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
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‘I would rather just be sent home lol not hugged and filmed’: Manager films worker crying on her shoulder, sparking debate

‘Imagine crying to your manager and they say ‘WAIT!!! lemme record this.’

On by Rachel Kiley
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
gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'so you uh sorta laughed' (l) gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'that flirtatious laugh when I asked' (c) gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'if you wanna to go high speeds in a car' (r)

‘The amount of men that think nervous laughter is FLIRTATIOUS is alarming’: Woman shares what it’s like to work overnight at QuikTrip alone

‘I think the only reason he didn’t do anything is because he didn’t take the front license plate off.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg
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
restaurant seating chart on tablet with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (l) restaurant employee with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (c) empty restaurant seating with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (r)

‘100% a recession. McDonald’s is $15 a meal right now’: Server speculates whether empty restaurant in January is a sign of a recession

‘Idk what’s happening it’s never been this bad.’

On by Alexandra Samuels
IRL
bartender with caption 'this one is yours I'm not taking one no you're doing one' (l) bartender taking shot with caption 'ready 2 3 down up woo yes' (c) bartender spitting into beer bottle with caption '*SPITS*' (r)

‘When you’re trained to not turn down shots bc it’s MONEY’: Bartender shows how he tricks customers who want to take shots with him

‘Past 1pm everyone wants to do shots with the bartender.’

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Internet Culture
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
hiring manager speaking with caption 'Why does no one want to work anymore?' 'like the barrier to entry is so low right now' (l) hiring manager speaking with caption 'Why does no one want to work anymore?' 'just show up' (c) hiring manager speaking with caption 'Why does no one want to work anymore?' 'there's a chance you'll get the job' (r)

‘The barrier to entry is so low right now. Just show up. There’s a chance you’ll get the job’: Hiring manager complains after several candidates don’t show up for job interview

‘This is always the case for jobs paying less than $20 an hour.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
woman shopping at Ulta holding beauty blenders with caption 'hmm I would love these beauty blenders for the cost of one hour of my life' (l) Ulta building with sign (c) woman shopping at Ulta holding facial razors with caption 'facial razors for one hour of my life' (r)

‘I would love these beauty blenders for the cost of 1 hour of my life’: Woman goes shopping at Ulta, calculates prices by time spent working

‘I’ve never thought of it like this and now I’m.. sick to my stomach.’

On by Vladimir Supica
IRL
DQ employee putting onion rings in fryer (l) DQ employee putting onion rings in container with DQ logo above (c) DQ employee taking onion rings out of the fryer (r)

‘Is this why you guys take so long?’: Dairy Queen employees reveal how they make its onion rings

‘Y’all ever think about changing the oil?’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
worker putting 7-11 frozen pizza in box (l) 7-11 building with signs (c) worker closing 7-11 pizza box (r)

‘What did you expect them to cook it for you?’: Worker gives customer frozen 7-Eleven pizza when they order delivery

‘Never trust your uber eats driver.’

On by Rebekah Harding
IRL
woman speaking in car (l) car salesman handing woman car keys in front of green background (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘I’m casually going on a two-month vacation while unemployed’: Worker says she was laid off just after buying a car and a 2-month Airbnb stay

‘I’ve lost my job, so if you find it please let me know.’

On by Allyson Waller
IRL
Waffle House server speaking in car holding cash with caption 'what i made my first day as a waffle house server (1st shift) (l) Waffle House building with sign (c) Waffle House server speaking in car holding cash with caption 'what i made my first day as a waffle house server (1st shift) (r)

‘I made bank for years’: Waffle House server shares how much she made her first day on the job

‘People sleep on how much money you make!’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
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‘There is one person working’: Dollar General customer says she had to watch store while its only employee used the bathroom

‘There are people that are at work right now that cannot go and use the f*cking bathroom.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL

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