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Top 10 customer hacks making workers’ lives miserable

If you're thinking about it, just don't.

On Dec 17, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘TikTok was a place to vent’: From corporate to customer service, content creators are losing their day jobs

People who make or are captured in viral videos are fired all the time.

On Dec 16, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Dot Rising: Your December 2022 runway horoscope

From Versace to Mugler, fashion inspo that will define your weeks ahead.

On Dec 16, 2022 by Katie Martina

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‘I respect nurses so much but this just isn’t it’: Internet users slam labor and delivery nurses sharing their patient ‘icks’

'Y'all are finally being held accountable.'

On Dec 14, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I would’ve walked out as well’: Women leave nail salon without paying $250 bill

'If you can’t afford it don’t go.'

On Dec 12, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘Felt like I had to do whatever he wanted’: Nusi Quero, designer of Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ cover art, accused of sexual assault by multiple women

'F*cked beyond belief.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘Not me trying to memorize this’: Waffle House worker exposes the jelly packet ‘hieroglyphics’ used to track your order

‘Nobody there gets paid enough for this.’

On Nov 24, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘One bite and my body would shut down’: Workplace vending machine draws criticism for containing twin chili dog pack

'Literally says "keep frozen."'

On Nov 24, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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paper on table with Confederate flag 'The Charge To The Sons of Confederate Veterans' caption 'When your ex job tried to put the only gay server and only black server on a confederate party... They really were gonna try to make US this party' (l) Servers with shocked expressions caption 'When your ex job tried to put the only gay server and only black server on a confederate party... They really were gonna try to make US this party' (l) Confederate flag in restaurant with caption 'When your ex job tried to put the only gay server and only black server on a confederate party... They really were gonna try to make US this party' (r)

‘The fact that they accepted the party in the first place’: Restaurant assigns gay and Black employees to serve a Confederate party

'I'd quit on the spot.'

On Nov 24, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘I guess it worked’: Best Buy customer walks out holding ‘$3,200’ in purchased goods because he didn’t want to pay 11 cents for a bag

‘This is Kentucky and it doesn’t happen here.’

On Nov 24, 2022 by Braden Bjella

man speaking in car caption 'Ordering 5 pounds of Roast Beef at Arbys so my girlfriend's mom is making French dip sandwiches today' (l) woman opening Arby's container of roast beef in car caption ' so we got a few of these but she's gonna open up reveal the oh my God' (c) man speaking in car caption 'and her dad requested that he only wants to roast beef if it comes from Arby's' (r)

‘No bread. No nothing. No sauce’: Customer orders 5 pounds of just roast beef at Arby’s

‘This is mad genius I can’t do carbs anymore.’

On Nov 24, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

man carrying Cracker Barrel box in driveway (l) view of Cracker Barrel sign from car windshield caption 'I don't cook for Thanksgiving; never had and never will. We've always ordered from Cracker Barrel. No need to sweat cooking.' (c) Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving meal in box (r)

‘We get so many of the preorders every year’: Customer gets whole Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel, sparking debate

'Ppl are so passive aggressive in these comments.'

On Nov 24, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Not suspicious at all’: Worker shares hack to never going idle on Microsoft Teams

‘Or work for a company that respects the output you do regardless of traditional work hours.’

On Nov 24, 2022 by Braden Bjella

McDonald's employee taking customer's order caption 'Just seconds earlier this employee refused to take our counter order and pushed us to the kiosk. Then this happened.' (l) McDonald's order kiosk on wall (c) McDonald's manager speaking at counter with arms out (r)

‘We don’t have enough staff to do front counter’: McDonald’s manager sends employee home after she sent customers to order at kiosk

'IDK bout u but I’d rather order at the kiosk anyway.'

On Nov 24, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Our job is to make new hires feel welcome’: Manager criticizes female worker who corrected new hire’s ’inappropriate’ comment

‘It’s also really important for new hires to have boundaries.’

On Nov 24, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins