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Rebekah Harding


Rebekah Harding is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot. She has digital and print bylines in Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, SheKnows, and more.

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worker with hands on head with caption 'get ready with me to see if I've been laid off from my fancy tech job' (l) laptop screen showing pin and text 'has been locked remotely.' (c) worker closing laptop (r)

‘I am flabbergasted at how impersonal these layoffs are’: Worker finds out he was laid off from ‘fancy tech job’ after getting locked out of computer

'This isn’t how people should have to find out.'

On Mar 22, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

car interior covered in spilled milk with caption 'Walmart Pickup guy didn't notice the gallon of milk was broken aaaaaaand now look what happened to my car!' (l) Walmart reserved pickup sign in parking lot (c) sidewalk covered in spilled milk with caption 'Walmart Pickup guy didn't notice the gallon of milk was broken aaaaaaand now look what happened to my car!' (r)

‘Shoulda gone for it yourself’: Shopper complains about spilled milk in back of car during Walmart curbside pick-up

'It had a big hole at the bottom…….'

On Mar 22, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Another day, another company having double standards’: Job listing calls pay ‘highly competitive,’ won’t say what it is

'Highly competitive means they will hem and haw about paying you market value.'

On Mar 21, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Making enablement collateral, sequences, and sales plays used across the entire sales org' (l) person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Having monthly discussions with my leadership about getting promoted in 2023' (c) person applying clown makeup with caption 'GRWM: laid off girlie edition' 'Getting laid off with a joke severance package and no support from the leader that promised he would help us find new jobs' (r)

‘Never go above and beyond’: Worker gets ready as clown to get laid off after putting so much effort into job

'Got laid off today. Helped set up the company party last night.'

On Mar 21, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘You gotta do what the team needs to be done’: Chick-fil-A worker claims they were fired for throwing up, films self confronting manager

‘I don't feel like this is a good fit for you.’

On Mar 20, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘4:30-5pm: Doing 8 hours of work’: Remote worker says she does all her work for the day in 30 minutes

'40-hr workweeks are unrealistic.'

On Mar 20, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

person speaking on couch in front of tan wall with caption 'How I got 3 interviews this week for jobs I'm not even fully qualified for' (l) hand holding phone with Indeed on screen in front of blurred background (c) person speaking on couch in front of tan wall with caption '+ resend resume!' (r)

‘I found this really good strategy’: Job hunter says she landed 3 job interviews after no luck for a month

'Wish I learned this one sooner!!'

On Mar 14, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

Dave and Buster's customer speaking with caption 'it charged me the exact amount that was in my bank account' (l) Dave and Buster's building entrance with sign (c) Dave and Buster's customer speaking with caption 'like you charged me 1200 dollars for a $50 evening' (r)

‘It charged me the exact amount that was in my bank account’: Customer says they were charged $1,200 at Dave & Buster’s

'This is why I ONLY use a credit card.'

On Mar 14, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘It’s a f*ck you to anyone who can’t get a bank account’: Customer says businesses that are cashless are classist

'I am in the middle of Texas, and you don't take universal American currency?'

On Mar 13, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Employers need to treat people like adults’: Worker says she got a write-up after she didn’t provide a doctor’s note when calling out sick

'She only cares about her job and not the health and safety of her employees.'

On Mar 13, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

person speaking in front of light wall with caption 'POV: you get your annual review with your new job' (l) hand placing checkmark wooden block in row next to person silhouette wooden block in front of light green background performance review concept (c) person speaking in front of light wall with caption 'POV: you get your annual review with your new job' (r)

‘I’ve never seen a bonus so high’: Worker says he ‘exceeded’ his company’s expectations by doing the ‘bare minimum’

'Your bare minimum is somebody else’s full effort lol.'

On Mar 8, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Act distraught get some compensation’: Man gets trapped in hallway at airport for 2 hours, workers refuse to let him out (updated)

'They're lucky I'm a really chill guy because some other people would be panicking right now.'

On Mar 8, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

server greenscreen TikTok over image of leg with fake dog bite with caption 'and I draw on this bite of a dog from one of my co workers makeup' (l) server greenscreen TikTok over image of leg with fake dog bite with caption 'I am so sorry but I needed to get this big tip' (c) server greenscreen TikTok over image of leg with fake dog bite with caption 'and I'm like guys but the dogs outside just attacked me' (r)

‘They tipped me like $200’: Restaurant worker says he lied to bachelorette party to get big tip after forgetting to put their order in

'Honestly if I was part of the bachelorette party I wouldn’t even be mad.'

On Mar 7, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

person speaking with caption 'Know your policy' 'yeah so I've been paying $321 for car insurance for the last' (l) person speaking with caption 'Know your policy' 'what car so she told me that my Cadillac that's been broke down for over a year' (l) person speaking with caption 'Know your policy' 'is what I was paying the $321 for' (r)

‘Why did nobody teach you what car insurance was for?’: Woman says she’s been paying $320 a month for car insurance when she doesn’t even have a car

'That’s a strange way to put money in your savings.'

On Mar 7, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘I’m finna quit’: Server says table of 21 waited over an hour before they ordered—then tipped her $10

'Then they finally got sat down, and they got the nerve to be rushing me.'

On Mar 6, 2023 by Rebekah Harding