Lauren Castro

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

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laptop in coffee shop with LinkedIn on screen (l) LinkedIn and Zoom windows on laptop (c) "Manage my network" section from LinkedIn page (r) all with caption "POV: you get a 15 min calendar invite on Sunday night by a RVP saying he's going to call your cell on Monday morning. You think you're going to get a promotion but then realize that everyone you know also got the 15 minute calendar invite- you scroll through LinkedIn and see that your large tech company laid off 1000+ people so now you're applying to other jobs with your work bestie"

‘POV: you get a 15 min calendar invite on Sunday night’: Worker finds out she’s laid off from Oracle through calendar meeting invite

‘Same girl…same’

On Aug 11, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL Tech

man at desk with caption "not getting the promotion after pouring 4 years of your life into your job"

‘That just means that they don’t respect you’: Worker says he didn’t get a promotion after four years working at company, sparking debate

'Never pour your life into your work, it’s never worth it.'

On Aug 10, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

karen talking to man arm up caption "Karen's feelings got hurt When we "aggressively squealed are tires in the parking lot" (l) man raising am caption "Pt 2 Karen freak out" (c) karen talking to man arm up caption "Karen's feelings got hurt When we "aggressively squealed are tires in the parking lot" (r)

‘Imagine calling the cops and saying the tires squeaked lol’: ‘Karen’ berates TikTokers over squealing their car tires, sparking debate

'She’s all in his personal space, but he’s 'aggressive.''

On Aug 9, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

healthcare worker sitting in chair at desk caption "uncomfortable chairs, janky wows" (l) healthcare worker posiing for mirror selfie caption "cool perks of working in healthcare" (c) sink with paper taped to mirror "Sink Broken" caption "hygiene station" (r)

‘Pick wisely’: Worker shares ‘cool perks of working in healthcare’ after tech worker’s video goes viral

'Something needs to change about the culture of medicine.'

On Aug 9, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

Ulta employee speaking in car (l) Ulta Beauty store with sign (c) Ulta employee speaking in car (r)

‘This manager…she played me like a motherf*cking fiddle’: Ulta employee quits job due to manager, accidentally livestreams her departure meeting

'Please don't quit mid-shift tomorrow.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

fast food worker holding metal sheet out the window caption "Fast Food Question Remember this?" (l) man speaking in car (c) fast food worker holding metal sheet out window caption "1 year later: Still at it." (r)

‘I didn’t realize you guys were timed’: Here’s why fast food drive-thru workers put a metal sheet outside their window after a customer drives away

'Another rule made by corporate employees that have never done the job they're telling others how to do.'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

‘We should’ve just gone to Chipotle lol’: Woman says she spent $36 at Publix just on ingredients to make her boyfriend a chicken sandwich, sparking debate

'Just buy a pub sub.'

On Aug 3, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

‘Your laziness could have cost me my life’: Customer calls out Starbucks barista for making ‘unsanitized’ drink and lying about honoring allergy requests

'Not gonna risk my life for that.'

On Aug 3, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

Man in orange hi-res vest outside at concert caption "wear a high vis vest to Rolling Loud" (l) Concert stage with two sections of people strip between for staff section caption "get let into staff section" (c) Lil Uzi Vert looking at camera outside caption "Meet Lil Uzi Vert" (r)

‘Literally how do you get in these situations’: Man wore a hi-res vest to Rolling Loud and was mistaken as staff. He got to meet celebrities while ‘working’ backstage

'Nobody else doin stuff like this.'

On Aug 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

man speaking hand out caption "Now I thought I've seen every passive aggressive move you can do in corporate" (l) man speaking hand on chest caption "Then I found out there is actually a person, when they respond to emails, will change the priority level to low" (c) man speaking pointing to camera caption "Not because the email subject is a low priority It's because the person is a low priority" (r)

‘I thought I’ve seen every passive-aggressive move you can do in corporate’: TikToker said low-priority emails go to low-priority people

'Ouch.'

On Aug 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

young woman at laptop with caption "I just got off my last call with my boss. My email just got deactivated. It's officially over. I loved my job so much. I was beyond loyal and loved this company. Time to relax and move forward." (l&r) Young woman smiling (c)

‘I was beyond loyal’: Worker says she was fired from job she ‘loved,’ sparking debate

'Your job will never love you back. It’s a hard lesson but a valuable one.'

On Aug 1, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

‘I did do something petty’: Man fired from his remote job gets revenge on former company

'When life throws you a curveball.'

On Aug 1, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

comedian doing standup in front of crowed caption "LinkedIn is toxic" "Guys, LinkedIn is the most toxic social media website." (l)comedian doing standup in front of crowed caption "LinkedIn is toxic" "Have you seen some of these job acceptance posts?" (c) comedian doing standup in front of crowed caption "LinkedIn is toxic" "You deserve this- the guy's gonna be in sales at state farm." (r)

‘Next time I get fired, I’m definitely posting a notes app statement on LinkedIn saying I entered the transfer portal’: Salesforce worker-turned-comedian blasts LinkedIn users for their job acceptance posts

'Finally someone said it.'

On Jul 28, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture

woman greenscreen tiktok over gas station interior caption "men when you're behind them in line" (l) woman greenscreen tiktok over gas station interior standing staring at camera caption "men when you're behind them in line"(r) woman greenscreen tiktok over gas station interior caption "men when you're behind them in line" (r)

‘Enragingly accurate’: TikToker jokes about how creepy men act when you’re behind them in line, sparking debate

'They stare hard.'