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worker speaking in car with caption 'I have never met someone who changes jobs as much as you' (l) worker speaking in car with caption 'but at the first sign of disrespect I'm looking for a new job' (c) worker speaking in car with caption 'and the moment that I find a job that pays equally or more I'm out' (r)

‘This is exactly what corporate America is afraid of’: Worker explains why she job hops so frequently

‘Not putting up with that.’

On by Luna Danielle
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bartender speaking with caption 'hi honey what can I get for you surprise me surprise um sure' (l) bartender speaking with caption 'is that pineapple it is yeah I'm definitely allergic' (c) bartender holding beer speaking with caption 'there you go babe' (r)

‘Those are words you never say to a bartender’: Bartender puts customers who ask for ‘surprise me’ drinks on blast

‘Oh, I literally feel your pain on this one.’

On by Melody Heald
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woman speaking with caption 'Employee Chronicles run blank run The job isn't yours' (l) woman at job interview as manager holds and reads resume (c) woman speaking with caption 'Employee Chronicles run blank run The job isn't yours' (r)

‘They don’t pay attention when you answer their questions… Run, b*tch. Run’: Worker shares ‘red flags’ to look out for during job interview

‘I hate being played with.’

On by Brooke Park
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man speaking with Chipotle meal in hands (l) man pointing to Chipotle bag of food (c) man holding up Chipotle food (r)

‘I got a huge bag with a million things in it’: Customer receives someone else’s Chipotle delivery order—after he only ordered a burrito

‘I’m enjoying your dinner, I hope you enjoy mine.’

On by Allyson Waller
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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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Starbucks barista speaking looking right (l) Starbucks drive thru barista handing customer drink (c) Starbucks barista speaking (r)

‘I just gave you a surprise?’: Starbucks barista says customer berated her for charging for almond milk after asking for ‘surprise drink’

‘If you’re asking for a surprise, you take it, you don’t complain.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg
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Starbucks employee adding vanilla vodka to strawberry refresher with caption 'Vanilla vodka' (l) Starbucks employee with caption 'Spiked strawberry acai' with Starbucks logo at bottom (c) Starbucks employee making drink with caption 'don't let corporate see this... I think I'm gonna be just fine' (r)

‘Don’t let corporate see this’: Starbucks barista makes spiked Strawberry Acai refresher, sparking debate

‘I think I’m gonna be just fine.’

On by P.J. West
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TikToker speaking with caption 'This is all literally being done right in front of your blank eyes right now.' (l) TikToker speaking with city district diagram with caption 'it's a city that's broken up into districts' (c) TikToker speaking outside with caption 'residents are gonna need a permit to leave their district from 2024' (r)

How ’15-minute cities’ sparked a conspiracy theory about cities becoming prisons, inspiring IRL protests

Spreading rapidly on TikTok, this conspiracy theory argues that ‘walkable neighborhoods’ will lead to a dystopian police state.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
server speaking (l) server taking cash tip from customer (c) server speaking (r)

‘I’m 22, and I do not have children’: Server says she tells customers she has children for better tips

‘I lie about anything that’s convenient at the time.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
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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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woman holding broom stick from Dollar Tree (l) woman speaking in Dollar Tree with caption 'Dollar Tree almost made me steal!' with Dollar Tree logo at bottom (c) Dollar Tree broom brush end being held up (r)

‘Why take it apart and sell it separately lol? Other stores don’t do that’: Customer has to assemble own broom from Dollar Tree

‘Y’all might as well have sold the plungers without the suction cup.’

On by Braden Bjella
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Chipotle container on counter with sharpie writing on top saying 'Sry out of cheese' with caption 'When you order a quesadilla and this is what you get' (l) Chipotle receipt on tortilla shell (c) Chipotle container with sides filled but tortilla area is empty on counter with caption 'When you order a quesadilla and this is what you get' (r)

‘Even just plain tortilla would’ve been better’: Customer gets box of toppings after Chipotle runs out of quesadilla ingredients

‘I get no queso, but where’s the dilla?’

On by Alexandra Samuels
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Cava customer speaking (l) Cava restaurant with sign (c) Cava customer speaking (r)

‘Chipotle, step your f*cking game up’: Customer says she got free food from Cava through ‘love button’ after forgetting card

‘Tell me why I thought everyone was lying when they said that Cava has this ‘love button’ where they give out free food?’

On by Melody Heald
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Qdoba cup filled with coke in car (l) Qdoba sign on building entrance (c) Qdoba tip cup filled with coke in car (r)

‘This is literally the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done in my life’: Customer accidentally uses Qdoba worker’s tip cup to get her Coke

‘New fear unlocked.’

On by Jack Alban
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restaurant worker speaking with caption ' I thought there was an unspoken code where if I leave food off your ticket' (l) restaurant worker speaking with caption ' T thought that maybe that maybe would tip maybe $1 maybe $2' (c) restaurant worker speaking with caption ' not nothing people want the most for free' (r)

‘I thought there was an unspoken code’: Server explains tipping etiquette for restaurant workers who don’t charge for ‘extra’ items

‘If I get free food I immediately add that total to the tip.’

On by Sarah Kester
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