allysonwaller

Allyson Waller


Allyson Waller is freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She’s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

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worker clapping with captions 'They want your face on everything Major meetings don't include you' (l) Worker with caption 'How to know you a diversity hire in corporate leadership' (c) worker clapping with captions 'They want your face on everything Major meetings don't include you Your ideas are constantly stolen You're the only 'minority' (r)

‘Your ideas are constantly stolen’: Black corporate worker shares how she knew she was a ‘diversity hire’

‘They think they doing you a favor.’

On May 26, 2023 by Allyson Waller

Job hunter says Indeed recommends she apply for a 'grass cutter' position

‘They be gaslighting you’: Job hunter says Indeed recommended she apply for a ‘grass cutter’ role at a cemetery

‘It do pay $17 an hour, though.’

On May 19, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘You can eat that 30-minute old shrimp or you can go back and put your name on the list’: Server blasts customers who seat themselves at dirty tables instead of checking in with the hostess

'The amount of customers at my job that can see a million clean tables but still choose to sit at the dirty ones.'

On May 5, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘If this is normal, I’m going to be doing Instacart a lot’: New Instacart shopper says she made $12 off of 4-item order

'I already had to come to Kroger anyway ...'

On May 2, 2023 by Allyson Waller

person speaking at desk with caption 'um I saw you on your lunch break' (l) person speaking at desk with caption 'okay um and yeah I couldn't help but notice you were on your phone' (c) person speaking at desk with caption 'again don't be on your phone at all at any point during the day' (r)

‘Who cares if I am on my phone DURING a break?’: Corporate worker says she got in trouble for being on her phone during her lunch break

'At my first corporate job, I was told I couldn’t read a book during my lunch break because I would lose track of time.'

On Apr 28, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘AI is gonna change his life (he is getting fired)’: Visual artist reveals how AI makes his job easier. Viewers are skeptical.

"'I love AI so much' *gets replaced by AI."

On Apr 27, 2023 by Allyson Waller

Target customer with caption 'I went to Target today and noticed how inaccessible it is' (l) Target sign on building with sky (c) Target customer with caption 'I thought there would be an electric chair with a basket this is so dumb' (r)

‘I feel heartbroken for the disability community’: Wheelchair user calls out Target’s lack of accessibility after there were no mobility scooters in store 

'My Target has scooters that die halfway through shopping every time.'

On Apr 21, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘I could’ve ate out. I could’ve literally did DoorDash’: Customer accidentally spends $26 on at Whole Foods’ hot bar

'I worked at Whole Foods and couldn't afford to eat the food on my break.'

On Apr 20, 2023 by Allyson Waller

worker standing with caption 'Me going into the job interview with my 100% bs resume that says I was a 'Toys R Us' manager from 2017-2019 and 'The Children's Place' shift lead from 2019-2021 bcuz both of them are shut down and their is no history or record' (l) The Children's Place shop with sign (c) worker standing with caption 'Me going into the job interview with my 100% bs resume that says I was a 'Toys R Us' manager from 2017-2019 and 'The Children's Place' shift lead from 2019-2021 bcuz both of them are shut down and their is no history or record' (r)

‘There is no history or record’: Worker says she lied about being a shift lead at The Children’s Place on resume

'I worked at Sears for 4 years (it was actually 1).'

On Apr 18, 2023 by Allyson Waller

Uber Eats customer speaking on roof (l) Uber Eats employee opening roof door with Uber Eats logo at bottom with caption 'My king!' (c) Uber Eats customer eating burrito with caption 'Safe in my apartment plus I have a burrito I call that a win' (r)

‘Safe in my apartment plus I have a burrito now’: Woman gets locked out on the roof—so she orders Uber Eats for driver to let her back inside

'5 stars and a good tip for Jeffrey.'

On Apr 14, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘I will not be getting tomato soup from Panera Bread anymore unless I have cash’: Panera customer says worker pocketed her debit card

'As a Panera employee, they be hiring ANYONE.'

On Apr 13, 2023 by Allyson Waller

table with Free Food sign and caption 'only eating free food for a day at Duke University' (l) student eating sandwich with caption 'but at least I didn't pay for it' (c) sandwich and salad on table with caption 'so I got a chicken pesto panini' (r)

‘Wait, your professor just caters food for everyone??’: Duke student only eats free food on campus because tuition is so expensive

'This school steals way too much money from me.'

On Apr 4, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘They’ve been secretly withdrawing money from my bank account this whole time’: Woman says she was being charged for student loans without her knowledge 

'I’m not even supposed to be paying off until 2 years from now.'

On Mar 31, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘I did not even think this was a possibility’: Worker says she was laid off for a second time in 8 months

'Absolutely brutal.'

On Mar 30, 2023 by Allyson Waller

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‘They’re probably stealing from you’: McDonald’s customer says app snuck in additional charge on delivery order

'The math didn't add up...'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Allyson Waller