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‘They are trying to silence myself and other ex employees’: Former Union Market worker says company poisoned workers and customers with mustard gas

'They need to be held accountable.'

On Mar 11, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘He was too ’embarrassed’ to pick them up at the store’: Woman says grocery delivery driver refused to buy feminine hygiene products she ordered

'How do they not get fired immediately for refusing to do their job outright like that.'

On Mar 11, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘That extra 25 cents they added on ruined my entire life’: Customer says debit card declined at Dollar Tree

'This is why I check my bank account every single time I have to buy literally anything.'

On Feb 24, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I’m 22, and I do not have children’: Server says she tells customers she has children for better tips

'I lie about anything that's convenient at the time.'

On Feb 23, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Dinner and a show’: Customer says their waiter got fired while serving them

'Almost sounds like they walked out instead.'

On Feb 22, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Please get out of my store’: DoorDash driver harasses Subway employees over late order

'I would cancel the whole order.'

On Feb 22, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘When has someone ever paid $92 for a pair of pants at Walmart’: Customer says Walmart worker rung up $4 pants as $92

'I was considered a thief and a liar the entire time.'

On Feb 21, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

‘I stay away from locations that do this’: Subway franchisee says they pre-measure meat portions

'I would quit.'

On Feb 21, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

person pouring milk into coffee on table with caption 'My milk sizzled when I poured it into my coffee, this has never happened before' (l) coffee on table with caption 'If you live near East Palestine in Ohio, DONT DRINK THE WATER' (c) coffee on table with caption 'My milk sizzled when I poured it into my coffee, this has never happened before' (r)

‘I don’t think I’d be drinking anything but bottled water if I lived in Ohio’: Ohio woman says milk sizzled when she poured it into coffee

'That is not a normal reaction to clean water.'

On Feb 17, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

Starbucks customers seated at table with drinks in glass cups with caption '@starbucks???' (l) Starbucks interior with customers seated underneath sign (c) Starbucks drinks on table in glass cups with caption '@starbucks??? Glass cups???' (r)

‘It caught me off guard’: Starbucks serves in-store customers their drinks in glass cups

'As a Starbucks barista, I think this is so cute, but I really don’t want to do more dishes.'

On Feb 16, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking in car with caption 'I'm old enough to be here' (l) woman speaking in car with caption 'what to say if someone asks 'How old are you' at work as a young person and people are constantly asking how old are you' (c) woman speaking in car with caption 'now let's talk' (r)

“‘How old are you?’ isn’t usually asked out of genuine concern or interest”: Worker shares what ‘youngest person in office’ should say when asked their age

'It is usually asked as a way to undermine your credibility.'

On Feb 16, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I’m not here for your entertainment’: Server calls out customer for asking him to play a tipping game for views

'It’s almost like they think servers have no dignity and will do anything for a tip.'

On Feb 10, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

teacher speaking in car with caption 'and she said it was because one of my half day students' (l) teacher speaking in car holding cash with caption 'the director of my school just walked up to me and handed me a hundred and $16' (c) teacher speaking in car with caption 'was picked up almost an hour late' (r)

‘We get paid $2 a minute for every minute they’re late’: Teacher says parent was charged $116 after they picked up their child an hour late

'It goes directly to my pocket.'

On Feb 10, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking with hand up to ear like phone with caption 'I really wanted to do an audio guest book where you lifted up the phone' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over wedding guest audio book set up with phone and board on table and caption 'I bought a teeny tiny audio recorder that was sound sensitive' (c) woman speaking with caption 'that we accidentally caught people blank talking at our wedding' (r)

‘So you wiretapped your event?’: Bride says she accidentally recorded guests talking sh*t at her wedding

'How tacky and disrespectful can you be?'

On Feb 9, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking with caption 'would like you to turn in your resignation' (l) woman speaking while applying cream on hand with caption 'my manager in front of everyone said Megan can we talk later' (c) woman speaking with caption 'Girl we need an update, please tell us you saw all the replies that told you not to resign' (r)

‘Do not resign. Make them fire you’: Worker says her boss asked her to resign from job of 6 years

'Please tell us that you saw all of the replies that told you not to resign.'

On Feb 9, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen