Labor

All the bad stuff that happens at work. And not just at the office.

Your Uber driver. Your Walmart cashier. Your DoorDash delivery person. Amid the pandemic, these were the essential workers whose jobs kept us going. They pushed back with demands for fair minimum wages and better working conditions in a fight that played out on the For You Page.

The internet’s labor movement grew from whispers to yells: Amazon warehouse workers complained about dangerous conditions under dire circumstances. McDonald’s managers were dragged in the comments. Wendy’s employees used bullhorns to shut down customers. Redditors trolled Kellog with fake applications.

These viral flashpoints link together, forming a chain of workers who have changed what it means to exist online. They are creators, holding us accountable, and these are their stories.

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‘I wouldn’t do this if I were you’: Teacher out after letting his students braid his hair and paint his nails

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On May 13, 2024 by Tiffanie Drayton

Labor

‘I wouldn’t do this if I were you’: Teacher out after letting his students braid his hair and paint his nails

‘There should not be a line out the door at Chili’s’: Chili’s workers speak out about the ‘triple dipper’ trend

‘My mid-’90s Subaru Impreza’: Mechanics reveal 6 cars they would own again

‘That would send me over the edge’: Worker returns to the office. Then they see the ‘recharge room’

‘I’m still boiling mad’: Woman says never go to a Starbucks attached to a grocery store after incident

‘Big, fast and fun! 10/10’: Mechanics settle the Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot debate

Main Character of the Week: The Chipotle deserter

‘Chipotle will give reasonable portions to criminals’: Chipotle worker makes ‘trick’ meal for customers who steal to-go orders. It backfires

‘Coming out chewing the food’: DoorDash driver confronts customer who lied about not receiving her order

‘I did this…I am now an RN’: Woman says you can become a certified nursing assistant without taking any classes

‘They fired HR so it’s a free for all’: Rue 21 worker loses her job when all stores shut down. But there’s a pro

‘Only to find literally everything on the shelf’: Walmart worker catches online order pickers lying about out-of-stock items

‘Whoever wrote this agenda has fully lost their mind’: Worker passes away. Co-worker can’t believe how workplace responds

‘I got fired for selling someone the pasta’: Woman cries after getting fired over pasta dish

‘This is called not wasting’: Grocery store worker says he has to do ‘reworking’ of moldy strawberries