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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

‘Usually whatever they’re getting, I’ll just tell them that’s my favorite’: Trader Joe’s worker admits they lie to customers in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

food service building caption "When your coworker calls out sick" (l) shutterstock sick image (c) food service drive through window caption "Then shows up in the blank drive through demanding 8 drinks" (r)

‘I mean they can be sick and still want to get food or drinks’: Worker puts co-worker on blast for calling out sick, showing up in drive-thru

hand holding phone showing video of man wrapping boxes while sitting in rolling chair, caption "my manager caught me doing this nd fired me for it because i realized working hard for 10.65$ in a warehouse aint it lmao"

‘They want everyone to do everything the hard way’: Warehouse worker says he was fired for using roller chair to do job, sparking debate

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (l) Starbucks shutterstock photo (c) Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (r)

‘Only ok when a girl does it‘: Starbucks worker says her pet peeve is when customers say ‘thanks babe’ to her, sparking debate

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

Laiken Neumann

‘They do not pay me enough to do both. So as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job’: TikToker says he moved into his cubicle

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

‘Never quit a job until you have signed a paper contract’: TikToker says job retracted offer after he quit job of 8 years to work there, sparking debate

Female worker sour expression (l) caption "dealing with customers trying to cash out 30 mins. after close" (c) Female worker annoyed expression (r)

‘Oh, you’re gonna put the guilt trip on me?’: Worker calls out customer for staying 15 minutes after close in viral TikTok

woman at register with caption "2nd grade teacher by day barista by night" (l) starbucks logo cup (c) hand with blue cake pops with caption "i save the cake pops to use as class rewards" (r)

‘Teachers shouldn’t have to work a second job’: Viral TikTok shows second-grade teacher working nights at Starbucks, sparking debate

woman walking into fast food restaurant with caption "had to pull up on my older daughter job. my baby said her manager keep harassing her" (l) wendy's sign (c) inside wendy's

‘I don’t play wit no one when it comes to my kids’: Mom confronts Wendy’s manager for allegedly ‘harassing’ teen daughter

young woman blinking eyes, looking upset with caption "me: is in a wheelchair.. customer: sitting on the job, are we?"

‘Boomers get so mad when workers aren’t actively suffering’: Worker in wheelchair says customers joke about her ‘sitting on the job,’ sparking debate

woman in starbucks apron with sharpie and cup, caption "when a customer orders their drink by saying the size first"

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‘From now on I will say size first’: Starbucks barista shares ‘right way’ for customers to order

‘Y’all paying $5 for sink water’: Panera worker reveals how tea is allegedly prepared

woman in sweater drinking coffee with caption "the chill manager who definitely isn't tracking your time" (l & r) another woman holding a mouse jiggler

‘This is so dystopian y’all’: TikToker urges people working from home get a ‘mouse jiggler’ to make it seem like they are working, sparking debate (updated)

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‘They could of at least edited my booty to look bigger’: Chick-fil-A worker mocks customer’s bad review after ending up in it

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

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