restaurant worker speaking with caption 'Asking a guest who's gonna serve them, after they point out tables in a closed section bc they're too good to wait for 10 minutes...' (l) restaurant section of empty tables (c) restaurant worker speaking with caption 'Asking a guest who's gonna serve them, after they point out tables in a closed section bc they're too good to wait for 10 minutes...' (r)

‘They’re empty cause it’s a CLOSED SECTION’: Restaurant manager puts guests who point to open tables on blast

‘Wanna sit in a closed section and then wondering why service is slow.’

On by Jack Alban
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man speaking with caption 'I was greeted with good morning from the hood' (l) man speaking with caption 'where she said and did wild blank blank to me and how tf it cost me $5,000' (c) man speaking with caption 'I was called bougie and ghetto' (r)

‘I should’ve listened to my gut from day one’: Tech worker says racist manager cost him a $5,000 bonus

‘Forget HR, they will protect the company. I would have made a report to the EEOC.’

On by Allyson Waller
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worker holding face in hands in bathroom with caption 'I took a nap and missed my whole shift' '***thinking in stress' (l) worker speaking holding watch with caption 'I took a nap and missed my whole shift' (c) worker speaking in bathroom with caption 'I took a nap and missed my whole shift' (r)

‘I woke up the next day’: Worker says she missed her shift after she accidentally napped for 12 hours

‘You obviously needed that sleep.’

On by Jack Alban
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woman speaking in car holding coffee with caption 'Career mistakes I've made so you don't have to' (l) woman at laptop with thoughtful expression (c) woman speaking in car with caption 'Career mistakes I've made so you don't have to' (r)

‘I should’ve done a little more research to see where this former manager had gone’: Applicant rescinds application mid-interview after finding out former manager worked there

‘Research where your former managers are working before you start applying for jobs.’

On by Angela Littlefield
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woman speaking in front of tan walls (l) woman upset with hands on face behind laptop (c) woman speaking in front of tan walls (r)

‘I’ve been with the company the longest out of anybody’: Worker says she was unexpectedly laid off

‘This Monday took a wild turn.’

On by Allyson Waller
worker in office with caption 'no but for real what are you supposed to do at an office job when you finish all your work and still have 7 hours of the day left' (l) woman at laptop checking watch for time (c) worker in office with caption 'no but for real what are you supposed to do at an office job when you finish all your work and still have 7 hours of the day left' (r)

‘Don’t mention it to anyone. Just look busy’: Office worker finishes work 7 hours early

‘How do you corporate girlies not go insane throughout the day?’

On by Stacy Fernandez
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McDonald's employee standing with arms and legs out with caption 'POV: you can't sit at work' (l) McDonald's building with sign (c) McDonald's employee standing with arm up leaning with caption 'POV: you can't sit at work' (r)

‘That no sitting stuff just seems so inhumane to me’: McDonald’s workers show how they rest on the clock without sitting

‘I straight up went to the bathroom just so I could sit down.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
woman speaking on phone outside in parking lot at festival with caption 'POV: you're at a festival and have a interview' (l) festival with parking lot with caption 'POV: you're at a festival and have a interview' (c) woman speaking on phone outside in parking lot at festival with caption 'POV: you're at a festival and have a interview' (r)

‘I WAS 2 BEATBOXES IN’: Woman takes job interview while at music festival

‘I got the job right after this call.’

On by Stacy Fernandez
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worker speaking in car with caption 'to discuss your pay with anybody' (l) boss handing worker paycheck over wooden desk (c) worker speaking in car with caption 'they trying to screw you over y'all' (r)

‘When a company tells you not to discuss your pay with anybody, they trying to screw you over’: Worker quits job after he found out boss was underpaying him

‘It’s actually illegal fro them to tell you this.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
Dollar Tree employee confronts manager

‘I’m sick of you disrespecting me in front of people’: Customer films Dollar Tree worker standing up to manager berating her

‘And this is why Dollar Tree can’t keep employees.’

On by Melody Heald
IRL
woman with caption 'when i wore shorts to a walk in interview and the interviewer said 'since we're being casual im gonna eat my lunch' then proceeded to down a 20pc wing meal in under 5 mins' (l) woman in shorts (c) woman with caption 'when i wore shorts to a walk in interview and the interviewer said 'since we're being casual im gonna eat my lunch' then proceeded to down a 20pc wing meal in under 5 mins' (r)

‘Since we being casual I’m gonna eat my lunch’: TikToker says job interviewer called her out for wearing shorts to walk-in interview

‘Starting pay was $2/hr.’

On by Jack Alban
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woman speaking with caption 'Come with me to ask for a job without an application' (l) Panda Express sign with building behind (c) bag of Panda Express uniforms in car (r)

‘I don’t even have an interview or anything’: Woman walks into Panda Express, gets job on the spot

‘This how I got every job ….’

On by Melody Heald
IRL
woman with hand on head with caption ' When I accidentally applied for my own job because the company I work at was hiring under a different company name' (l) woman applying for a job laptop while holding resume (c) woman with hand on head with caption ' When I accidentally applied for my own job because the company I work at was hiring under a different company name' (r)

‘Had a good chat with the CEO about it’: Worker accidentally applies for her own job after her company tried to hire under different name

‘The fact that the job sounded good enough that you wanted it.’

On by Angela Littlefield
IRL
woman speaking in car with caption 'I'm old enough to be here' (l) woman speaking in car with caption 'what to say if someone asks 'How old are you' at work as a young person and people are constantly asking how old are you' (c) woman speaking in car with caption 'now let's talk' (r)

“‘How old are you?’ isn’t usually asked out of genuine concern or interest”: Worker shares what ‘youngest person in office’ should say when asked their age

‘It is usually asked as a way to undermine your credibility.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
IRL
job recruiter talking with caption 'you can give a lot by answering this question' (l) job recruiter talking with caption ''Can you tell me about yourself'' 'what if I told you that I can tell in 2 minutes if you're gonna get hired or not' (c) job recruiter talking with caption ''tell me about yourself' (r)

‘I can tell in 2 minutes if you’re gonna get hired or not’: Recruiter shares most important question during job interview

‘We want you to set the tone when we ask this question.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL

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