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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

2 panel image: a stock photo of a zoom call on the left and the person explaining on the right. Text over: I was let go after 69 days, as well as my coworker who’d been there for 9 months.

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Culture

Woman humiliates her boss after being fired on Zoom in viral video: “My biggest frustration was working with you”

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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How Anne Hathaway became the mascot for getting fired over Zoom

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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‘Quite literally would have never guessed what you were about to say’: Man opens Zoom app after his meeting ends. Then he catches his boss doing something wild

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is a former Daily Dot staff writer, current contributing reporter. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

3 panel design. Panel one has computer, pad of paper and headset as a pile, panel 2 featurs the woman from the TikTok in the story, panel 3 is a stock image of a woman sitting in a work from home environment.

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‘That’s why I be on mute’: Woman starts new WFH job and goes to orientation. Then she realizes she’s talking to someone unexpected

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Why did it ask for a tip PLEASE’: Customer walks into restaurant. The server takes their order remotely via Zoom

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I am poor and desperate’: Viewers divided after job hunter stays on a Zoom interview for 30 minutes after recruiters are a no-show

Kahron Spearman is the community manager for the Daily Dot and Nautilus magazine. He’s also a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

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Woman doesn’t prepare for performance review. So she makes a dramatic decision

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‘This was so corporate coded’: Woman doesn’t prepare for performance review. So she makes a dramatic decision

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Woman comes into office to go on Zoom everyone else is on remotely, quits instead

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‘Forced to be in office 3 days a week only to sit on virtual calls all day’: Woman comes into office to go on Zoom everyone else is on remotely, quits instead

Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

Fired Over Zoom

‘He’s reading a script???’: Company asks worker to relocate after offering her a new job. They fire her 3 months later over Zoom call

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Laid-off worker wonders why Amazon insists on doing it via Zoom

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‘I prefer to be demeaned in the way that I choose to’: Laid-off worker wonders why Amazon insists on doing it via Zoom

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, 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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‘My man said nobody probably noticed so imma stick with that’: Intern accidentally flashes co-workers during Zoom meeting￼

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘Bro really took his shot’: Student asks for girl’s Snapchat in public Zoom chat during online class

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

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‘He cussed me out and tried to belittle me’: CEO berates, fires unpaid intern during Zoom call in viral TikTok

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Laptop screen class call with caption "this girl off mute spilling all the tea ab breaking up w her boyfriend and turning into a one way this has been going on for llike 3 minutes and she isn't hearing anyone when we tell her she's off mute crying emoji"(l)Laptop screen class call with caption "this girl off mute spilling all the tea ab breaking up w her boyfriend and turning into a one way this has been going on for llike 3 minutes and she isn't hearing anyone when we tell her she's off mute crying emoji" (r)

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