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Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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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

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

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

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

Melody Heald

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)

‘I’ve never been so baffled’: Starbucks worker flames customer’s Nitro Cold Brew order

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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)

‘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

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‘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)

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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‘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

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

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

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‘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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