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Braden Bjella


Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schön! magazine, and more.

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young woman with caption 'i just got let go from my job without a warning at all. i was doing my work. not a clue'

‘I get paid through today. That’s it’: Worker says she was laid off with no notice

'That's why I'd never give a job a two-week notice.'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Wait you did a surprise party on Zoom?’: Remote worker says boss scheduled surprise baby shower at 4pm on a Friday

'No one's cool with this.'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

pizza hut

‘Why does it look a week old’: Customer calls out Pizza Hut for dry, scanty delivery order

'You really put this in a box and sent it home with someone?'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

man showing Uber email and adjusted receipt for car cleaning

‘She just probably wanted a free car cleaning’: Customer says Uber driver falsely reported he was drunk, charged him $100 cleaning fee

'I have a strike against me on Uber for nothing.'

On Mar 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

young woman in car (l&r) feather duster (c)

‘So they just… stare at you? While you clean?’: Topless maid says she made $3,850 in one day

'I just got done cleaning eight houses today.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

upset woman with Apple logo

‘He never should’ve been able to change that password’: Mom says son bypassed Apple’s payment security system and spent $800 on Roblox

'He just found a way for it to work.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Determined and tired people working out at an exercise bike class in gym

‘New f*cking fear unlocked’: Gym goer claims they got chlamydia from shared gym equipment

'Clean your f*cking equipment.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

83 pizzas

‘That’s a catering order’: Delivery driver says DoorDash paid her $2.50 to pick up 83 pizzas

'I'd never do that. You're a queen.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Delivery worker shows heaps of Temu packages at shipping facility

‘Imma need y’all to stop ordering Temu sh*t’: Warehouse worker shows tons of Temu packages at shipping facility

'Just downloaded the app.'

On Mar 26, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Starbucks barista says shelf full of Madeleines at the counter is just for decor

‘Who the f*ck actually buys these?’: Starbucks barista says Madeleine cookies offered in-store are just for ‘decor’

'I only buy them at airports to feel fancy.'

On Mar 26, 2023 by Braden Bjella

flight passenger speaking with caption 'she told me that my wheelchair is a dangerous good' (l) flight passenger speaking with caption 'and it can't be stored in the closet on the plane in the cabin' (c) flight passenger speaking with caption 'closet was filled with her suitcase and purse' (r)

‘She told me my wheelchair is a dangerous good’: Disabled Air Canada passenger says flight attendant refused to accommodate her wheelchair

'I'm tried of being treated like I'm the problem.'

On Mar 25, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Doesn’t anybody work anymore?’: Remote worker grocery shops during the middle of the workday

'Someone accidentally turned their camera on in a meeting and they were at Costco.'

On Mar 25, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Starbucks barista speaking with caption 'people are ill prepared due to a lack of staffing' (l) Starbucks barista speaking with caption 'why is starbucks lowkey just trauma bonding w ur coworkers n ur just bonded for life w' '90% of the Starbucks experience is trauma bonding' with Starbucks logo at bottom (c) Starbucks barista speaking with caption 'prioritizing speed over quality' (r)

‘Every day, people are ill-prepared due to a lack of staffing’: Former barista says 90% of working at Starbucks is ‘trauma bonding’

'My favorite is when we're all drowning and the only thing we can do is look at each other and laugh in disbelief.'

On Mar 25, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Honestly this should be everywhere so people don’t come through the drive-thru asking for water’: New Starbucks water fountain praised by baristas

'Starbucks water so crisp.'

On Mar 24, 2023 by Braden Bjella

manager drinking in back room with caption 'When you accept the manager job for more money and less shifts but now you live at work, customers are even more rude and never have a day off' (l) women shaking hands over table hiring concept (c) manager drinking in back room with caption 'When you accept the manager job for more money and less shifts but now you live at work, customers are even more rude and never have a day off' (r)

‘When you accept the manager job for money and less shifts but now you live at work’: Worker complains about managerial promotion

'I quit my manager job to be a minimum wage, minimum effort employee again.'

On Mar 24, 2023 by Braden Bjella