cities and economic development

‘We need about 10,000 workers a year’: This is how cities are trying to get workers to stay

'We can't just rely on organic growth.'

On Mar 10, 2024 by Braden Bjella

Worker says 'you should be stacking jobs.'

‘How y’all getting these jobs? I can’t even get an interview’: Worker says you should be ‘stacking jobs.’ What does it mean?

'There's no reason why everybody's not working from home.'

On Mar 10, 2024 by Jack Alban

Woman putting makeup one(l+r), Envelope that says fired(c)

‘I would scream retaliation’: Woman gets fired 1 hour into vacation after taking PTO

'NEVER do anything extra or work harder.'

On Mar 7, 2024 by Jack Alban

Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

‘Shout out to the co-worker that tipped you off’: Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

'Grifters gotta grift.'

On Feb 26, 2024 by Jack Alban

Man talking(l+r), Woman staring(c)

‘He tried to keep it professional at first’: Black worker asks manager for a raise for Black History Month. His response shocks her

'Couldve just said no.'

On Feb 20, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Person talking(l+r), Goodwill(c)

‘I work at Goodwill and THIS is why we don’t have dressing rooms’: Thrift store workers say they were exposed to biohazards on the job

'My hands would be gray by the time I left, working there.'

On Feb 20, 2024 by Brooke Sjoberg

Man talking(l+r), Money with post it saying 'side hustle'(c)

‘That’s like a 5-10 minute job’: Worker finds side hustle on app that pays $25 an hour

'I feel like this is my calling.'

On Feb 14, 2024 by Braden Bjella

Worker says you can pocket $1,000 a day working at the Verizon Store. Is it worth it?

‘When I tell you it is actually insane’: Worker says you can pocket $1,000 a day working at the Verizon Store. Is it worth it?

'It's not hard, you just have to be persistent.'

On Feb 12, 2024 by Brooke Sjoberg

Woman has to apply for second job at Rite Aid during lunch break at full-time job

‘Looking for a second job to survive’: Woman has to apply for second job at Rite Aid during lunch break at full-time job

'I'm so nervous I don't even know what to do.'

On Feb 5, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Woman says she pays her bills by reselling food from Sam’s Club

‘l’ve already generated over $15K’: Woman says she pays her bills by reselling food from Sam’s Club

'I started selling 4 months ago and never looked back.'

On Feb 5, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

Job-hunter goes in for pre-employment drug test. It leaves her with a bald spot

‘To work at a CAR DEALERSHIP?!’: Job-hunter goes in for pre-employment drug test. It leaves her with a bald spot

'No job is good enough to make me do this.'

On Feb 1, 2024 by Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l+r), Hand typing on laptop with job search on screen(c)

‘You’ll have happy people on the phone and the calls won’t be back-to-back’: Work-from-home staffer shows easy remote job you should apply to

'Hands down best job ever.'

On Jan 30, 2024 by Jack Alban

Job-seeker shares how she tricks employers into giving her an interview

‘I got a voicemail from a manager’: Job-seeker shares how she tricks employers into giving her an interview

'Lmao I’m about to skip the application and go straight to this method.'

On Jan 25, 2024 by Brooke Sjoberg

New worker says he was forced to buy work uniform

‘It’s giving Texas Roadhouse’: New worker says he was forced to buy work uniform—it came out to $182

'The company should have provided the uniform for you.'

On Jan 22, 2024 by Stacy Fernandez

young woman talking (l&r) man on laptop (c)

‘There’s so many scammers on LinkedIn’: Applicant says she learned job was a ‘scam’ in the middle of interview. Here’s how she found out

'Safe to say I left the call.'

On Jan 11, 2024 by Braden Bjella