?? I just wanna know who is out here steaming cold nitro brew for this lady" (r)

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